The Goldens
The Goldens was an American country music duo from Brewton, Alabama composed of brothers Rusty and Chris Golden.[1] Rusty and Chris are the sons of The Oak Ridge Boys member William Lee Golden.[1] Before forming The Goldens, Chris was a member of Cedar Creek and Rusty was a member of The Boys Band.[1] Supporting musicians in The Goldens included Greg Gordon, Don Breland, John Rich, Skip Mitchell, Buster Phillips, and John Sturdivant, Jr.[2]
The Goldens | |
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| Origin | Brewton, Alabama |
| Genres | Country |
| Years active | 1987–1996 |
| Labels | Epic, Capitol/SBK |
| Past members | Rusty Golden Chris Golden |
The Goldens' self-titled debut album was released by Epic Records in 1987.[2] Two singles from the album, Put Us Together Again and Sorry Girls charted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1] The Goldens moved to Capitol/SBK Records for the release of their second album, Rush for Gold, in 1990.[2] The album produced three charting singles and videos, 'Take Me Back To The Country', 'Keep The Faith', and 'Long Gone'.[1] Since disbanding, Rusty has released three solo albums and continues to write songs.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details |
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| The Goldens |
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| Live '89 |
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| Rush for Gold |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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| US Country [1] | |||
| 1988 | "Put Us Together Again" | 55 | The Goldens |
| "Sorry Girls" | 63 | ||
| 1991 | "Take Me Back to the Country" | — | Rush for Gold |
| "Keep the Faith" | 67 | ||
| "Little Piece of Land" | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | "Take Me Back to the Country" | Bob Burwell |
| "Keep the Faith" | ||
| "Little Piece of Land" | Chris Golden |
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- Huey, Steve. "The Goldens | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2014.