Brooks and Dunn

Consistently pulling in top crowds on the concert circuit, Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn also pull in coveted awards such as “Entertainer of the Year.” In addition, the Country Music Association bestowed on Brooks and Dunn its top “Duo of the Year” honors, not just once, but eight years in a row. Add to that an awesome over 30 million records sold, with one quintuple-platinum album, two quadruple-platinum albums, plus three triple-platinum albums, five double-platinum albums, and six platinum albums, and you witness a couple of high-kicking musicians who brought toe-tapping country music to the dance floors of America.

Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn met in Nashville and immediately meshed with both their writing and performing styles. It was no time before they won a recording contract. In 1990, “Brand New Man,” their debut single, hit Number One, and their next single, “My Next Broken Heart,” also soared to the top. In 1991, Brand New Man, their debut album was released by Arista, scored immediate success, and went triple platinum in 1993. The year 1992 brought out the song that had everyone kickin’ dust, “Boot Scootin’ Boogie.” It became Brooks & Dunn’s biggest hit and laid the foundation for the duo’s second album, Hard Workin’ Man. Success kept licking at the pair’s boots, and in 1994 Arista released Waitin’ on Sundown. In 1996, Borderline was released, followed by If You See Her in 1998.

The name for the albumTight Rope, which was released in 1999, refers to the cowboy’s tight rope, needed for real tension when roping a steer. This tension, implying the dangerous, expresses the risk-taking Brooks & Dunn took with this album, which was completely different than their previous work. While “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” put the dancing bug in folks, the love songs in Tight Rope pulled at the heart-strings, reflecting the maturity that had developed in this awesome duo’s latest collaboration.

Although they filled the 21st century with new creations like Steers and Stripes in 2001, and It Won’t Be Christmas Without You in 2002, plus Red Dirt Road in 2003, Hillbilly Deluxe in 2005 and Cowboy Town in 2007, nothing ever grabbed the fan’s hearts like the “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” had in 1992.

Before Nashville, both Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn came from the south: Brooks from Shreveport, Louisiana, and Dunn from Coleman, Texas.

Brooks started singing while quite young, and at age 12 made his performing debut with the daughter of Johnny Horton. He kept right on singing throughout high school as the opportunities unrolled. He worked the Alaskan pipeline before moving on to Maine, and from there he eventually ended up in Nashville, singing and writing songs all along the way.

Dunn started playing bass while in high school. His dad’s hobby was singing and playing guitar in a mountain string band. Although Dunn aimed to be a preacher, music seemed to be in his blood so he started playing in the honky-tonk bars. After his family moved to Tulsa, Dunn played lead at Duke’s Country. The independent Churchill label signed him on, and he came out with his first two hits in ‘83 and ‘84. A friend entered Dunn in a talent contest, and after winning the regionals he competed at the Bullpen Lounge in Nashville, winning $30,000 plus a recording session. His material reached Arista, his future recording label, and Dunn made Nashville his home.

Brooks and his wife, Barbara, live in Nashville and love horse breeding. Dunn also lives in Nashville with his wife, Janine, and the two collect contemporary Russian arts. Brooks & Dunn have a knack for fun and a look up in the sky at the right time will provide a glimpse of the “High Plains Drifter,” their hot air balloon.

Home is great for a while, but Brooks and Dunn respond to the love of their fans, and it isn’t long before they’re out kickin’ up the dust on the tour road again.

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Dale Earnhardt Sr., what song by Brooks & Dunn was he in?

Brooks and Dunn made a song and Dale Sr. was in it and I just cant think of the name of the song.
I really enjoyed watching that, I love the song and I hadnt noticed just how much Kix and Dale favored one another!!!!!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY4ONHKfE-Y

There are several music video’s out there with Nascar driver’s making an appearance in them .Here are the ones that I can think of .Maybe someone else might know of more

Who’s Cheatin Who By Alan Jackson has Dale Jarrett, Mark Martin,Bill Elliott, Ernie Irvan and Rusty Wallace in it.

Anywhere But Here By Sammy Kershaw has Mark Martin in it

Ol’Red By Blake Shelton has Elliott Sadler in it

Rock Star!Nickle Creek has Dale Jr in it

Show Me What You Got By Jay Z has Dale Jr in it

Anti Pop By Matthew Good Band has Dale Jr in it

Steve McQueen By Sheryl Crow has Dale Jr in it

Rough & Ready By Trace Adkins has Dale Jr in it

Right On Time By OAR has Dale Jr in it

The Road I’m On By 3 Doors Down has Dale Jr in it as well as Tony Stewart

Good Die Young By Tracy Lawrence is a tribute to Davey Allison & Alan Kulwicki . They show Nascar footage

Drive By Steve Wariner has several Nascar drivers in it

Looking For A Ride By Brent Keith has footage of Dale Sr in it .

I’ve heard that Davey Allison starred in Walk Away Joe with Trisha Yearwood ,but the video was removed .Also heard that I’m In A Hurry by Alabama is about Dale Sr

Taylor Swift…. Please Help!!?

So you know how Taylor Swift sung “Ain’t nothin bout you” for Brooks and Dunn….well its not on Itunes and I really want to buy it! So if you know where I can download the song and put it on itunes so I can put it on my ipod…please please help me! I really love Taylor Swift and this song is really good!

Well, since its not a dedicated Taylor Swift song, she just sung one of Brooks & Dunn’s songs for them, you might have a hard time. You could try to download one of the videos off of YouTube and put it on your iPod, though the sound quality might not be very good. Hope this helps.

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