Montgomery Gentry

Montgomery Gentry was an American country music band. It was started in 1998. The band is made up of vocalists Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry.Richard Carlin, Country (New York: Infobase Publishers, 2005), p. 142 Both are from Kentucky. The duo is known for its Southern rock influences. They have collaborated with Charlie Daniels, Toby Keith, Five for Fighting, and members of the Allman Brothers Band. In 1999, they were awarded Favorite New Artist—Country at the American Music Awards. Both the Academy of Country Music and Country Music Association named them Duo of the Year in 2000. They have been nominated for this award by both associations in every year until 2016. 

In 2009, they were inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.

Troy Gentry died in a helicopter crash on September 8, 2017, aged 50.

Discography
Studio albums
 Tattoos & Scars (1999)
 Carrying On (2001)
 My Town (2002)
 You Do Your Thing (2004)
 Some People Change (2006)
 Back When I Knew It All (2008)
 Rebels on the Run (2011)
 Folks Like Us (2015)

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Category:1998 establishments in the United States
Category:Country bands 
Category:Musical duos
Category:20th-century establishments in Kentucky