My Maria
"My Maria" is a song co-written by B. W. Stevenson and Daniel Moore. Stevenson released "My Maria" as a single in August 1973, and the song became a Top 10 hit, peaking at number 9 on the US pop chart. It remained in the Top 40 for twelve weeks. In addition, "My Maria" spent one week at number 1 on the US adult contemporary chart. The guitar portion of the track was played by Larry Carlton. A cover version by Brooks & Dunn reached number 1 on the US country music chart and won the 1997 Grammy for  Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. Brooks & Dunn version. When country music duo Brooks & Dunn released a cover version of "My Maria" in 1996, the song reached number 1 on the US country chart. Their version of the song appears on their album "Borderline", released in 1996 on Arista Records. In addition, their version was the number one country song of 1996 according to Billboard, and won the duo its second Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Vocal Group or Duo. The song's b-side, "Mama Don't Get Dressed Up for Nothing," would  later be released as the album's third single. In addition, this song was performed as their last performance as a duo at the 2010 ACM Awards on April 18, 2010, as well at the 50th anniversary of the ACM Awards on April 19, 2015. In 2019, Brooks & Dunn re-recorded "My Maria" with American country music artist Thomas Rhett for their album "Reboot". Chart history. "My Maria" debuted at number 30 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Songs chart for the week of April 6, 1996.