Diamond Rio

Diamond Rio found major commercial success in the country music field by playing an eclectic hybrid of modern country, traditional bluegrass (especially in their tight instrumental interplay and harmony singing), and a hint of rock & roll. Founded in 1982, the group brought out their self-titled debut album in 1991, and the LP's first single, "Meet in the Middle," quickly hit No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart, the first in a string of successes that saw them dominate the Country Singles chart, with seven songs reaching No. 1, fifteen making the Top 5, and twenty placing in ...