Brooks and Dunn Lyrics

Brooks and Dunn Info:

From:
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.

Height:
Ronnie Dunn 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Kix Brooks 6' 2" (1.88 m)

Genres:
Country

Years active:
1990-2010

Influences:
Merle Haggard, George Jones, Hank Williams, Eric Clapton, Rolling Stones

Associated acts:
Don Cook
Scott Hendricks
Terry McBride
Reba McEntire

Members:
Kix Brooks
(Leon Eric "Kix" Brooks III was born May 12th, 1955 in Shreveport, La)

Ronnie Dunn
(Born June 1st, 1953, in Coleman, Texas)

Brooks and Dunn Trivia:
• President George W Bush chose Brooks and Dunn songs as official campaign songs in 2000 and 2004

• Ronnie Dunn studied theology at Abilene (Texas) Christian College

• Ronnie Dunn fronted the house band at a popular nightspot called Duke's Country in Tulsa, Ok

• Ronnie Dunn won a talent contest sponsored by Marlboro

• Ronnie Dunn enjoys racing his Legends car in his free time.

• Ronnie has three children, Whitney, Jesse and Haley Marie.

• Kix Brooks graduated from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana

Brooks and Dunn Quotes:

“I’ve seen’em. A LOT. I know those emotions I write about ‘cause I’ve lived with all of them When I sit down to pour my heart out, pour my life out, this is what comes out - and I’ve led a life of extremes. But I’ve come to a place in my life where I have to tell the truth…

“You know, I’m not some suburban kid… My father spent 7 years in Leavenworth and came out breathing fire - and I was his oldest son, so I learned to breathe fire, too. But because of my mother, I’ve gone just as far the other way. So music’s my equalizer, and it lets me hit both of those extremes hard without giving into one or the other - from religious school to Gary Stewart’s beer joints.”


“For me, there’s a certain void of unrest, a hunger that will never be satisfied - and that battle to maintain some kind of balance... that’s what ‘Red Dirt Road’ was about. ‘Red Dirt Road; defined everything for me: beer and Jesus, so you better get in the middle ‘cause that’s where the fire burns the hottest! Too much to one or the other, it’ll burn out; that’s the challenge.”

“Hillbilly Deluxe is very much a coming of age for us - who we are, what we have to say. Just doing it,”


Brooks and Dunn Awards
2007
Academy of Country Music Award for Top Vocal Duo
Academy of Country Music Award for ACM/Home Depot Humanitarian Award
Academy of Country Music Award for Vocal Event Of The Year "Building Bridges"

2005
Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Duet
CMA Vocal Duo of the Year

2004
CMA Vocal Duo of the Year


2003
Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Duet
CMA Vocal Duo of the Year


2002
CMA Vocal Duo of the Year
CMT Flameworthy Video Music Awards Group / Duo Video of the Year

1999 CMA Vocal Duo of the Year
1999 TNN/Music City News Vocal Group or Duo of the Year
1998 CMA Vocal Duo of the Year
1998 TNN/Music City News Vocal Group or Duo of the Year
1997 Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Duet/Group
1997 American Music Awards Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group
1997 CMA Vocal Duo of the Year
1997 TNN/Music City News Vocal Duo of the Year
1996 Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year
1996 Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Duet
1996 CMA Entertainer of the Year
1996 CMA Vocal Duo of the Year
1996 Grammy Best Country Performance by Duo/Group W/Vocals
1995 CMA Vocal Duo of the Year
1995 TNN/Music City News Vocal Group or Duo of the Year
1994 Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Duet
1994 CMA Vocal Duo of the Year
1994 TNN/Music City News Vocal Duo of the Year
1993 Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Duet
1993 CMA Vocal Duo of the Year
1993 Grammy Best Country Performance by Duo/Group W/Vocals
1993 TNN/Music City News Vocal Duo of the Year
1992 Academy of Country Music Album of the Year
1992 Academy of Country Music Single of the Year
1992 Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Duet
1992 CMA Vocal Duo of the Year
1991 Academy of Country Music Top New Vocal Duet/Group
1991 Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Duet