youtu.be/V8ldpldV5mk For Debbie Lynn Allen Musical style and influences Alabamas music mixes both country, rock, and pop, particularly evident in their musical concept: the group were one of the first country bands to achieve significant airplay. Despite their influences from other genres, the band were most inspired by country music, which are most evident in their harmonies, songwriting, and approach. Stephen Thomas Erlewine writes that the band are indebted to country, particularly the Bakersfield sound of Merle Haggard, bluegrass, and the sound of Nashville pop.The band echoed their country upbringing in one of their first trade articles: Were country first and crossover second. If crossovers come, thats great, but wed rather have a No. 1. country song than be lost in the middle of both country and pop charts, said Owen. By the mid-1980s, the band increasingly moved toward a general pop-rock sound, going for splashier productions with a more heavily amplified sound. Alabamas lyrics often centered around their homeland. Their first hit single, Tennessee River, recounts being born across the river in the mountains I call home, while Dixieland Delight chronicles cruising down a rural Tennessee byway.
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