Alabama, the band behind songs like 'Tennessee River,' racked up over 30 No. 1 hits—including a streak of 21 consecutive No. 1s—on the country charts.
Jeff Cook, the lead guitarist, fiddle player and co-founder of chart-topping country group Alabama, passed away Tuesday of complications from Parkinson's disease. He was 73.
Alabama was founded in 1969 by cousins Cook, vocalist and rhythm guitarist Randy Owen and bassist Teddy Gentry. Though they initially toured as Wildcountry, in 1977 the band took the name of its members' home state. When they were signed by RCA Nashville, the band's debut for the label,"Tennessee River," released in 1980, was the first in a string of 21 consecutive No. 1 singles. Though the streak ended in 1987, they would still have at least one No.
One Alabama song in particular,"If You're Gonna Play In Texas ," spotlights Cook's fiddle playing. Though it was originally released as a B-side to"I'm Not That Way Anymore," DJs ended up flipping the single over, leading it to become Alabama's 14th No. 1 on theJeff Cook plays onstage with Alabama in Atlanta, Georgia in 2018. Cook passed away from complications from Parkinson's disease on Tuesday.
Cook was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2013, though he first revealed it to the world in 2017, shortly before he stopped touring regularly with the band.
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