Lady Antebellum

Formed in 2006 by longtime friends from Augusta, GA, Lady Antebellum blended contemporary country with soulful '60s R&B into an infectious brew that relied on the trio's rich harmonies and impeccable instrumental skills. The trio went from dive bars to the Grand Ole Opry, opening for Phil Vassar, Rodney Atkins, and Carrie Underwood, and signed with Capitol Nashville in 2007. Led by "Love Don't Live Here," Lady Antebellum's eponymous Victoria Shaw- and Paul Worley-produced debut arrived in 2008 and reached the Top Five of the Billboard 200. Need You Now, issued two years later, was even more successful.

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