Legacy of Brooks & Dunn
Artists and genres Brooks & Dunn directly influenced — one hop forward on the family tree of music.
Billy Ray Cyrusartist
ShenandoahartistShenandoah is an American country music band founded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, in 1984 by Marty Raybon, Ralph Ezell, Stan Thorn, Jim Seales, and Mike McGuire. Thorn and Ezell left the band in the mid-1990s, with Rocky Thacker taking over on bass guitar; Keyboardist Stan Munsey joined the line up in 1995, until his departure in 2018. The band split up in 1997 after Raybon left. Seales and McGuire reformed the band in 2000 with lead singer Brent Lamb, who was in turn replaced by Curtis Wright and then by Jimmy Yeary. Ezell rejoined in the early 2000s, and after his 2007 death, he was replaced by Mike Folsom. Raybon returned to the band in 2014. That same year, Jamie Michael replaced the retiring Jim Seales on lead guitar.
John ConleeartistJohn Wayne Conlee is an American country music singer.
Nitty Gritty Dirt Bandartist
The Oak Ridge Boysartist
Nicolette Larsonartist
Pam Tillisartist
Keith Whitleyartist- Asleep at the Wheelartist
Reba McEntireartist
Vince Gillartist
Sheryl Crowartist
Billy Gibbonsartist
Jerry Jeff WalkerartistJerry Jeff Walker was an American country and folk singer-songwriter. He was a leading figure in the progressive country and outlaw country music movement. He is best known for writing the 1968 song "Mr. Bojangles".
Luke Combsartist
Montgomery Gentryartist
Roger Millerartist
Thomas Rhettartist
ShayartistDan + Shay is an American country music duo composed of vocalists and songwriters Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney. They are signed to Warner Records Nashville and have released six albums, Where It All Began, Obsessed, Dan + Shay, Good Things, Bigger Houses and It's Officially Christmas: The Double Album. Of their nine singles, five have topped the Country Airplay chart and three have topped the Hot Country Songs chart. The duo have collaborated with Justin Bieber, Charlie Puth, Rascal Flatts, Lindsey Stirling, RaeLynn, and Kelly Clarkson. From 2019 to 2021, the duo won three consecutive Grammy Awards for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for the songs "Tequila", "Speechless", and "10,000 Hours".
Travis Trittartist
Jon Pardiartist
Jake Owenartist