Comments on: 100 Greatest Men: #91. Diamond Rio

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:42:49 +0000

Obviously the above was meant to be posted on the introduction board to the 100 greatest men, not on Blackhawk’s page – sorry. I didn’t realize I had clicked on a second page.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:37:49 +0000

“With the female list, fans of every major artist could expect for that woman to appear somewhere along the line.”

Oh yeah? Where was Patti Page, Anita Carter, Susan Raye, Rosalie Allen, Texas Ruby, Jenny Lou Carson, Liz Anderson, Jody Miller, Wilma Burgess, Sue Thompson, Maxine & Bonnie Brown, Cristy Lane, Shelly West, Dorothy Shay, Molly Bee, Judy Lynn, Marie Osmond, Nanci Griffith, to name just a few.

By: Senior Singer

Senior Singer — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:28:44 +0000

I’m actually singing Diamond Rio’s song” One More Day” for a talent show at my school. I’m singing this song for my Grandfather who passed away 5 years ago. This song holds a lot of emotion for me. I grew up listening to this band I can’t imagine Country music without them. Thanks for all of the infomation I didn’t know. :)

By: Darren Mullins

Darren Mullins — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 01:23:01 +0000

Nice article on what is possibly the most talented band to ever become famous in country music.

By: Russ

Russ — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 02:45:17 +0000

Complete aside, love the Opryland shout out. Can still remember the Screamin’ Delta Demon and the Grizzly River Rampage.

By: Jordan Stacey

Jordan Stacey — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:55:30 +0000

Love Diamond Rio, they really do have some of the best harmonies ever. I’m with J.R. on this one, I don’t think there’s a single they released that I didn’t like. “That’s What I Get For Loving You” is my favorite though, and “Beautiful Mess” is one of my favorite love songs.

By: J.R. Journey

J.R. Journey — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 02:39:08 +0000

“The band Shenandoah owned the rights to the name ‘Diamond Rio’ (a name they were using until their label, CBS, decided that they needed a new name).Having just emerged from litigation by two other bands over the name ‘Shenandoah’, Shenandoah was not about to put another band through that agony and simply signed over the rights to the Diamond Rio name.”

I knew that Shenandoah were once engaged in a legal battle over their band name, but I had no idea they were the ‘original’ Diamond Rio, nor did I know they signed the name over to these guys. Thanks again for schooling us, Paul.

Diamond Rio were one of my favorites in my teens during my introduction to country music, and they remain so today. Favorites for me include ‘Mama Don’t Forget To Pray For Me’, ‘It’s All In Your Head’ (essential listening that still makes me smile), ‘Beautiful Mess’, and the failed ‘We All Fall Down’ as well. But then again, I don’t recall disliking any of their single releases.

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 01:19:24 +0000

This is my very favorite group of the nineties and among my favorite over all acts of the decade in general. Their harmonies are excellent and I always appreciated their organic sound and that they played their own instruments in the studio. I always knew it was a Diamond Rio song just from the instrumental intro. I agree about their Christian record though; most of their signature appeal was missing from it, if not all of it.

By: Mike J.

Mike J. — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 01:14:06 +0000

Thanks for including “You’re Gone” on the essential singles list. That should honestly be mandatory listening for anyone signing a Nashville record contract. Of their later work, my favorite is “One Believer”, which never saw the light of day at radio, but I believe is one of their finest works. I hope others have found a way to discover that song.

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 00:46:49 +0000

I saw them in 2002 at the Bloomsburg Fair with Trace Adkins. Love DR’s harmonies. Some of my favorite songs not mentioned include “Walkin’ Away”, “Now I Know How the River Feels”, “The Love of a Woman”, “Til the Heartache’s Gone” and “She Misses Him on Sunday the Most”.