website associated_acts years_active birth_place label name background birth_date instrument genre article_title birth_name occupation
http://www.randyowen.com alabama 1972 -- present fort payne , alabama , usa rca solo -rrb- broken bow -lrb- solo -rrb- nashville -lrb- in alabama -rrb- dmp/new revolution -lrb- randy owen solo_singer 13 december 1949 vocals guitar country , southern rock , bluegrass randy owen
 randy yeuell owen singer , songwriter
randy owen

randy yeuell owen -lrb- born december 13 , 1949 in fort payne , alabama -rrb- is an american country music artist .
he is known primarily for his role as the lead singer of alabama , a country rock band which saw tremendous mainstream success throughout the 1980s and 1990s .
alabama became , undoubtedly , the most successful group in the history of country music , releasing over 20 gold and platinum records , dozens of # 1-ranked singles , and selling over 75 million records during their career .
although alabama currently only records new albums on occasion , owen himself has maintained a career in country music as a solo performer .
he released his solo debut `` one on one '' in late 2008 and charted two singles from it .
