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45s.com -- Recording Artist Information: Atlanta Rhythm Section
Date Formed 1971 Location Doraville, Georgia Music Rock group Charted Pop/Rock Hits 14 Period Active October 5, 1974 to 1981 Biggest Hits So In To You; Imaginary Lover; I'm Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight. Music List and Data Search Music List Notable Information Original Members Rodney Justo, Barry Bailey, J.R. Cobb, Paul Goddard, Dean Daughtry, and Robert Nix. Other Names Other Web Sites Atlanta Rhythm Section Biography Top studio musicians from Atlanta, Georgia, USA, the Atlanta Rhythm Section (actually from nearby Doraville, Georgia) came together in 1970 after working at a Roy Orbison recording session. Dean Daughtry (b. 8 September 1946, Kinston, Alabama, keyboards) and drummer Robert Nix had been members of Orbison's backing group, the Candymen, and both Daughtry and J.R. Cobb (b. 5 February 1944, Birmingham, Alabama, guitar) had been members of the Top 40 hitmakers, Classics IV. Rounding out the line-up were vocalist Rodney Justo (replaced after the first album by Ronnie Hammond), Barry Bailey (b. 12 June 1948, Decatur, Georgia, guitar), and Paul Goddard (b. 23 June 1945, Rome, Georgia, bass).
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