The Bellamy Brothers
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Pasco County, Florida, United States |
| Genres | Country, country pop, country rock, soft rock, Southern rock |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Labels |
Curb/Warner Bros. Curb/Elektra Curb/MCA Atlantic Jupiter Bellamy Bros./Intersound Blue Hat Curb |
| Associated acts | Forester Sisters, Eddy Raven, Freddy Fender, Flaco Jimenez, Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett, Gölä, Jesse & Noah, Dwight Yoakam, Alabama, Charlie Daniels Band |
| Website | bellamybrothers.com |
| Members | David Bellamy Howard Bellamy |
The Bellamy Brothers are an American pop and country music duo consisting of brothers David Milton Bellamy (born September 16, 1950) and Homer Howard Bellamy (born February 2, 1946), from Darby, Florida, United States. The duo had considerable musical success in the 1970s and 1980s, starting with the release of their crossover hit "Let Your Love Flow" in 1976, a Number One single on the Billboard Hot 100.
Starting in the late 1970s, the Bellamy Brothers found success in country music as well, charting twenty Number One singles and more than fifty hits overall on the country charts. To date, they have released more than fifty albums, primarily on Curb Records. They have also enjoyed success in Continental Europe, with a compilation album topping the Norwegian charts in 2011 and with over two dozen hit songs that were released outside the US market. In 2013, their album Bellamy Brothers & Friends: Across the Sea landed at No. 5 in the Swiss Music Chart and took the top spot in album sales for weeks in Switzerland. It was their third major release in Europe in three years. Their album Mermaid Cowgirl, recorded in Switzerland and released in 2014, won them Gold Record status in Switzerland. They also recorded four albums in Germany with Ralph Siegal for release to the European Market.
In total, they have released albums in Canada (25), Germany (21), the UK (11), the Netherlands (9), Australia (8), New Zealand (8), Japan (3), Portugal (3), Italy (2), Austria (1), Belgium (1), Czechoslovakia (1), France (1), Kenya (1), South Africa (1), and Spain in addition to their 73 recordings in America.
David and Howard Bellamy were inspired by many musical sources from an early age. Their father played country music around the house, and was also a member of a local Western swing band; in addition, they were inspired by the rock and roll music their sister played. Despite having never had formal music training, both brothers learned how to play guitar, mandolin, and banjo. In addition, David learned accordion, fiddle, organ, and piano.
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