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Diamond Rio

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Biography

Diamond Rio found major commercial success in the '90s by playing an eclectic hybrid of modern country, bluegrass (especially in their harmony singing), and a hint of rock. The band was composed of Marty Roe (lead vocals, guitar), Jimmy Olander (guitar, banjo), Gene Johnson (mandolin, vocals), Dan Truman (keyboards), Dana Williams (bass), and Brian Prout (drums). Roe had already been touring professionally since age 12, when he was a member of Windsong, and Olander had previously worked with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Foster & Lloyd. The band first got together at Nashville's Opryland theme park, and spent the first part of the '80s performing bluegrass music there under the name The Tennessee River Boys. The future members of Diamond Rio joined one by one, and in 1986, they left Opryland to try their luck as a touring band. Dana Williams was the last official member to join in 1989, upon which point the band changed their name to Diamond Rio (taken from the side of a truck) and landed a contract with Arista.

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  1.  
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    It was seven hundred fence posts from your place to ours
    Neither one of us was old enough to drive a car
    Sometimes it was raining, sometimes it would shine
    We wore out that gravel road between your house and mine
    I'd start walking your way
    Meet In The Middle - (3:16)  -  20,091 plays
  2.  
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    Going out of my mind these days
    Like I’m walkin' 'round in a haze
    I can’t think straight, I can’t concentrate
    And I need a shave
    I go to work and I look tired
    Beautiful Mess - (3:46)  -  17,936 plays
  3.  
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    Last night I had a crazy dream
    A wish was granted just for me it could be for anything
    I didn't ask for money or a mansion in Malibu
    I simply wished for one more day with you
    One more day, one more time
    One More Day - (3:35)  -  14,109 plays
  4.  
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    She's so kissable, huggable
    Lovable, unbelievable
    She's a mouthful of anything
    And everything a man could want
    She ain't typical, she's unpredictable
    Unbelievable - (2:21)  -  9,450 plays
  5.  
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    I don't leave any room for doubt
    When it comes to you and me
    You know all about the way I feel inside
    You know how hard I try
    But that don't mean that I can't
    Love A Little Stronger - (3:40)  -  7,606 plays
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