Oklahoma
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Oklahoma

Oklahoma formed in Oklahoma City in the mid-1960s with Keith Anderson on lead vocals and guitar, Gary Buck on rhythm guitar, Gary Coats on bass, and J.D....

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Oklahoma's folk-country sound from the late 1960s

A band from Oklahoma City whose 1968 debut included their signature track "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'."

For their best-known moment, start with "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'." To hear their folk-country blend, try "Surrey With The Fringe On Top."

They captured a particular regional sound at a time when folk and country were blending in new ways. "Farmer And The Cowman" shows how they worked with straightforward harmonies and lyrics that felt familiar to listeners in the American West. Their self-titled 1968 album gave them a sudden burst of attention that lasted through several more records.

Oklahoma formed in Oklahoma City in the mid-1960s with Keith Anderson on lead vocals and guitar. Their debut came out in 1968, followed by Burning Bridges in 1969 and then Oklahoma III, IV, and V through the early 1970s. The lineup shifted over those years, with Jim Romine joining on keyboards and Roy Clark sometimes playing fiddle.

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Oklahoma formed in Oklahoma City in the mid-1960s with Keith Anderson on lead vocals and guitar, Gary Buck on rhythm guitar, Gary Coats on bass, and J.D. Westmoreland on drums. Their self-titled debut album came out in 1968 and included what became their best-known song, "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'." That track gave them a sudden burst of attention, though the band's lineup shifted over the following years, with Jim Romine joining on keyboards and Roy Clark sometimes playing fiddle.

They put out several more albums in quick succession, Burning Bridges in 1969, then Oklahoma III, IV, and V through the early 1970s. Songs like "Surrey With The Fringe On Top," "Out Of My Dreams," and "Farmer And The Cowman" kept their sound rooted in the folk and country traditions of the region, with straightforward harmonies and lyrics that felt familiar to listeners in the American West.

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