Sweethearts of the Rodeo

Sweethearts of the Rodeo is an American country music duo.

The vocal duo Sweethearts of the Rodeo has its origins in Southern California. The early seventies, there tingelten the sisters Janis and Kristine Oliver ( born September 28, 1956) as Oliver Sisters by smaller clubs, shopping centers and high schools. Janis was the lead singer and Kristine accompanied them on the guitar. They played bluegrass music with country-rock influences. 1973 was called the duo " Sweethearts of the Rodeo " to ( after the eponymous album by the Byrds ).

They were discovered in 1976 by Emmylou Harris, who saw the two sisters at a festival and invited into their show. This was followed by offers for other gigs, some with high-profile stars like Willie Nelson or Pure Prairie League. The early eighties, married Janis emerging country singer Vince Gill, who was the lead singer of Pure Prairie League at that time.

In 1983, Janis - now mother - with her husband to Nashville. Your also now married sister followed some time later. Producer Vince Gill, Steve Buckingham, encouraged the two after winning a major talent competition for a new beginning. In 1986 they released their first single, Hey Doll Baby which reached a middle place on the country charts. The following productions were successful and managed to consistently up in the top 10.

After four good quality, but only moderately commercially successful albums they lost their record deal. One reason for the unsatisfactory sales figures were not least the family responsibilities of the sisters, barely permitted the appearances and promotional tours. The duo switched to a small label that afforded them more artistic design possibilities. Some of their songs were written in the following Janis itself. 1993 appeared the acoustically aligned Bluegrass Album Rodeo Waltz. The Sweethearts of the Rodeo had returned to its origins.

In 1997, the marriage between Janis Oliver and Vince Gill was divorced.

Albums

• Duo (Music)
• Country Band
• American band