The Bellamy Brothers

THE BELLAMY BROTHERS: THE LOVE STILL FLOWS…

David and Howard Bellamy continue to prove that the trail they've ridden to fame has been as unique as their music itself-music that is now celebrating over 40 years of success.

The road that started on the pop music charts in the '70's, took a winding turn into country music in the '80's, paving the way for duos to come, such as Brooks and Dunn, Montgomery Gentry, Big and Rich and previously-The Judds. But before the road forked into the country, the musical odyssey of brothers. Bellamy Brothers started creatively smoldering in their home of Florida, before exploding nationally amidst the '70's pop music culture of LA.

The brothers first official gig was in 1968, playing a free show with their father at the Rattlesnake Roundup in San Antonio, Florida. They honed their early skills playing Black clubs throughout the south, and singing backup for artists such as Percy Sledge, Eddie Floyd and Little Anthony and The Imperials. Within a few months, the brothers moved north, immersing themselves and their rock/country sound in the Atlanta market, where the Allman Brothers were the emerging kings of the music world.                                       

With the dawning of the Age of Aquarius on the horizon, and America embroiled in a smoke haze of drugs, civil unrest and an unpopular war, The Bellamy's music picked-up the hard driving edge that bespoke the times. Songwriting had become David Bellamy's drug of choice during the long road gigs he and Howard were regularly pulling bodies and equipment to and from. It was his songwriting that was posed to soon provide the duo a national breakout.

The break came in the form of the hit, "Spiders and Snakes," written by David and recorded by Jim Stafford. The song became a smash, eventually selling more than three million units worldwide. It became the catapult that rocketed the brothers onto the L.A. music scene. Young and impressionable, Howard and David fell into the musical circle of the greats of the day: Bob Dylan, James Taylor and Van Morrison, as well as West Coast based country rockers like Poco and the Byrds.

On their infrequent off days from the road, Howard and David head the bus back to their 150-acre family ranch in Darby, Florida just north of Tampa. A working ranch, the spread consists of Purebred Brahman Cattle and quarter horses. The Bellamys are opening up their lives to television audiences with their hit reality show "Honky Tonk Ranch." Each episode of "Honky Tonk Ranch" enthralls viewers with the unpredictable misadventures of the Bellamys attempting to balance their globe-trotting touring schedule while also running their sprawling family ranch in south Florida. The show was originally broadcast on "The Cowboy Channel" (a subsidy of RFD-TV) and streamed around the world. Season three of "Honky Tonk Ranch" airs now on Wednesday evenings at 9:00 p.m. ET on the Circle Network and will also be available for worldwide streaming in the very near future.

The Bellamy Brothers celebrated their 40th anniversary with the release of a two-CD collection, 40 years, an ambitious project containing 20 of their biggest hits and 20 brand-new songs. In 2019, the Bellamys released Over the Moon as well as their first book Let Your Love Flow – the Life and Times of The Bellamy Brothers. The book is about two Florida cowboys who journeyed from country poverty to worldwide musical stardom because they had the talent and because it never occurred to them, they couldn't make it.

Their most recent project, Bucket List, debuted in July of 2020 with "Rednecks (Lookin' for Paychecks)," a timely take on the current situation, leading the EP. Bucket List also includes "No Country Music For Old Men," a collaboration with longtime friend John Anderson inspired by the loss of Kenny Rogers, and more light-hearted songs like "Lay Low, Stay High," which ties into Howard and David's recent partnership with the Florida-based medical marijuana company, Trulieve, on their flower product line Old Hippie Stash.

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