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Round of 32 GameChangers Division: 4) Randy Travis vs 5) Brooks & Dunn
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In the final matchup in the GameChangers division, we've got another prime time matchup with Randy Travis going against Brooks & Dunn. Similar to the Alan Jackson vs Kenny Rogers matchup, you've got a battle of the highest end songs (Travis) against a deeper catalogue (Brooks & Dunn).
Randy Travis
Easily one of the most distinctive voices in the history of Country Music. If you aren't a fan of "Forever and Ever, Amen" then you don't like Country Music. He's an owner of over 25 major Awards and is a Country Music Hall of Famer. His lack of longevity is somewhat explained by transferring over into the Christian Music genre in the early 2000s before getting back in trouble with the law in 2012 and having a stroke in 2013 that left him unable to perform for 3 years. However, at his height, Randy Travis is hard to beat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXkhuLLmajs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BsD-ffP0UA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oujc2KG0tVA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV5927DVWPE
Brooks & Dunn
Continuing the path that Alabama and The Judds laid as powerful duos/groups in Country Music, Brooks & Dunn transformed from relatively unaccomplished solo acts into 20 #1 hits, 45 awards (combined Grammy's, CMA's, and Academy of Country Music), and 2 songs of the year ("My Maria" and "Ain't Nothing About You"). Over a 20 year career together as a duo with accomplishments that are endless earning praise as the "greatest duo in the history of country music," perhaps the most interesting tidbit to me is that they've had songs used in campaigns for both George W. Bush and Barack Obama (talk about crossing party lines).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0elJrV7Dsng
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u52neaBSlVY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLN8EWkYx1o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu-YUxWRYps
Randy Travis
Easily one of the most distinctive voices in the history of Country Music. If you aren't a fan of "Forever and Ever, Amen" then you don't like Country Music. He's an owner of over 25 major Awards and is a Country Music Hall of Famer. His lack of longevity is somewhat explained by transferring over into the Christian Music genre in the early 2000s before getting back in trouble with the law in 2012 and having a stroke in 2013 that left him unable to perform for 3 years. However, at his height, Randy Travis is hard to beat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXkhuLLmajshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BsD-ffP0UAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oujc2KG0tVAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV5927DVWPEBrooks & Dunn
Continuing the path that Alabama and The Judds laid as powerful duos/groups in Country Music, Brooks & Dunn transformed from relatively unaccomplished solo acts into 20 #1 hits, 45 awards (combined Grammy's, CMA's, and Academy of Country Music), and 2 songs of the year ("My Maria" and "Ain't Nothing About You"). Over a 20 year career together as a duo with accomplishments that are endless earning praise as the "greatest duo in the history of country music," perhaps the most interesting tidbit to me is that they've had songs used in campaigns for both George W. Bush and Barack Obama (talk about crossing party lines).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0elJrV7Dsnghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u52neaBSlVYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLN8EWkYx1ohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu-YUxWRYpsRound of 32 GameChangers Division: 4) Randy Travis vs 5) Brooks & Dunn 18 votes
Randy Travis
50%
9 votes
Brooks & Dunn
50%
9 votes
Comments
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Randy TravisAs a quick note, the polls for the GameChangers Division will remain open until Thursday night … I'll be releasing the final Round of 32 matchups in the CMT Division sometime Wednesday night or Thursday
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Brooks & Dunnboot scootin boogie pushes BandD past Travis who is excellent
plus using dosido in a song is a plus -
They both suck
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Brooks & DunnThis was a tough call
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Can't vote.
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ExactlyBennyBeaver said:Can't vote.
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Randy TravisThis is basically the last matchup where I understand what is happening. Once we get into the 2000s and beyond I will be completely worthless.
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Randy TravisRT only because he is one of the few singers I can almost sing karaoke to. Well oiled by then of course.
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Randy TravisAnother close matchup
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Randy TravisLet’s get this up to 20 votes by the time I close this later this afternoon
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It’s too bad you won’t get a chance to vote on Tim McGraw who has sold more records, more concert tickets and has the hottest wife of anyone in this tourney.YellowSnow said:This is basically the last matchup where I understand what is happening. Once we get into the 2000s and beyond I will be completely worthless.
Because I guaran-fucking-tee you know his song library better than these two (technically 3) ass clowns.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHtLF6IicNk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vn6QdqxK3g
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Randy TravisGoing to keep this open a few more hours ... I’m sensing a lot of people are abstaining here
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Randy TravisVoting close … Randy Travis wins 8-7
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Brooks & DunnTough call. Randy was good for a time but B&D had a longer run for me. Although they look like full on makeup ass cakes if you look too long.
