BROOKS & DUNN

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'Brooks & Dunn' is an American country music duo, consisting of singer-songwriters Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn. The duo, which debuted in 1991, have since won the Vocal Duo Award of the Country Music Association every year between 1992 and 2007, with the exception of 2000, in which Montgomery Gentry took the honor. Other notable awards include the Entertainer of the Year award in 1996.

Contents
Biographies
Ronnie Dunn
Kix Brooks
Musical style
On the Road
Other works
Backup Band members
Discography
Singles
Kix Brooks
Ronnie Dunn
Brooks & Dunn
Awards
Gallery
References
External links

Biographies


Ronnie Dunn

Ronnie Dunn was born Ronnie Gene Dunn in Coleman, Texas on June 1st, 1953.
He attended thirteen schools in his first twelve years of school. Son of a "rambling, free spirited oil field worker" and very grounded, conservative Baptist mother.
He began school in Blanca, New Mexico and finished his formal education at Abilene Christian University in 1974 as a psychology major.
"ACU" was a strict, conservative Churches of Christ establishment . After finding out that Ronnie was playing bass guitar and singing in bands in clubs in the Abilene, Texas area he was given the choice to quit or leave the university. He chose to leave and moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma.
He is a member of both the Oklahoma and Arkansas Music Halls Of Fame.
Dunn has been recognized as Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) country music songwriter of the year twice. Billboard Magazine country songwriter of the year in 1996.
He has won over 20 BMI songwriting awards.
He has been married for seventeen years to his wife Janine and has three children, Whitney 26 yrs., Jesse 24 yrs. and Haley 12 yrs of age.
Brooks and Dunn have won more Country Music Association awards and Academy of Country Music awards than any act in the history of country music. They have sold over 30 million records and continue to be one of the most consistently successful touring acts on the concert circuit today.
They opened for the Rolling Stones in 2006.
Ronnie began his musical career as a solo artist. He charted two minor singles on MCA Nashville in 1983 -- "It's Written All Over Your Face" and "She Put the Sad in All His Songs".
Kix Brooks

Kix was born Leon Eric Brooks, III in Shreveport, Louisiana on May 12, 1955. He has one sister, one half-sister, one half-brother and his father adopted one son of his third wife. After graduating from Sewanee Military Academy, He briefly attended LA Tech University as a Theatre Arts major. He moved to Alaska to work for his Father on an oil pipeline for one summer and then returned to LA Tech to finish his education. He then moved to Maine and wrote advertising for his sister and brother-in-law's company. His father urged him to pursue his desire of being a musician and Kix moved to Nashville in the early 1980s. His then girlfriend (now wife Barbara, with whom he has a son and daughter) followed shortly thereafter. He began working for Tree Publishing as a staff songwriter. He recorded his first solo single, "Baby, When Your Heart Breaks Down", for Avion in 1983, but returned to songwriting after its failure. Kix Brooks biography He also released an album, Kix Brooks, in 1989 on Capitol Records. By 2000, he had won 6 BMI awards. As of January 2006, Kix Brooks is the new host of American Country Countdown, a well-known syndicated radio program formerly hosted by Bob Kingsley. Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn live down the street from each other in an upscale neighborhood of Nashville called Brentwood. Other famous residents include Lorrie Morgan,and Faith Hill and Tim McGraw.

Musical style


Brooks & Dunn's music covers the full range of modern country music, and their chart-topping hits have included everything from ballads to rock-tinged up-tempos to the gospel music-influenced "Believe." They are also associated with being pioneers of the line dance craze of the mid-1990s. One of their biggest hits, "Boot Scootin' Boogie" - the video for which was made at the country dance club, Tulsa City Limits Tulsa, Oklahoma - is most emblematic of this style.[1]
Both band members write, sing, and play guitar. One or both artists writes or co-writes a large majority of their material, and self-penned successes include the 2003 smash "Red Dirt Road" which the duo wrote together. Both artists have served as songwriters for other artists, both before and during their careers as a duo. Dunn's vocal performances have tended to be released as radio singles; only one of their Number One singles, "You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone", has featured Kix on lead vocals.

On the Road


Brooks & Dunn are renowned for their high-energy stage shows. Recent tours have featured Australian country singer Keith Urban, fellow duo Montgomery Gentry, and successful country newcomer Gretchen Wilson. Their Deuces Wild tour of 2005 featured fellow country duo Big and Rich. In 2006, the duo opened for the Rolling Stones at their Omaha, Nebraska show. Also in 2006 they toured with country artist Sara Evans. 2006 also brought The Long Haul Tour which featured artists Jack Ingram and Sugarland.
The duo's songs have been used by President George W. Bush as his official campaign songs in both his election and re-election campaigns. In 2000, the then Texas Governor chose the blue-collar line-dance-friending hit of the mid-1990s, "Hard Workin' Man," and in 2004, the President selected the patriotic hit "Only in America". Brooks & Dunn both supported the President's re-election campaign, performing at a Republican rally featuring Laura Bush on the eve of the election.

