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  1. The Ozark Mountain Daredevils are an American rock band formed in 1972 in Springfield, Missouri. They are most widely known for their singles " If You Wanna Get to Heaven " in 1974 and " Jackie Blue " in 1975.

  2. Jun 9, 2023 · When the Ozark Mountain Daredevils emerged with their self-titled debut in 1973, they evoked not only the spirit of the age but the place from which they sprang: Springfield, Missouri, and the Ozarks—a place of pop, rock, country, mountain music, and much more.

  3. All these spectacular Ozark Mountain Daredevils albums have been presented below in chronological order. We have also included all original release dates with each Ozark Mountain Daredevils album as well as all original album covers.

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  4. Randle Lynn Chowning (born April 4, 1950, in Mountain View, Missouri) is an American musician best known as the founder, one of the lead vocalists, and the lead guitarist of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils.

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    The Ozark Mountain Daredevils have been aptly described as a ragtag collection of hippies, bohemians, and musicians of no fixed ambition. They have always been indefinable in terms of music genres, producing sounds of country-rock and electric bluegrass all on the same record; writing lyrics both whimsical and poetic, singing harmonies that would s...

    The Daredevils formal beginning as a band was in Springfield, Missouri in 1971, and included musicians Larry Lee, Steve Cash, Michael Supe Granda, John Dillon, Buddy Brayfield, and Randle Chowning. In the beginning they called themselves the Family Tree, then Burlap Socks, and then the Emergency Band. But finally, in a nod to Commander Cody who was...

    As fate would have it, acclaimed music producers Glyn Johns and David Anderle heard the band play at the infamous Cowtown Ballroom in Kansas City. Johns and Anderle were on a scouting mission, looking to discover a band with a uniquely American sound. With their diverse influences and wealth of original material, the Daredevils fit the bill. Glyn J...

    David Anderle produced their third record in 1975 in Nashville, christened The Car Over the Lake Album. After its release the band embarked on its first European tour where they were enthusiastically received, firmly establishing them as a most popular American band. Upon their return, however, co-founder and guitarist, Randle Chowning, abruptly le...

    In 1976, co-founder Buddy Brayfield left the band to pursue a successful medical career. Brayfield recommended Ruell Chappell be hired to fill the vacancy, so Chappell toured with the Daredevils through 1980, playing keyboards and contributing background vocals on the albums Dont Look Down in 1977 (also recorded at Caribou Ranch), and Its Alive in ...

    Since their early beginnings in 1971, the Daredevils have released a number of major label and independent record label recordings, traveled millions of miles performing throughout North America and Europe, and they continue to grow and maintain a loyal and dedicated fan base throughout the world. Their songs are regularly played on Classic Radio s...

  5. "Jackie Blue" is a track recorded by the Ozark Mountain Daredevils for their second album It'll Shine When It Shines released in 1974. Released as a single in February 1975 – subsequent to the album's unsuccessful lead single "Look Away" – "Jackie Blue" became the band's second Top 40 hit – their 1974 debut single " If You Wanna Get to ...

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  7. May 17, 2019 · Ozark Mountain Daredevils. The Ozark Mountain Daredevils in the 1970s. There was a time, around Kansas City — and the whole country — when the Ozark Mountain Daredevils were the...

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