Atlanta Rhythm Section From Doraville, Georgia.  My favorite southern rock band. Atlanta Rhythm Section I (1971 - 1972) Barry Bailey - guitar - b. June 12, 1948, Decatur, Georgia - formerly with The Imperials, The Vons, and Wayne Loguidice and the Kommotions. Rodney Justo - vocals - formerly with The Candymen. Paul Goddard - bass - b. June 23, 1945, Rome, Georgia. Robert Nix - drums/vocals - formerly with The Candymen. J. R. Cobb - guitar/vocals - b. February 5, 1944, Birmingham, Alabama - formerly with The Classics IV. Dean Daughtry - keyboards - b. September 8, 1946, Kinston, Alabama - formerly with The Candymen and The Classics IV. Album: "Atlanta Rhythm Section" (1972) Atlanta Rhythm Section II (1972 - 1981) Barry Bailey - guitar Paul Goddard - bass Robert Nix - drums/vocals J. R. Cobb - guitar/vocals Dean Daughtry - keyboards Ronnie Hammond - vocals - b. Macon, Georgia - formerly with The Celtics. Album: "Back Up Against the Wall" (1973) "Third Annual Pipe Dream" (1974) - Single: "Doraville" "Dog Days" (1975) "Red Tape" (1976) "A Rock and Roll Alternative" (1977) - Single: "So In To You" "Atlanta Rhythm Section" (1977) "Champagne Jam" (1978) - Singles: "I'm Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight", "Imaginary Lover" "Are You Ready!" (live) (1979) "Underdog" (1979) - Singles: "Do It Or Die", "Spooky" "The Boys from Doraville" (1980) "Quinella" (1981) - Single: "Alien" "Live At The Savoy, New York - October 27, 1981" (2000) Group disbands. ARS III (1989) (reformed) Buddy Buie - former producer/manager for The Classics IV. Barry Bailey - guitar Dean Daughtry - keyboards Ronnie Hammond - vocals Steve Stone - guitar Sean Burke - drums J. E. Garnett - bass ARS IV (1989 - ? ) Buddy Buie -  Barry Bailey - guitar Dean Daughtry - keyboards Ronnie Hammond - vocals Steve Stone - guitar Sean Burke - drums Justin Senker - bass Album: "Truth in a Structured Form" (1989) ARS V ( ? - 1999) Barry Bailey - guitar Dean Daughtry - keyboards Ronnie Hammond - vocals Steve Stone - guitar Justin Senker - bass R. J. Vealey - drums - d. November 13, 1999 (heart attack) Albums: "Partly Plugged" (1997) "Eufaula" (1999) ARS VI (1999 - 2001) Barry Bailey - guitar Dean Daughtry - keyboards Ronnie Hammond - vocals Steve Stone - guitar Justin Senker - bass Jim Keeling - drums [Ref: Tom White] Ronnie Hammond joins Voices of Classic Rock (external link). Atlanta Rhythm Section VII (2001 - January 2006) Barry Bailey - guitar Dean Daughtry - keyboards Steve Stone - guitar Justin Senker - bass Jim Keeling - drums Andy Anderson - vocals [Ref: Kevin Dockrell, August 2008] Atlanta Rhythm Section VIII (January 2006 - 2007) Dean Daughtry - keyboards Steve Stone - guitar Justin Senker - bass Jim Keeling - drums Andy Anderson - vocals Alan Accardi - guitar - b. Nashville, Tennessee, USA. [Ref: Kevin Dockrell, August 2008] Atlanta Rhythm Section IX (2007 - Present) Dean Daughtry - keyboards/vocals Steve Stone - guitar/vocals Justin Senker - bass Jim Keeling - drums Andy Anderson - vocals David Anderson - guitar/vocals - b. Huntsville, Alabama, USA. [Ref: Kevin Dockrell, August 2008] Compilations: "The Best of Atlanta Rhythm Section" (1991) "Greatest Hits" (1997) "The Best Of Atlanta Rhythm Section" (1997) - re-recorded versions of classic songs...great stuff with extended guitar solos, but I still prefer the original versions. "Backtracks" (1999) "The Best Of Atlanta Rhythm Section: The Millenium Collection" (2000) DVDs and Videos: "Champagne Jam - Live" (2007) - DVD "Live at Stabler Arena" - DVD - Recorded in December 2003; you can order this from the official Atlanta Rhythm Section  Home Page. Links: The Atlanta Rhythm Section - Home Page Atlanta Rhythm Section Take me back to the Index... Last Revised:  August 19, 2008 Copyright © 2000, 2003, 2004, 2008 by Gary S. Hartman.  All rights reserved.