With their blue-eyed soul and twanging Southern rock, Atlanta Rhythm Section
scored a string of hits in the 1970s and remains a stalwart of the US music
scene after 30 years. Originally formed from former acts Classics IV and the
Candymen, ARS became the house band for music entrepreneur Buddy Buie's Atlanta
recording studio, and started writing and recording their own material between
sessions. Led by guitarist Barry Bailey, the band hit their groove when early
albums Third Annual Pipe Dream (1974) and Red Tape (1976) started to gain
airplay from local radio stations. With a gro...