- Diamond Rio【 12 albums 149 lyrics 】
- Diamond Rio is an American country and Christian country music band. The band was founded in 1982 as an attraction for the Opryland USA theme park in Nashville, Tennessee, and was originally known as the Grizzly River Boys, then the Tennessee River Boys. It was founded by Matt Davenport, Danny Gregg, and Ty Herndon, the last of whom became a solo artist in the mid-1990s. After undergoing several membership changes in its initial years, the band has consisted of the same six members since 1989: Marty Roe (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Gene Johnson (mandolin, guitar, fiddle, tenor vocals), Jimmy Olander (lead guitar, Dobro, banjo), Brian Prout (drums), Dan Truman (keyboards, organ, synthesizer), and Dana Williams (bass guitar, baritone vocals).
After assuming the name Diamond Rio, the band was signed to Arista Nashville and debuted in 1991 with the single 'Meet in the Middle', which made them the first band ever to send a debut single to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. The band charted 32 more singles between then and 2006, including four more that reached No. 1: 'How Your Love Makes Me Feel' (1997), 'One More Day' (2001), 'Beautiful Mess' (2002), and 'I Believe' (2003).
Diamond Rio has recorded nine studio albums, four Greatest Hits compilations, and an album of Christmas music. Three of the band's albums have achieved RIAA platinum certification in the United States. In addition, Diamond Rio has received four Group of the Year awards from the Country Music Association, two Top Vocal Group awards from the Academy of Country Music, and one Grammy Award out of thirteen nominations. The band is known for its vocal harmonies, varied instrumentation, and near-exclusive use of only its own membership on recordings instead of session musicians. Their sound was originally defined by mainstream country, bluegrass, and rock influences, but later albums drew more influence from Christian country music and country pop.
Current members
Dan Truman – (born August 29, 1956; keyboards, piano, organ, synthesizer) (1983–present)
Marty Roe – (born December 28, 1960; lead vocals, rhythm guitar) (1984–present)
Jimmy Olander – (born August 26, 1961; lead guitar, Dobro, Danelectro, banjo) (1985–present)
Brian Prout – (born December 4, 1955; drums) (1985–present)
Gene Johnson – (born August 10, 1949; mandolin, guitar, fiddle, tenor vocals) (1987–present)
Dana Williams – (born May 22, 1961; bass guitar, baritone vocals) (1989–present)
Former members
Larry Beard – lead guitar, fiddle, banjo (1982–1985)
Al DeLeonibus – piano (1982–1983)
Matt Davenport – bass guitar, lead vocals (1982–1988)
Danny Gregg – rhythm guitar, lead vocals (1982–1986)
Ty Herndon – vocals (1982–1983)
Ed Mummert – drums (1982–1983)
Jimmy 'J. J.' Whiteside – drums (1983–1985)
Anthony Crawford – vocals (1983)
Virgil True – vocals (1984) - Sorted by ＞ Sorted by album (Time) Sorted by song name (Characters) Sorted by other
- Album name Release Date Song
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The Reason
2009
1.The Reason
2.This Is My Life (Provided)
3.God Is There
4.Reaching For Me
5.Into Your Hands
6.Just Love (Provided)7.Moments Of Heaven On Earth
8.My God Does (Provided)
9.Wherever I Am (Provided)
10.What Are We Gonna Do Now (Provided)
11.In God We Still Trust -
Completley
2002
1.Beautiful Mess
2.Big Ol' Fire
3.I Believe
