The Remingtons were an American

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group founded in 1991. They consisted of guitarists and vocalists

Jimmy Griffin James Arthur Griffin (August 10, 1943 – January 11, 2005) was an American singer, guitarist and songwriter, best known for his work with the 1970s soft rock band Bread. He won an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1970 as co-writer ...

, Richard Mainegra, and Rick Yancey. Griffin was previously a member of the soft rock group Bread, while Mainegra and Yancey had previously been part of another soft rock group called

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. Yancey left in 1992 and was replaced by Denny Henson. The band recorded two albums for

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(then known as BNA Entertainment) and charted five country singles, including the number 10 " A Long Time Ago." The Remingtons broke up in 1993 and all four members continued in other projects.

Biography

The Remingtons were founded in 1991 by singers

, Richard Mainegra, and Rick Yancey. Griffin was a founding member of the soft rock group Bread, and both Mainegra and Yancey previously recorded in

, another soft rock band. Griffin also recorded in 1990 as one-third of Black Tie, which included country pop singer Billy Swan and former

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member Randy Meisner. The Remingtons were the first act signed to BNA Entertainment (later

), a country music record label founded in 1991. Their debut album, ''

Blue Frontier ''Blue Frontier'' is the debut studio album by American country music trio The Remingtons, a vocal group composed of former Bread vocalist Jimmy Griffin, as well as former Cymarron members Richard Mainegra and Rick Yancey. Released in January 1992 ...

'', was released that year. It accounted for three straight Top 40 hits on the '' Billboard'' country charts, including the number 10 " A Long Time Ago". allmusic (((The Remingtons > Charts & Awards > Billboard singles)))/ref> Yancey was replaced in 1992 by Denny Henson, a former member of

Dan Fogelberg Daniel Grayling Fogelberg (August 13, 1951 – December 16, 2007) was an American musician, songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is known for his 1970s and 1980s songs, including " Longer" (1979), " Same Old Lang Syne" (1980), and ...

's backing band, shortly before the group released its second album, 1993's '' Aim for the Heart''. The album still featured several songs written by Yancey, and he played acoustic guitar on the album's cover of Bread's "

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". Griffin and Yancey, along with Ronnie Guilbeau formed GYG (Griffin, Yancey, Guilbeau) in 2001. They recorded only one album and performed in and around the Nashville area until Griffin was diagnosed with cancer and died in 2005.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Music videos

References

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