The Range Riders are an American

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 musical group. Their family-friendly music blends gospel

Gospel music

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, country

Country music

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 and western music

Western music (North America)

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.

Officially re-formed on 18 August 1981, the Range Riders emerged from the western music and singing cowboy era of the early 1930s. There have been many versions of this group over the years. Range Riders have been included with the Singing Cowboy Groups http://www.b-westerns.com/singing3.htm One of their members, Roland Fraser, 87, has been involved with this group since the 1940s. The Range Riders introduced a blend of western harmonies coupled with country styles to form a signature sound known as "cowboy music".

The Range Riders have toured extensively over the decades, performing on local and regional TV and radio shows, fairs and large concert venues, and sharing the stage with performers such as Country Star, David Frizzell

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, Roy Clark

Roy Clark

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, Al Petty, James Blackwood

James Blackwood

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 and the Blackwood Brothers, Max Crook

Max Crook

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 (cowriter of the 1961 Del Shannon

Del Shannon

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 hit Runaway

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), Vern Jackson and others.

Members

• Jesse Hanna—Keyboards, guitar, vocals
• Phyllis Hanna—Rhythm guitar, vocals
• Nokomis Hanna—Bass guitar, vocals
• David Hanna—Drums, vocals
• Rosanell Hanna—Vocals
• Roland Fraser—Lead guitar, vocals