The Ozark Mountain Daredevils
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1972 in Springfield, Missouri, United States
- Active: 1972 - present
Biography
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils are a country rock band from Springfield, Missouri, formed in 1972 by John Dillon, Steve Cash, Michael Granda, Larry Lee, Randle Chowning and Buddy Brayfield. Signed to #A&M Records#, they scored hits with 'If You Wanna Get to Heaven' and the signature 'Jackie Blue' from 'It'll Shine When It Shines'. The band recorded and toured for five decades, with Dillon and Granda leading later line-ups through the studio albums 'Off the Beaten Path' and 'Heaven 20/20'.
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils Discography
- The Ozark Mountain Daredevils (1973) - Album - rated 3.46/5
- It'll Shine When It Shines (1974) - Album - rated 3.5/5
- The Car Over the Lake Album (1975) - Album - rated 3.26/5
- Time Warp: The Very Best of The Ozark Mountain Daredevils (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.8/5
Members
- John Dillon - vocals, guitar, mandolin, fiddle (1972–1982, 1983–present)
- Michael Granda - bass, vocals (1972–present)
- Steve Cash - vocals, harmonica, percussion (1972–1982, 1983–2019)
- Larry Lee - vocals, drums, guitar, keyboards (1972–1982)
- Randle Chowning - vocals, guitar, steel guitar, mandolin (1972–1976, 1982–1983, 1984–1986)
- Buddy Brayfield - keyboards, oboe, vocals (1972–1976)
- Ruell Chappell - vocals, keyboards (1976–1980, 2008–present)
- Rune Walle - guitar, vocals (1976–1980)
- Bill Jones - woodwinds, horns (1974–1977, 2010–present)
- Ron Gremp - drums (1990–present)
- Bill Brown - guitar, vocals (1990–2004)
- Don Clinton Thompson - guitar, vocals (1986–1989)
- Dave Painter - guitar, vocals (2004–present)
- Kelly Brown - keyboards, vocals (2007–present)
- Nick Sibley - guitar, mandolin, harmonica, vocals (2010–present)