Bandana was an American country music band composed of Lonnie Wilson (

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), Jerry Fox ( bass guitar),

Tim Menzies Timothy Ray Menzies (born August 25, 1959), sometimes known as Tim Mensy, is an American country music artist. Initially, he was a member of the band Bandana, in which he charted several singles on the Hot Country Songs charts in the 1980s. Afte ...

( guitar), Joe Van Dyke (

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), and Jerry Ray Johnston (

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). After Menzies, Johnston and Van Dyke left, they were replaced with Michael Black and Billy Kemp on guitars, and Bob Mummert on drums. Between 1982 and 1986, they were signed to Warner Bros. Records, on which they charted ten singles on the ''

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'' Hot Country Singles (now

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) charts, including the top 20 hits "The Killin' Kind" and "Outside Lookin' In". The latter also appeared on a self-titled album. After disbanding, Menzies assumed the name Tim Mensy. He began a solo career, and later wrote hit singles for other artists. In 2019 his country gospel music CD "His Name is Jesus" was nominated for a Grammy. Wilson found work as a session drummer. Johnston's son, Jaren Johnston, founded the Southern rock group

American Bang American Bang was an American southern rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. The group was founded by two former members of Llama and one of the Kicks, along with a fourth member, in 2005. American Bangat Allmusic They initially formed under the ...

, which disbanded and re-established as The Cadillac Three. Jerry Ray Johnston died on January 9, 2022.

Discography

Singles

References

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