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The Amazing Rhythm Aces is an American country rock group. The band has characterized their music as "American Music" or "Roots Music"—rock, country, blues, R&B, folk, reggae and Latino. They are best known for their 1970s hit "Third Rate Romance", and have released 18 albums over 30 years; their tenure as a band includes a 15-year hiatus. Their music is distinguished by its eclectic scope, literate and often quirky lyrics, and distinctive vocals by lead singer/songwriter Russell Smith. ==History== The Aces were first a local band in Knoxville, Tennessee in the late 1960s and early 1970s, although they went by the name "Fatback". The band consisted of vocalist/guitarist Russell Smith, bassist Jeff 'Stick' Davis, and drummer Butch McDade. The band left Knoxville for greener pastures in the early 1970s. In 1972, the Aces came together in Memphis, Tennessee, at the recommendation of Barry "Byrd" Burton, who was engineering and producing at the famous Sam Phillips Recording Studio in Memphis, Tennessee,〔Knox Phillips/Barry "Byrd" Burton〕 first with Davis and McDade, who had recorded and toured with singer-songwriter Jesse Winchester. Davis and McDade recruited Smith, keyboardist Billy Earheart III, lead guitar, as well as multi-instrumentalist, Burton and pianist James Hooker to develop a sound mixing of pop, country and blue-eyed soul. ''Stacked Deck'', their debut album released in 1975, resulted in two crossover (rock and country) hits, "Third Rate Romance" and "Amazing Grace (Used to Be Her Favorite Song)," the group's lone Top 10 country single. In 1976 "The End Is Not in Sight (The Cowboy Tune)," from the album ''Too Stuffed to Jump'', won a Grammy for Country Vocal Performance by a Group. "Third Rate Romance" reached No. 1 on the Canadian pop/rock charts -- all engineered and produced by Burton who produced their first three albums.〔Knox Phillips/Barry "Byrd" Burton〕 Burton left the group after the release of 1977's ''Toucan Do It Too'', and was replaced by Duncan Cameron. In 1978, the Aces released ''Burning the Ballroom Down'', followed the next year by a self-titled effort featuring songs with Joan Baez, Tracy Nelson and the Muscle Shoals Horns. Both albums received critical approval, but sold poorly. They released another album, ''How the Hell Do You Spell Rhythum'', before disbanding. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Amazing Rhythm Aces」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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