Sweethearts of the Rodeo
| Sweethearts of the Rodeo | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Years active | 1986–1996, 2010-present |
| Labels | Columbia, Sugar Hill |
| Associated acts | Foster & Lloyd, Vince Gill |
| Website | SweetHeartsOfTheRodeo |
| Members | Janis Oliver Kristine Arnold |
Sweethearts of the Rodeo is an American country music duo composed of sisters Janis Oliver (guitar, vocals) and Kristine Arnold (née Oliver) (vocals). The duo recorded for Columbia Records between 1986 and 1991, releasing four albums and twelve singles for the label. During the 1990s, they also recorded two albums for Sugar Hill Records. The duo reached Top Ten on the Hot Country Songs charts seven times in the late 1980s, with their highest-charting singles being the No. 4 hits "Midnight Girl/Sunset Town" and "Chains of Gold," both in 1987.
Janis Oliver was born March 1, 1954 (age 62) and her sister Kristine Arnold was born November 28, 1956 (age 60) in the South Bay region of Los Angeles, California. They were raised in Manhattan Beach, California, where they began singing while in elementary school and performed bluegrass music as the Oliver Sisters during their teenage years.
The duo later renamed itself Sweethearts of the Rodeo, taking the name from The Byrds' album Sweetheart of the Rodeo. After being discovered by Emmylou Harris, they secured slots as opening acts and backing vocalists for other artists. In 1977, the Sweethearts opened a Redondo Beach, California, show for Sundance, a group which included a then 19-year-old Vince Gill. In 1980, Janis married Gill, who by then was a member of Pure Prairie League, and Kristine married Leonard Arnold of the band Blue Steel. In 1983 the Gills moved to Nashville, Tennessee, followed soon after by the Arnolds, and the sisters began singing together again.
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