Bama (band)
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Bama was a studio pop group from Muscle Shoals, Alabama
composed of Terry Skinner, Ken Bell and J.L. Wallace. They released one album in 1979, Touch Me When We're Dancing, which included the single and title track "Touch Me When We're Dancing
". The song charted #86 US and #42 US AC. It was re-recorded and released by The Carpenters
in 1981 with their version reaching #16 US and #1 US AC. Country music group Alabama
also recorded a version in 1986 that reached #1 on the country charts. Bama also wrote, but did not release their own version of the song "Even the Nights Are Better
", which became a major hit for Air Supply in 1982 charting #5 US and #1 AC. Lead Terry Skinner has been a successful songwriter writing some pop hits, but mostly country hits for acts such as The Forester Sisters
, David Frizzell
and Highway 101
.
Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Muscle Shoals is a city in Colbert County, Alabama, United States. As of 2007, the United States Census Bureau estimated the population of the city to be 12,846. The city is included in The Shoals MSA. It is famous for its contributions to American popular music.-Geography:Muscle Shoals is located...
composed of Terry Skinner, Ken Bell and J.L. Wallace. They released one album in 1979, Touch Me When We're Dancing, which included the single and title track "Touch Me When We're Dancing
Touch Me When We're Dancing
"Touch Me When We're Dancing" is a song written by Terry Skinner, J. L. Wallace and Ken Bell. Skinner and Wallace headed the Muscle Shoals, Alabama session group Bama, who first recorded this song and released it as a single in 1979 reaching the Billboard Easy Listening chart at #42 and ranking on...
". The song charted #86 US and #42 US AC. It was re-recorded and released by The Carpenters
The Carpenters
Carpenters were an American vocal and instrumental duo, consisting of sister Karen and brother Richard Carpenter. The Carpenters were the #1 selling American music act of the 1970s. Though often referred to by the public as "The Carpenters", the duo's official name on authorized recordings and...
in 1981 with their version reaching #16 US and #1 US AC. Country music group Alabama
Alabama (band)
Alabama is a country music and southern rock band from Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. The band was founded in 1969 by Randy Owen and his cousin Teddy Gentry , soon joined by Jeff Cook...
also recorded a version in 1986 that reached #1 on the country charts. Bama also wrote, but did not release their own version of the song "Even the Nights Are Better
Even the Nights Are Better
"Even the Nights Are Better" is the title of a popular song from 1982 by the Australian group Air Supply. It was written by Terry Skinner, J.L. Wallace and Ken Ball, a songwriting collaboration that also yielded a hit song for The Carpenters...
", which became a major hit for Air Supply in 1982 charting #5 US and #1 AC. Lead Terry Skinner has been a successful songwriter writing some pop hits, but mostly country hits for acts such as The Forester Sisters
The Forester Sisters
The Forester Sisters are an American country music vocal group consisting of sisters Kathy, June, Kim and Christy Forester. The quartet had commercial success in the 1980s, charting fifteen Top Tens on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, including the Number Ones "I Fell in Love Again Last...
, David Frizzell
David Frizzell
David Frizzell is an American country music singer. He is the younger brother of country music legend Lefty Frizzell. His career first started in the late 1950s, but his biggest success came in the '80s, 30 years into his career....
and Highway 101
Highway 101
Highway 101 is an American country music band founded by Paulette Carlson , Jack Daniels , Curtis Stone and Scott "Cactus" Moser . With Carlson as lead vocalist, the band recorded three albums for Warner Bros. Records Nashville and charted ten consecutive Top Ten hits on the Hot Country Songs...
.