Diamond Rio
| Diamond Rio | |
|---|---|
| Founding: | 1990 |
| Resolution: | - |
| Genre: | Country music |
| Website: | http://www.diamondrio.com/ |
| Founding members | |
| Vocals / guitar : | Marty Roe |
| Guitar / Banjo : | Jimmy Olander |
| Mandolin / vocals : | Gene Johnson |
| Keyboard : | Dan Truman |
| Drums : | Brian Prout |
| Bass : | Dana Williams |
Diamond Rio is a Nashville- based American country music band and a Grammy Award winner.
Career
In the mid-1980s, six musicians came together in Nashville who came from different parts of the USA and had many years of experience in the music business. As The Tennessee River Boys , the sextet played the most popular hits in country music at the Opryland amusement park . It took almost seven years to get a record deal. Under the name Diamond Rio signed the band in 1990 with Arista Records ; the band name is made up of the truck companies "Diamond T" and "REO".
In 1991 the album Diamond Rio was recorded. The single Meet in the Middle reached the top position on the country charts. More singles made it into the top 10. The album itself was gilded. Never before has a country band made a more successful debut. There have been several awards and nominations.
Her next album, Close To The Edge , was released in 1992. Again some successful singles were released. Diamond Rio were named CMA Group of the Year. Her streak of success continued over the next few years. Every album reached gold or platinum status , almost every single made it into the top 10. The last number 1 hits so far were It's A Mess and I Believe in 2002 . The band has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1998 .
Their success is due in large part to their musical versatility. The individual band members merged their experiences that they had gained in genres such as rock , jazz or country.
Her last studio album so far, I Made It , was released in 2015.
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US
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Country
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| 1991 | Diamond Rio |
US83  (85 weeks)US |
Country13 (103 weeks) Country |
First published: May 28, 1991
|
| 1992 | Close to the edge |
US87  (21 weeks)US |
Country24 (54 weeks) Country |
First published: October 27, 1992
|
| 1994 | Love a Little Stronger |
US100 (27 weeks)US |
Country13 (60 weeks) Country |
First published: July 19, 1994
|
| 1996 | IV |
US92 (8 weeks)US |
Country14 (38 weeks) Country |
First published: February 27, 1996
|
| 1998 | Unbelievable |
US70 (34 weeks)US |
Country9 (62 weeks) Country |
First published: July 28, 1998
|
| 2001 | One more day |
US36 (20 weeks)US |
Country5 (95 weeks) Country |
First published: February 6, 2001
|
| 2002 | Completely |
US23 (40 weeks)US |
Country3 (79 weeks) Country |
First published: July 23, 2002
|
| 2007 | A Diamond Rio Christmas: The Star Still Shines |
- |
Country56 (6 weeks) Country |
First published: November 24, 2007
|
| 2009 | The reason | - |
Country41 (21 weeks) Country |
First published: September 22, 2009
|
More albums
- 2015: I Made It
Live albums
- 2014: Diamond Rio Live
Compilations
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DE
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US
|
Country
|
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| 1997 | Greatest hits |
DE60 (1 week) DE |
US75 (15 weeks)US |
Country8 (78 weeks) Country |
First published: July 15, 1997
|
| 2006 | Greatest Hits, Volume 2 | - |
US62 (13 weeks) US |
Country12 (26 weeks) Country |
First published: May 9, 2006
|
| 2008 | 16 Biggest Hits | - | - |
Country63 (11 weeks) Country |
First published: February 23, 2008
|
More compilations
- 1999: great hits
- 2003: All American Country
- 2008: Playlist: The Very Best of Diamond Rio
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US
|
Country
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| 1991 | Meet in the Middle Diamond Rio |
- |
Country1 (20 weeks) Country |
First published: February 11, 1991
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| Mirror, Mirror Diamond Rio |
- |
Country3 (20 weeks) Country |
First published: July 1, 1991
|
|
| Mama Don't Forget to Pray for Me Diamond Rio |
- |
Country9 (20 weeks) Country |
