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Rascal Flatts
American music group
Quick Facts
- Notable Works:
- “Back to Us”
- “Melt”
- Date:
- 1999 - present
- On the Web:
- Gospel Music Association - Rascal Flatts (Dec. 13, 2024)
Rascal Flatts, American country music trio that achieved success with a crossover sound that appealed to the pop market. The members were lead vocalist Gary LeVox (original name Gary Wayne Vernon, Jr.; b. July 10, 1970, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.), bassist Jay DeMarcus (in full Stanley Wayne DeMarcus, Jr.; b. April 26, 1971, Columbus), and guitarist Joe Don Rooney (b. September 13, 1975, Baxter Springs, Kansas). Cousins LeVox and DeMarcus moved from Columbus, Ohio, to Nashville to pursue musical careers in the mid-1990s. DeMarcus played in the backing band of country vocalist Chely Wright, and he and LeVox performed regularly in ...(100 of 419 words)