Other works


The duo have made appearances on several other artists' albums as well. Ronnie Dunn sang backup on Lee Roy Parnell's cover of Hank Williams' "Take These Chains From My Heart", which can be found on Parnell's 1994 album ''On the Road''. In 1998, Brooks & Dunn collaborated with Reba McEntire on "If You See Him/If You See Her". Dunn also contributed his vocals to the song "Raise the Barn" on Keith Urban's 2006 album ''Love, Pain & the whole crazy thing'', as well as newcomer Ashley Monroe's Top 40 single "I Don't Want To".

Backup Band members



★ Lou Toomey - guitar

★ Terry McBride - bass guitar (former member of McBride & the Ride)

★ Dwain Rowe - keyboards, background vocals

★ Tony King - guitar, background vocals

★ Jimmy Stewart - fiddle, acoustic guitar, banjo

★ Gary Morse - steel guitar, lap steel guitar, Dobro

★ Trey Gray - drums

★ Kim Parent - background vocals

★ Trez Gregory - background vocals

★ Julie Downs - background vocals

Discography



★ ''Brand New Man'' (1991)

★ ''Hard Workin' Man'' (1993)

★ ''Waitin' On Sundown'' (1994)

★ ''Borderline'' (1996)

★ ''The Greatest Hits Collection'' (1997)

★ ''If You See Her'' (1998)

★ ''Tightrope'' (1999)

★ ''Steers & Stripes'' (2001)

★ ''It Won't Be Christmas Without You'' (2002)

★ ''Red Dirt Road'' (2003)

★ ''The Greatest Hits Collection II'' (2004)

★ ''Hillbilly Deluxe'' (2005)

★ ''Cowboy Town'' (2007)

Singles


Kix Brooks

Year Title Chart Positions Album
US Country
1983"Baby, When Your Heart Breaks Down"73''Kix Brooks''
1989"Sacred Ground"89''Kix Brooks''

Ronnie Dunn

Year Title Chart Positions Album
US Country
1983"It's Written All Over Your Face"59
1983"She Put the Sad in All His Songs"59
1994"Take These Chains from My Heart"
(Lee Roy Parnell w/ Ronnie Dunn)
17''On the Road'' (Lee Roy Parnell album)
2007"I Don't Want To" (Ashley Monroe w/ Ronnie Dunn)37''Satisfied'' (Ashley Monroe album)

Brooks & Dunn

Year Title Chart Positions Album
US Country US Hot 100 US Pop 100
1991 "Brand New Man" 1 ''Brand New Man''
1991 "My Next Broken Heart" 1 ''Brand New Man''
1992 "Neon Moon"1 ''Brand New Man''
1992 "Boot Scootin' Boogie"150 ''Brand New Man''
1992 "Lost And Found"B6 ''Brand New Man''
1993 "Hard Workin' Man"4 ''Hard Workin' Man''
1993 "We'll Burn That Bridge"2 ''Hard Workin' Man''
1993 "She Used To Be Mine"1 ''Hard Workin' Man''
1993 "Rock My World (Little Country Girl)"B297 ''Hard Workin' Man''
1994 "That Ain't No Way To Go"1 ''Hard Workin' Man''
1994 "She's Not The Cheatin' Kind"1 ''Waitin' On Sundown''
1994 "I'll Never Forgive My Heart"6 ''Waitin' On Sundown''
1994 "Ride 'Em High, Ride 'Em Low"A73 ''Waitin' On Sundown''
1995 "Little Miss Honky Tonk"1 ''Waitin' On Sundown''
1995 "You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone"B1 ''Waitin' On Sundown''
1995 "Whiskey Under The Bridge"5 ''Waitin' On Sundown''
1996 "My Maria"179 ''Borderline''
1996 "I Am That Man"2 ''Borderline''
1996 "Mama Don't Get Dressed Up For Nothing"B13 ''Borderline''
1996 "A Man This Lonely"1124 ''Borderline''
1997 "Why Would I Say Goodbye"B8 ''Borderline''
1997 "Honky Tonk Truth"3 ''Greatest Hits''
1997 "He's Got You"2 ''Greatest Hits''
1998 "If You See Him/If You See Her" (w/ Reba McEntire)1 ''If You See Her''
1998 "How Long Gone"1 ''If You See Her''
1998 "Husbands And Wives"136 ''If You See Her''
1999 "I Can't Get Over You"551 ''If You See Her''
1999 "South Of Santa Fe"B41 ''If You See Her''
1999 "Against The Wind"A53 ''King Of The Hill: Original Television Soundtrack''
1999 "Missing You" 15 75 ''Tight Rope''
1999 "Beer Thirty" 19 94 ''Tight Rope''
2000 "Goin' Under Gettin' Over You"A60 ''Tight Rope''
2000 "You'll Always Be Loved By Me" 5 55 ''Tight Rope''
2001 "Ain't Nothing 'Bout You" 1 25 ''Steers & Stripes''
2001 "The Long Goodbye" 1 39 ''Steers & Stripes''
2001 "Only In America" 1 33 ''Steers & Stripes''
2002 "My Heart Is Lost To You" 5 48 ''Steers & Stripes''
2002 "Every River" 12 75 ''Steers & Stripes''
2002 "Hangin' 'Round The Mistletoe"A47 ''It Won't Be Christmas Without You''
2002 "It Won't Be Christmas Without You"A41 ''It Won't Be Christmas Without You''
2003 "Rockin' Little Christmas"A57 ''It Won't Be Christmas Without You''
2003 "Winter Wonderland"A57 ''It Won't Be Christmas Without You''
2003 "Red Dirt Road" 1 25 ''Red Dirt Road''
2004 "You Can't Take The Honky Tonk Out Of The Girl" 3 39 ''Red Dirt Road''
2004 "That's What She Gets For Loving Me" 6 53 ''Red Dirt Road''
2004 "That's What It's All About"238 ''The Greatest Hits Collection II''
2005 "It's Getting Better All the Time"156 ''The Greatest Hits Collection II''
2005 "Play Something Country" 1 3753 ''Hillbilly Deluxe''
2005 "Believe" 8 6095 ''Hillbilly Deluxe''
2006 "Building Bridges" (w/ Sheryl Crow and Vince Gill) 4 66 ''Hillbilly Deluxe''
2006 "Hillbilly Deluxe"16102 ''Hillbilly Deluxe''
2007 "Proud Of The House We Built"C 5 60 ''Cowboy Town''


