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Although many of his songs became hits for other singers, Rodney Crowell was the first to record nearly all of them. His highly influential records have spawned dozens of classic country songs. The Texas native first achieved prominence as a member of Emmylou Harris’ touring group, The Hot Band, and she was the first to popularize him as a tunesmith. In 1977, Crowell formed his own group, The Cherry Bombs, and in 1978 released his first album. In 1980, Crowell issued his own first hit song, "Ashes by Now," which was a Top 40 pop crossover success; the follow-up, "Stars on the Water," was popular with both pop and country listeners. In 1988, Crowell finally broke through commercially with "Diamonds and Dirt," a record that generated an unbroken record of five number-one singles. Already a Grammy® award winner for "After All This Time" (1989, for Best Country Song), Rodney’s band The Notorious Cherry Bombs recently snagged a nomination for Top Vocal Group for the 40th annual Academy of Country Music Awards.
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