Atlanta Rhythm Section
From Doraville, Georgia.
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:
  1. "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:
  1. "Back Up Against the Wall" (1973)
  2. "Third Annual Pipe Dream" (1974) - Single: "Doraville"
  3. "Dog Days" (1975)
  4. "Red Tape" (1976)
  5. "A Rock and Roll Alternative" (1977) - Single: "So In To You"
  6. "Atlanta Rhythm Section" (1977)
  7. "Champagne Jam" (1978) - Singles: "I'm Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight", "Imaginary Lover"
  8. "Are You Ready!" (live) (1979)
  9. "Underdog" (1979) - Singles: "Do It Or Die", "Spooky"
  10. "The Boys from Doraville" (1980)
  11. "Quinella" (1981) - Single: "Alien"
  12. "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:
  1. "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:
  1. "Partly Plugged" (1997)
  2. "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 - Present)
  • Barry Bailey - guitar
  • Dean Daughtry - keyboards
  • Steve Stone - guitar
  • Justin Senker - bass
  • Jim Keeling - drums
  • Andy Anderson - vocals
Compilations:
  1. "The Best of Atlanta Rhythm Section" (1991)
  2. "Greatest Hits" (1997)
  3. "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.
  4. "Backtracks" (1999)
  5. "The Best Of Atlanta Rhythm Section: The Millenium Collection" (2000)
Links:
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Last Revised:  April 6, 2004
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