Marty Raybon from Shenandoah
Fueled by Marty Raybon\u2019s distinctive vocals and the band\u2019s skilled musicianship, Shenandoah became well known for delivering such hits as Two Dozen Roses, Church on Cumberland Road and Next To You, Next To Me as well as such achingly beautiful classics as I Want To Be Loved Like That and the Grammy-winning Somewhere In The Vicinity Of The Heart duet with Alison Krauss.\n\n\t\xa0\n\n\tToday that legacy continues as original members Raybon and Mike McGuire reunite to launch a new chapter in Shenandoah\u2019s storied career. It all began when the guys got back together to perform a benefit concert for a friend \xa0battling cancer. \u201cWe saw how folks reacted,\u201d Marty says of the response to their reunion. \u201cAnd then Jerry Phillips, son of legendary Sun Records producer Sam Phillips, said \u2018You guys need to make a run at this. People still love\xa0what you do. You can tell by the reaction. There\u2019s a lot of excitement in the air.\u2019\u201d\n\n\n\t\u201cIt\u2019s kind of like riding a bicycle,\u201d McGuire says of the band reigniting that chemistry on stage. \u201cWe had done so \xa0many shows over the years together, even though we spent 17 years apart, we got back up on the stage and it\xa0was like we never stopped. We knew those songs inside out. They were still dear to our hearts. It was great to get \xa0back up there and do them together again.\u201d