Riders in the Sky (band)

• Fred Labour
• Bill Collins

• Douglas B. Green, aka Ranger Doug, " The Idol of American Youth"
• Fred Labour, aka Too Slim, "The Man of a Thousand Hats "
• Dr. Paul W. Chrisman, aka Woody Paul, "King of the Cowboy Fiddlers "
• Joey Miskulin, also known as Joey, "The CowPolka King"

Riders in the Sky is an American Western -music- band whose music is rooted in the tradition of the singing cowboys of the 30s and 40s, especially the band Sons of the Pioneers. The band sings both classic cowboy material as well as his own compositions, which are often characterized by a large dose of humor, but without pulling the genre into the ridiculous. According to their musical heritage, her style is characterized by polyphonic harmony vocals and sophisticated yodelling.

History

The band was founded in 1977 by Green, Labour and Bill " Windy Bill" Collins, who was but a short time later replaced by Chrisman. 2001 then came Miskulin the trio. All members was and is jointly want the love of Western music from the "Golden Era", which they preserve and bring back closer to a wider audience. This goal is pursued by Green, who had also been editor of the Journal of Country Music and the Country Music Federation Press, also through the publication of books on the Singing Cowboys.

Over the years, Riders in the Sky have developed the most successful band in the region Western Harmony. They have won numerous awards, including 1990 with the Wrangler Award in the category Best Western Musical Composition of the Year for the song The Line Rider. In addition, they were received several awards from the Western Music Association in the categories of Traditional Group, album and entertainer. Height of her career in the perception of a wider public was in 2001, a Grammy for Woody's Roundup from the Disney movie Toy Story 2, 2003 received Riders in the Sky for the 2002 released music album Monsters, Inc. Scream Factory Favorites a Grammy in the category Best Musical album for Children.