AAlbum cut; charted without officially being released.

BSingles on which Kix Brooks sang lead vocals.

CCurrent single.

Awards



★ 2007 Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Duo

★ 2007 Academy of Country Music Vocal Event of the Year for "Building Bridges" with Vince Gill and Sheryl Crow

★ 2007 CMA Vocal Duo of the Year

★ 2006 CMA Vocal Duo of the Year

★ 2006 CMA Music Video of the Year "Believe"

★ 2006 CMA Single of the Year "Believe"

★ 2006 Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Duo

★ 2006 Academy of Country Music Song of the Year "Believe"

★ 2005 Billboard Music Awards Favorite Country Group

★ 2005 American Music Awards Favorite Band, Duo or Group

★ 2005 CMA Vocal Duo of the Year

★ 2005 Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Duo

★ 2005 People's Choice Awards Favorite Country Group

★ 2004 American Music Awards Favorite Band, Duo or Group

★ 2004 CMA Vocal Duo of the Year

★ 2004 Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Duo

★ 2003 CMA Vocal Duo of the Year

★ 2003 Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Duo

★ 2003 ''CMT's 40 Greatest Men in Country Music'' - Ranked #25.

★ 2002 CMT Flameworthy Video Music Awards Group/Duo Video of the Year

★ 2002 CMA Vocal Duo of the Year

★ 2002 Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Duo

★ 2001 CMA Vocal Duo of the Year

★ 2001 Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Duo

★ 2000 Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Duo

★ 1999 TNN/Music City News Vocal Group or Duo of the Year

★ 1999 CMA Vocal Duo of the Year

★ 1998 TNN/Music City News Vocal Group or Duo of the Year

★ 1998 CMA Vocal Duo of the Year

★ 1997 TNN/Music City News Vocal Duo of the Year

★ 1997 CMA Vocal Duo of the Year

★ 1997 American Music Awards Favorite Band, Duo or Group

★ 1997 Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Duo/Group

★ 1996 Grammy Best Country Performance by Duo/Group w/Vocals

★ 1996 CMA Entertainer of the Year

★ 1996 CMA Vocal Duo of the Year

★ 1996 Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year

★ 1996 Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Duo

★ 1995 TNN/Music City News Vocal Group/Duo of the Year

★ 1995 CMA Vocal Duo of the Year

★ 1994 TNN/Music City News Vocal Duo of the Year

★ 1994 CMA Vocal Duo of the Year

★ 1994 Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Duo

★ 1993 TNN/Music City News Vocal Duo of the Year

★ 1993 Grammy Best Country Performance by Duo/Group w/Vocals

★ 1993 CMA Vocal Duo of the Year

★ 1993 Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Duo

★ 1992 CMA Vocal Duo of the Year

★ 1992 Academy of Country Music Album of the Year

★ 1992 Academy of Country Music Single of the Year

★ 1992 Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Duo

★ 1991 Academy of Country Music Top New Vocal Duo/Group

★ 1991 Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Duo

Gallery



References



★ Orr, Jay (1998). "Brooks & Dunn". In ''The Encyclopedia of Country Music''. Paul Kingsbury, Editor. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 55-6.

External links



Brooks & Dunn Official Website

BMI MusicWorld feature article, 10/01/2000

Review and set list from Hillbilly Deluxe tour 2006

Photos of Brooks & Dunn performing in Seattle on July 7, 2007 with Kenny Chesney's Summer Flip Flop tour

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