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Alabama Music Hall of Fame Achiever
J. R. COBB
Instruments:
Guitar, Songwriter
Date of Birth:
February 5, 1944
Place of Birth:
Birmingham, Alabama
1997
Music Creator's Award
J .R. Cobb is a guitar player and songwriter and a member of the Atlanta Rhythm Section.
Former sessionmen, The Atlanta Rhythm Section smoothed out Southern rock's rough edges with studio sophistication. Cobb, Dean Daughtry, and producer-manager Buddy Buie had been members of the Classic IV, whose hits included "Spooky", "Stormy", and "Traces".
They met the other Section members while working together on a Roy Orbison session in !970. Soon after, they formed the group, with mentor Bill Lowery giving them their name. Ronnie Justo, lead vocalist for their debut LP, was soon replaced by Ronnie Hammond, a former recording engineer.
Frequent touring helped establish them as a major group in the late '70s. Their hit singles included "So In To You', (#7, 1977), "Imaginary Lover", (#7, 1978), and "I'm Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight", (#14, 1978). Other singles included "Champagne Jam" and "Doraville." Their Album "A Rock and Roll Alternative" has been certified gold; "Champagne Jam" Platinum.
Their current lineup includes singer Andy Anderson, who joined the group in 1983. The Greenville, South Carolina, native spent five years singing backup with Billy Joe Royal in the late '70s.
Chart Songs as a Songwriter
| Song Title | Recording Artist | Chart* | Year |
| Rock Bottom | Wynonna Judd | 2 | 1994 |
| Traces | Classics IV | 2 | 1969 |
| Spooky | Classics IV | 3 | 1968 |
| Traces | Lettermen | 3 | 1969 |
| Stormy | Classics IV | 5 | 1969 |
| What Am I Crying For? | Classics IV | 7 | 1972 |
| Funniest Thing | Classics IV | 11 | 1970 |
| Do It Or Die | Atlanta Rhythm Section | 11 | 1979 |
| Everyday With You Girl | Classics IV | 12 | 1969 |
| I Take It Back | Sandy Posey | 12 | 1967 |
| Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy | Sonia | 13 | 1992 |
| Where Did All The Good Times Go? | Classics IV | 14 | 1970 |
| Spooky | Atlanta Rhythm Section | 17 | 1979 |
| Midnight | Classics IV | 23 | 1969 |
| Change Of Heart | Classics IV | 25 | 1969 |
| Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy | Tams | 26 | 1968 |
| Stormy | Atlanta Rhythm Section | 32 | 1979 |
| Rosanna | Atlanta Rhythm Section | 35 | 1973 |
*Chart position is based on Billboard Magazine Pop, Country, R&B, & A/C Charts. Other music industry charts may have shown higher chart positions.