Amazing Rhythm Aces
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Biography
Best known for the 1975 hit single âThird Rate Romance,â country rock band The Amazing Rhythm Aces was formed in Memphis, Tennessee in 1974. Originally members of Knoxville, Tennessee-based band Fatback â not to be confused with funk / disco group the Fatback Band â the group originally featured Russell Smith (vocals / guitar), Jeff âStickâ Davis (bass), David âButchâ McDade (drums), and Mike Brooks (lead guitar). Under the guidance of musician / engineer / producer Barry âByrdâ Burton, Smith, Burton, Davis, McDade, keyboardist Billy Earhart III, and pianist James Hooker regrouped as The Amazing Rhythm Aces and released their debut album, Stacked Deck, on ABC Records in 1975. The single âThird Rate Romanceâ was a Top 20 hit in the US but reached number 1 on both the Canadian Country Singles and Pop / Rock Singles charts. The group scored a Top 10 US hit with âAmazing Grace (Used to Be Her Favorite Song),â which reached number 9 on Billboardâs Country Singles chart. Their second album, Too Stuffed to Jump (1976), included the hit single âThe End Is Not in Sight (The Cowboy Tune),â which won them a Grammy Award for Country Vocal Performance by a Group. The groupâs popularity began to slip with the release of their third album, Toucan Do It Too, in 1977, and the albums Burning the Ballroom Down (1978) and The Amazing Rhythm Aces (1979) were their final releases on the ABC label. Signing to the Warner Bros. label, the group released one album â How the Hell Do You Spell Rhythum? â in 1980 before breaking up. Most of the band reunited for 1994âs Ride Again album, which featured new versions of some of the bandâs most popular songs. Three years later, Out of the Blue (1997) featured the groupâs first new material in over 15 years. The Amazing Rhythm Aces continued to tour and release new material, live albums, and compilations. The groupâs lineup remained fluid over the years with Billy Earhart III remaining the groupâs only original member. However, Billy Earhart died on May 13, 2025, at the age of 71, leaving the groupâs future in doubt.
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Top Tracks
- Track Popularity
- Third Rate Romance
- Say You Lied
- Homestead in My Heart
- Pretty Words
- The Lonely One
- Love and Happiness
- Out of the Blue
- Whispering in the Night
- A Thousand Teardrops
- Oh My Darling
- Never Been to the Islands (Howard & Hughes Blues)
- Who's Crying Now?
- Anything You Want
- My Tears Still Flow
- Just Between You and Me and the Wall, You're a Fool
- Emma-Jean
- I'm Setting You Free
- Why Can't I Be Satisfied
- Never Been Hurt
- Life's Railway to Heaven
- The Beautiful Lie
- Hit the Nail on the Head
- Who Will the Next Fool Be
- Amazing Grace (Used to Be Her Favorite Song)