First published: November 4, 1991
|
|
| 1992 | Norma Jean Riley Diamond Rio |
- |
Country2 (20 weeks) Country |
First published: March 23, 1992
|
| Nowhere Bound Diamond Rio |
- |
Country7 (20 weeks) Country |
First published: June 29, 1992
|
|
| In a Week or Two Close to the Edge |
- |
Country2 (20 weeks) Country |
First published: November 2, 1992
|
|
| 1993 | Oh Me, Oh My, Sweet Baby Close to the Edge |
- |
Country5 (20 weeks) Country |
First published: March 15, 1993
|
| This Romeo Ain't Got Julie Yet Close to the Edge |
- |
Country13 (20 weeks) Country |
First published: July 5, 1993
|
|
| Sawmill Road Close to the Edge |
- |
Country21 (20 weeks) Country |
First published: November 27, 1993
|
|
| 1994 | Love a Little Stronger Love a Little Stronger |
- |
Country2 (20 weeks) Country |
First published: May 9, 1994
|
| Night Is Fallin 'in My Heart Love a Little Stronger |
- |
Country9 (20 weeks) Country |
First published: October 4, 1994
|
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| 1995 | Bubba Hyde Love a Little Stronger |
- |
Country16 (20 weeks) Country |
First published: February 4, 1995
|
| Finish What We Started Love a Little Stronger |
- |
Country19 (20 weeks) Country |
First published: May 1995
|
|
| Walkin 'Away IV |
- |
Country2 (20 weeks) Country |
First published: November 27, 1995
|
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| 1996 | That's What I Get for Lovin 'You IV |
- |
Country4 (20 weeks) Country |
First published: April 1996
|
| It's All in Your Head IV |
- |
Country15 (20 weeks) Country |
First published: August 19, 1996
|
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| Holdin ' IV |
- |
Country4 (20 weeks) Country |
First published: December 9, 1996
|
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| 1997 | How Your Love Makes Me Feel Greatest Hits |
- |
Country1 (22 weeks) Country |
First published: May 26, 1997
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| Imagine That Greatest Hits |
- |
Country4 (21 weeks) Country |
First published: November 3, 1997
|
|
| 1998 | You're Gone Unbelievable |
- |
Country4 (23 weeks) Country |
First published: June 1, 1998
|
| Unbelievable Unbelievable |
US36 (20 weeks) US |
Country2 (29 weeks) Country |
First published: October 19, 1998
|
|
| 1999 | I Know How the River Feels Unbelievable |
- |
Country33 (20 weeks) Country |
First published: March 29, 1999
|
| 2000 | Stuff One More Day |
- |
Country36 (17 weeks) Country |
First published: May 20, 2000
|
| One More Day One More Day |
US29 (20 weeks) US |
Country1 (33 weeks) Country |
First published: October 30, 2000
|
|
| 2001 | Sweet Summer One More Day |
- |
Country18 (20 weeks) Country |
First published: May 7, 2001
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| That's just that one more day |
- |
Country42 (10 weeks) Country |
First published: 2001
|
|
| 2002 | Beautiful Mess Completely |
US28 (20 weeks) US |
Country1 (45 weeks) Country |
First published: April 1, 2002
|
| I believe completely |
US31 (20 weeks) US |
Country1 (34 weeks) Country |
First published: November 18, 2002
|
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| 2003 | Wrinkles Completely |
- |
Country16 (22 weeks) Country |
First published: July 28, 2003
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| 2004 | We All Fall Down Completely |
- |
Country45 (8 weeks) Country |
First published: 2003
|
| 2005 | Can't You Tell Can't You Tell |
- |
Country43 (5 weeks) Country |
First published: 2005
|
| One Believer Can't You Tell |
- |
Country42 (9 weeks) Country |
First published: 2005
|
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| 2006 | God Only Cries Greatest Hits II |
- |
Country30 (20 weeks) Country |
First published: 2006
|
More singles
- 2009: God Is There
- 2010: This Is My Life
Guest Posts
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Country
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| 1994 | Workin 'Man's Blues Mama’s Hungry Eyes: A Tribute to Merle Haggard |
Country48 (15 weeks) Country |
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- ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-made-it/1037101531
- ↑ a b c d Chart sources: DE US
- ↑ Music Sales Awards: US
Web links
- Official website (English)