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Southern rock unit the Outlaws were formed in Tampa, Florida, in 1972 by singers/guitarists Hughie Thomasson and Henry Paul, bassist Frank O'Keefe, and drummer Monte Yoho. With the 1973 addition of guitarist Billy Jones, the lineup was complete, and after a year of intense touring the band became the first act signed to Arista under Clive Davis; the Outlaws' self-titled 1975 album spotlighted their Eagles-influenced harmonies and Allman Brothers-like guitar attack, yielding the Top 40 hit 'There Goes Another Love Song.'

In the wake of 1977's Bill Szymczyk-produced Hurry Sundown, both Paul and O'Keefe exited, with guitarist Freddie Salem, bassist Harvey Dalton Arnold, and second drummer David Dix signing on for the 1978 concert set Bring It Back Alive and the studio effort Playin' to Win. The lineup shuffles continued when Arnold announced his departure following 1979's In the Eye of the Storm, with bassist Rick Cua recruited for the next year's Ghost Riders in the Sky, which netted a Top 40 entry with its title track, a rendition of the Vaughn Monroe favorite. Yoho left to rejoin Henry Paul soon after, and with the subsequent exit of Jones, only Thomasson remained from the original Outlaws roster -- not surprisingly, the group disbanded upon completing 1982's Los Hombres Malo. A year later, Thomasson and Paul formed a new Outlaws lineup, adding guitarist Chris Hicks, bassist Barry Borden, and drummer Jeff Howell; after issuing 1986's Soldiers of Fortune, Paul again quit the band, with the remaining quartet returning in 1993 with Hittin' the Road. While Paul resurfaced in 1994 in the chart-topping contemporary country band BlackHawk, Thomasson later toured with the re-formed Lynyrd Skynyrd while continuing to lead the Outlaws, releasing So Low in 2000.

Sadly, Jones and O'Keefe died within three weeks of one another in early 1995. In 2005, original members Thomasson, Paul, Yoho, and David Dix reunited as the Outlaws, rounding out the lineup with three members of BlackHawk, guitarist Chris Anderson, bassist Randy Threet, and keyboardist Dave Robbins. Arcana heart 3 love max ps3 iso. Paul and Robbins departed a year later to concentrate again on BlackHawk, while Thomasson, the only original member of the Outlaws to make it through all of the band's configurations, kept things going, reportedly finishing a new studio album, Once an Outlaw, before his death from a heart attack in 2007.

In 2012, a new edition of the Outlaws released a studio album, It's About Pride. Dedicated to Hughie Thomasson, Billy Jones, and Frank O'Keefe, the album featured Henry Paul, Monte Yoho, Chris Anderson, Randy Threet, and Dave Robbins from the Once an Outlaw lineup, alongside new members Billy Crain (guitar) and Joe Lala (percussion). In 2013, Billy Crain left the band due to medical problems, and Joe Lala died in 2014 after a bout with lung cancer. Steve Grisham, who played with the Outlaws from 1983 to 1986, rejoined the group as guitarist. A new concert album from this edition of the band, titled Legacy Live, arrived in 2016.

Background information
Origin	Tampa, Florida, USA
Genres	Southern rock, country rock
Years active	1972-1996, 2005-present
Labels	Arista Records, Arista Nashville (2014-persent)
Members	Monte Yoho Henry Paul Steve Grisham Chris Anderson Randy Threet Dave Robbins
Past members	Hughie Thomasson

The Outlaws is an American country rock band formed in 1972. They are a Southern rock/country rock band. Some of their best known hits were 'There Goes Another Love Song' (1975), 'Green Grass and High Tides' (1975) and 'Ghost Riders In The Sky'.^[1]

Like other southern rock bands, the Outlaws used two lead guitars.^[2] However, the Outlaws’ used three and four part vocal harmonies which made them different to other southern rock bands who usually had a single lead singer.^[2]

Over the years there has been many changes in the band's members. The current line up includes Henry Paul and Monte Yoho who were original band members. The other three original members, Hughie Thomasson, Billy Jones and Frank O'Keefe have all died.^[1]

Members[changechange source]

Current members

• Monte Yoho – drums, percussion (1969, 1970–1979, 2005–present)
• Henry Paul – guitars, vocals (1972–1977, 1983–1986, 2005–2006, 2008–present)
• Steve Grisham – guitars, vocals (1983–1986, 2013–present)
• Chris Anderson – guitars, vocals (1986–1989, 2005–present)
• Dave Robbins – keyboards, backing vocals (2005–2006, 2010–present)
• Randy Threet – bass, vocals (2005–present)

