26. Lonestar

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In 1992, five men all got jobs at the same place: Opryland U.S.A., a Nashville theme park. Since all five were from Texas but met at their job in Tennessee, they called their group Texassee. Soon after, they changed their name to Lonestar. A couple years later, they were signed to the BNA record label. They already had their first EP out by January of 1995. Their debut single “Tequila Talkin” was released that August and became a top ten hit. From there they were able to achieve success at country radio for over a decade. In 1998, band member John Rich was fired (and a few years became have of the successful duo Big & Rich) and band member Richie McDonald was given the full-time role of lead singer. In 1999, they released their smash success song “Amazed”, which topped both the country and pop charts and broke long-standing records left and right. By the mid-2000’s the band’s radio run dried up, but along the way they collected numerous hits, awards from Grammys and CMAs, and they still tour to this day. Maybe someday down the line, they might find themselves in the Hall Of Fame.

The Bullet Points

Eligible Since: Thursday, 01 January 2015
Country of Origin: Band was formed in Nashville, Tennessee
Why they will get in: Big name for a few years, and released one of the biggest songs in the history of country music
Why they won't get in: Brought some pop sounds to their music, and their stuff just doesn’t hold up as much compared to bigger names of the 1990’s
Radio Career: 1995-2006
Top Twenty Hits: 23
Album Sales: Over 7 million
Our Five Favorite Songs as Chosen by Each Member of the NIHOF Committee: No News (From Lonestar, 1996)
Amazed (From Lonely Grill, 1999)
I’m Already There (From I’m Already There, 2001)
My Front Porch Looking In (From From There To Here: Greatest Hits, 2003)
Mr. Mom (From Let’s Be Us Again, 2004)