4.Something Cool
5.The Box
6.We All Fall Down7.Wrinkles
8.Completely
9.A Better Idea
10.If You'd Like Some Lovin'
11.You'll Find Me
12.Make Sure You've Got It All -
One More Day
2001
1.That's Just That
2.One More Day
3.Sweet Summer
4.I'm Already Gone
5.I Could Do It With My Eyes Closed
6.'til The Heartache's Gone
7.Hear I Go Fallin'8.I Think I Love You
9.Hearts Against The Wind
10.You Make Me Feel
11.For The Love Of A Woman
12.I'm Trying
13.Stuff -
Unbelievable
1998
1.Two Pump Texaco
2.Miss That Girl
3.You're Gone
4.What More Do You Want From Me
5.Unbelievable6.Long Way Back
7.I Thought I'd Seen Everything
8.Hold Me Now
9.I Know How The River Feels
10.I Will Start All Over Again -
Iv
1996
1.Holdin'
2.Walkin' Away
3.That's What I Get For Lovin' You
4.She Misses Him On Sunday The Most
5.She Sure Did Like To Run
6.It's All In Your Head7.Who Am I
8.Love Takes You There
9.Is That Asking Too Much
10.Just Another Heart
11.Big (Provided) -
Love A Little Stronger
1994
1.Love A Little Stronger
2.You Ain't In It
3.Finish What We Started
4.Night Is Falling In My Heart
5.Down By The Riverside6.Wild Blue Yonder
7.Bubba Hyde
8.Gone Out Of My Mind
9.Appalachian Dream (Provided)
10.Kentucky Mine -
Close To The Edge
1992
1.Oh Me, Oh My, Sweet Baby
2.In A Week Or Two
3.It Does Get Better Than This
4.Sawmill Road
5.Calling All Hearts(Come Back Home)
6.This Romeo Ain't Got Julie Yet7.I Was Meant To Be With You
8.Old Weakness(Coming On Strong)
9.Demons And Angels
10.Nothing In This World
11.Close To The Egde -
Diamond Rio
1991
1.Meet In The Middle
2.This State Of Mind
3.Mirror Mirror
4.Ballad Of Conley And Billy The Proof's In The Picken'
5.Nowhere Bound6.It's Gone
7.Norma Jean Riley
8.Mama Don't Forget To Pray For Me
9.Pick Me Up
10.Poultry Promenade (Provided) -
Greatest Hits
1989
1.Bubba Hyde
2.Holdin'
3.How Your Love Makes Me Feel
4.Imagine That
5.In A Week Or Two
6.It's All In Your Head
7.Love A Little Stronger8.Mama Don't Forget To Pray For Me
9.Meet In The Middle
10.Mirror Mirror
11.Night Is Falling In My Heart
12.Norma Jean Riley
13.She Misses Him On Sunday The Most
14.Walkin' Away -
Live
1.Unbelievable (Live)
2.How Your Love Makes Me Feel (Live)
3.Meet in the Middle (Live)
4.This Is My Life (Live)
5.In God We Still Trust (Live)6.Beautiful Mess (Live)
7.One More Day (Live)
8.Mirror Mirror (Live)
9.Norma Jean Riley (Live)
10.Bubba Hyde (Live) -
Big Bang Concert Series: Diamond Rio (Live)
1.Love a Little Stronger (Live)
2.Holdin' (live)
3.In a Week or Two (Live)4.Imagine That (Live)
5.Meet Me in the Middle (Live) -
Miscellaneous
1.Ballad Of Conley And Billy The Proof's In The Pick
2.Close To The Edge
3.What More Do You Want From Me?
4.What A Beautiful Mess
5.Kissable
6.I'm Trying (Duet with Chely Wright)
7.The Love of a Woman
8.Ten Feet Away
9.One More Day With You
10.That's What I Get For Loving You
11.Sweet Summer (Album Version)
12.Night Is Fallin' in My Heart
13.Meet Me In The Middle
14.They Don't Make Hearts (Like They Used To)
15.The Ballad Of Conley And Billy (The Proof's In The Pickin')
16.Two Dozen Roses17.Over You
18.Is That Askin' Too Much
19.Redneck Love Gone Bad
20.What Might Have Been
21.When She Cries
22.Here I Go Fallin'
23.Can't You Tell
24.God Only Cries
25.Who Am I?
26.Rural Philharmonic (Provided)
27.Walking in Jerusalem
28.I Believe (Live)
29.I'll be Home for Christmas
30.Beauty and the Beast
31.Lyin' Eyes
32.Sleigh Ride
【Correction of errors in the album information】