Former members

Hughie Thomasson – guitars, vocals, pedal steel guitar, banjo (1967–1996, 2005–2007) Frank Guidry - Founding member - guitar (1967–1971) Herb Pino - guitar, vocals (1967–1970, 1971–1972) David Dix - drums, percussion (1967–1969, 1970, 1977–1987, 2005–2007) Phil Holmberg - bass (1967) Hobie O'Brien - guitar (1967) Frank O'Keefe – bass, guitar, vocals (1967–1973, 1974–1976) Tommy Angarano - Hammond B3, vocals (1968) Ronny Elliot - bass (1968–1969) Dave Graham - guitar, piano, vocals (1970) Billy Jones – guitars, keyboards, vocals (1971, 1972–1981) Buzzy Meekins – bass (1973–1974) Rick Birkbeck - bass (1974)

Harvey Dalton Arnold – bass, vocals (1976–1980) Freddie Salem – guitars, vocals (1977–1983) Rick Cua – bass, vocals (1980–1983) Mike Duke - keyboards, vocals (1980–1981) Bob Jenkins - guitar, vocals (1983) Chuck Glass – bass, keyboards, vocals (1983–1987) Roy McDonald – bass (1987) Anthony 'Nino' Catanzaro – bass, vocals (1987, 1989–1990, 1992–1993) Barry 'B. B.' Borden – drums, percussion (1987–1995) Steve Kaye - bass (1988) Rich Parks - guitars, vocals (1988; guest - 1991–1992) Ean Evans - bass, vocals (1988–1989, 1992) David Lane - guitar (1989), violin (guest - 1982)

Billy Yates - guitars, vocals (1989–1991) Billy Greer - bass, vocals (1990) Chris 'Hitman' Hicks – guitars, vocals (1990–1996) Rob Carroll – bass, vocals (1990–1992) Timothy Cabe - guitars, vocals (1992–1993) Eric Wynne - bass (1992) Jeff Howell – bass, vocals (1993–1996) Billy Davis – guitars, vocals (1993–1994) Sean Burke - drums, percussion (1995) Frank Thomas- stand-in drummer (1995) Kevin Neal - drums (1995–1996) Steven Elliot - stand-in guitarist (1996) Ric Toole - guitar (2006) Billy Crain – guitars, vocals (2008–2013) Jon ' Squirrel' Coleman - keyboards, backing vocals (2008–2010) Brett Cartwright - bass (2008)

Discography[changechange source]

Studio albums[changechange source]

• Outlaws (recorded as The Outlaws, 1975)
• Lady in Waiting (1976)
• Hurry Sundown (1977)
• Playin' to Win (1978)
• In the Eye of the Storm (1979)
• Ghost Riders (1980)
• Los Hombres Malo (1982) - This was the group's last studio album with the label Arista Records.^[3]
• Soldiers of Fortune (1986)^[4]
• Diablo Canyon (1994)
• So Low (2000)^[5]
• It's About Pride (2012)
• A Matter of Pride (2015)
• Dixie Highway (2020)

Live albums[changechange source]

• Bring It Back Alive (1978)
• Hittin' the Road (1993)
• Extended Versions (2002)
• Live Los Angeles 1976 (2015)

Compilations[changechange source]

• Greatest Hits Of The Outlaws..High Tides Forever (1982)
• Best of the Outlaws: Green Grass and High Tides (1996)
• Super Hits (2009)^[6]

Billboard Hot 100 singles[changechange source]

1. 'There Goes Another Love Song' (1975) - US No. 34
2. 'Breaker Breaker' (1976) - US No. 94
3. 'Hurry Sundown' (1977) - US No. 60
4. '(Ghost) Riders in the Sky' (1980) - US No. 31

References[changechange source]

1. ↑ ^1.01.1Cecolini, Vinny (July 2012). 'Southern Rock and Outlaws Founder Henry Paul Interview'. JAM Magazine Online. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
2. ↑ ^2.02.1'Swampland:Legends of Southern Rock: The Outlaws'. swampland.com. 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
3. ↑Bret Adams. 'The Outlaws Los Hombres Malo'. AllMusic, a division of All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
4. ↑'Soldiers of Fortune - The Outlaws Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards AllMusic'. allmusic.com. 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
5. ↑'So Low'. Spirit of Rock Webzine. ND. Retrieved 8 October 2014.Check date values in: date= (help)
6. ↑'Outlaws: Songs, Albums, Pictures, Bios'. Amazon.com. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2012-04-09.