The Georgia Satellites Lead Singer

In 1980 dan baird formerly guitarist for the atlanta band the nasty bucks along with lead guitarist rick richards bassist keith christopher formerly of the brains and drummer david michaelson formed a band named keith and the satellites in atlanta georgia after performing in local bars the band s line up changed.

The georgia satellites lead singer. By the georgia satellites. Dan baird became lead singer and guitarist rick richards was put on lead guitar davr hewitt became the bassist and randy delay became the drummer. The georgia satellites 2019 us tour. The song was written by the group s lead singer dan baird and was released in 1986 as their debut single the single reached 2 on the billboard hot 100 during the week of february 21 1987 kept off the top spot by livin on a prayer by bon jovi.

Dan baird lead vocals guitar rick richards lead guitar vocals. The georgia satellite releases. Georgia satellites is the first album released by the georgia satellites. At a time when rock roll didn t care about its roots the georgia satellites came crashing into the charts with a surprise hit single to remind everybody where the music had come from.

Keep your hands to yourself is a song by the american southern rock group the georgia satellites. He is often credited as one of the pioneers in cowpunk and alt country music which combines. Brief entertaining interview circa 1987 with georgia satellites singer dan baird and guitarist rick richards at the height of the band s popularity. After playing southern bars in the local area the line up changed.

He is best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist from the 1980s rock band the georgia satellites baird formed the georgia satellites in 1980 and left the band in 1990 to pursue a solo career. The georgia satellites on tour. The satellites weren t a back to basics roots rock band either their. They recorded a 6 track demo at axis studios in atlanta.

With a new bassist dave hewitt previously with babe ruth. With the georgia satellites baird nearly scaled the top of the charts with their 1986 breakthrough hit keep your hands to yourself the most recent album from dan baird homemade sin. View work the georgia satellites. It contains their biggest hit keep your hands to yourself which reached 2 on the billboard hot 100 behind bon jovi s livin on a prayer and another minor hit battleship chains written by terry anderson.

Daniel john baird born december 12 1953 is an american singer songwriter musician and producer.