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Around 1981, Ricky Skaggs left the Hot Band and was replaced by Barry Tashian. [18] Drummer John Ware also left Harris' backing group, which prompted her to reform the Hot Band with new members. Her next studio album, Cimarron (1981) was cut with the new Hot Band. [46] It made the US country albums top ten and the US all-genre top 50.
The Hot Band may refer to: The backing band formed by American soul musician Sylvester James in 1973; The backing band for Emmylou Harris from 1974 to 1991; See also
Emory Lee Gordy Jr. (born December 25, 1944) is an American musician, songwriter and music producer. A former member of Emmylou Harris' backing band The Hot Band, he is best known for his association with country singer Patty Loveless, to whom he has been married since 1989.
Francis Laing "Frank" Reckard (born July 1, 1952) is an American guitarist. He was part of Emmylou Harris's Hot Band from 1978 to 1989, and supported many other musical acts as a studio musician.
In 1976, Skaggs formed progressive bluegrass band Boone Creek, including members Vince Gill and Jerry Douglas. For a few years, Skaggs was a member of Emmylou Harris's Hot Band. He wrote the arrangements for Harris's 1980 bluegrass-roots album, Roses in the Snow. In addition to arranging for Harris, Skaggs sang harmony and played mandolin and ...
Heffington first became visible to many country-rock fans as a member of Emmylou Harris’ Hot Band, appearing on albums including 1979’s “Blue Kentucky Girl” and 1983’s “White Shoes.”
After Gram Parsons' death, Emmylou Harris was told that she could gain the backing of a major record label only if she could assemble a really "hot band". Harris did just that, enlisting guitarist James Burton and pianist Glen Hardin, both of whom had played with Elvis Presley and Parsons; she named the band "The Hot Band".
Along with leading Presley's “Taking Care of Business” band in Las Vegas, Burton also played in Emmylou Harris' Hot Band and later joined John Denver's band after Presley's death in 1977.