I invite you to join me at 11 a.m.  on Sunday September 21st, the last day of summer, as we shine the spotlight on The Judds.  The Country Classic Show gets going at 9 a.m.  

Up until the rise of Brooks and Dunn in the 90's , the Judds were the most successful duo in country music history.  They had a good run from 1984 to 1989, ranking them as one of the most popular country acts of the 80's.  Wynonna Judds' belting vocal power along with Naomi, her mother, helped to give a fresh, more acoustic and folk-tinged direction to the country music industry.

Their second single, Mama He's Crazy, was a breakout hit that went all the way to #1 and later won a Grammy for Best Country Vocal by a Duo or Group.  Their first full length album titled Why Not Me was released in 1984 and took it's place as a classic of modern country.  The Grammy winning Girls Night Out and Love is Alive all went on to top the country charts, as did the album which also sold over a million copies. They spent the rest of the 80's cranking out hit after hit including Rockin' with the Rhythm, Have Mercy, Grandpa Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days and Young Love.

The Judds called it quits in 1991 after Naomi was diagnosed with Hepatitis C.  Shortly after, Wynonna began her solo career.

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