Jeff Cook (musician)
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Jeffery A. "Jeff" Cook is an American
musician who is best known as one of the founding members of the country music group Alabama
.
Born in Fort Payne, Alabama
and of English
and Native American descent, Cook is a graduate of Fort Payne High School and Jacksonville State University
. He obtained a broadcast engineer license three days after his fourteenth birthday, and worked at a local radio station as a disk jockey while still in high school.
Cook co-founded the band Wildcountry, along with his cousins Randy Owen
and Teddy Gentry, in 1972 (the name was switched to Alabama in 1977). He contributed vocals, lead guitar, keyboard, and fiddle to the group's productions. Since Alabama ceased active production and performance in 2003, Cook has formed the groups Cook & Glenn and the Allstar Goodtime Band, with which he performs.
In addition to his performance work, Cook founded Cook Sound Studios, Inc., in his native Fort Payne, and also established radio station WQRX-AM, which he later sold, in adjacent Valley Head, Alabama
. Cook is also noted for his culinary endeavors, having operated a restaurant and marketed his own sauce.
Cook endorsed the 2008 presidential candidacy of former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee
, and made appearances with the candidate in Alabama.
United States
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musician who is best known as one of the founding members of the country music group Alabama
Alabama (band)
Alabama is a country music and southern rock band from Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. The band was founded in 1969 by Randy Owen and his cousin Teddy Gentry , soon joined by Jeff Cook...
.
Born in Fort Payne, Alabama
Fort Payne, Alabama
Fort Payne is a city in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 12,938. The city is the county seat of DeKalb County. It bills itself as the "Official Sock Capital of the World."...
and of English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
and Native American descent, Cook is a graduate of Fort Payne High School and Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville State University is a regional public coeducational university located in Jacksonville, Alabama, USA. Founded in 1883, Jacksonville State offers programs of study in four academic units leading to Bachelor's, Master's, and Education Specialist degrees, in addition to continuing and...
. He obtained a broadcast engineer license three days after his fourteenth birthday, and worked at a local radio station as a disk jockey while still in high school.
Cook co-founded the band Wildcountry, along with his cousins Randy Owen
Randy Owen
Randy Owen is an American country music artist. He is known primarily for his role as the lead singer of Alabama, a country rock band which saw considerable mainstream success throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Although Alabama only records new albums on occasion, Owen himself has maintained a career...
and Teddy Gentry, in 1972 (the name was switched to Alabama in 1977). He contributed vocals, lead guitar, keyboard, and fiddle to the group's productions. Since Alabama ceased active production and performance in 2003, Cook has formed the groups Cook & Glenn and the Allstar Goodtime Band, with which he performs.
In addition to his performance work, Cook founded Cook Sound Studios, Inc., in his native Fort Payne, and also established radio station WQRX-AM, which he later sold, in adjacent Valley Head, Alabama
Valley Head, Alabama
Valley Head is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 611.-Geography:Valley Head is located at .According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
. Cook is also noted for his culinary endeavors, having operated a restaurant and marketed his own sauce.
Cook endorsed the 2008 presidential candidacy of former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee
Michael "Mike" Dale Huckabee is an American politician who served as the 44th Governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007. He was a candidate in the 2008 United States Republican presidential primaries, finishing second in delegate count and third in both popular vote and number of states won . He won...
, and made appearances with the candidate in Alabama.
Solo Discography
- Shaken Not Stirred - Available on Official Website
- Ashes Won't Burn - 2009 - Available on I-Tunes
- Bits & Pieces - Odds & Ends - Available on Official Website
- On Fire - Available on Official Website
- 2 Rock 4 Country - Available on Official Website
- My First Christmas in Heaven - Available on Official Website
- Just Pickin' - 2008 - Available on I-Tunes
- Jeff Cook Presents Christmas Joy - 2009 - Available on I-Tunes
- Tribute to a Soldier (Single) - 2009 - Jeff Cook with Charlie DanielsCharlie DanielsCharles Edward "Charlie" Daniels is an American musician known for his contributions to country and southern rock music. He is known primarily for his number one country hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", and multiple other songs he has performed and written. Daniels has been active as a singer...
and Ken Randolph - Available on I-Tunes
External links
- Jeff Cook and the AGB Home official website
- The Alabama Band official website