10 Facts About Randy Owen

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Randy Yeuell Owen was born on December 13,1949 and is an American country music artist.

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Randy Owen is best known for his role as the lead singer of Alabama, a country rock band that saw tremendous mainstream success throughout the 1980s and 1990s.

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Randy Owen released his solo debut One on One in late 2008 and charted two singles from it.

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Randy Yeuell Owen grew up on a farm near Fort Payne, Alabama.

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Randy Owen dropped out of high school in the ninth grade, but he returned and graduated from Fort Payne High in 1969.

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Randy Owen was a member of Pi Kappa Phi, Delta Epsilon Chapter.

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Randy Owen currently serves as an at-large member of the Board of Trustees of Jacksonville State University.

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Randy Owen took over hosting duties for Country Gold, the Saturday night classic country request program on Westwood One, beginning July 21,2012.

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Randy Owen established "Country Cares for St Jude Kids", the annual radiothon that raises money for cancer research in 1989.

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Randy Owen has been honored with the Michael F Tamer Award by St Jude's for his continued support.