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Legends of Southern Rock: The Outlaws

by Michael Buffalo Smith

Formed in Tampa, Florida in 1972, The Outlaws featured vocalists/guitarists Hughie Thomasson  Henry Paul, Billy Jones bassist Frank O'Keefe, and drummer Monte Yoho. After record mogul Clive Davis was in the audience at a show in 1974 where the band was opening for Lynyrd Skynyrd, and they became the first artists signed to Arista