[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 134 (Wednesday, September 7, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1206]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING ALABAMA MUSIC LEGEND JEFF COOK

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                        HON. ROBERT B. ADERHOLT

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 7, 2016

  Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Speaker, I want to recognize Alabama country music 
legend Jeff Cook in honor of his birthday and the music festival named 
in his honor in Guntersville, Alabama.
  Cook is a lifetime resident of the Fourth Congressional District. He 
was born and raised in DeKalb County in Fort Payne. It was in Fort 
Payne that he formed a band with his cousins Randy Owen and Teddy 
Gentry. The three young men would first call themselves Wild Country, 
and then in 1977 they changed the group's name to Alabama.
  During the next four decades their group, Alabama, would become one 
of the best-selling music groups in history. Fans of Alabama have 
bought more than 75 million albums and singles. They were named the 
1980s Entertainers of the Decade.
  Then, in 2004, Jeff formed the Allstar Good Time Band. Jeff plays 
backup to his wife, Lisa, who also sings. Jeff and Lisa spend a great 
deal of their time in Guntersville, Alabama, which is in the heart of 
the Fourth Congressional District. It is where, each year, Jeff is 
honored for his birthday with the Jeff Cook Days.
  On behalf of the citizens of the Fourth Congressional District of 
Alabama, I commend, recognize and honor Jeff for his accomplishments 
and the work he has done and for being a positive image for Alabama, 
and for his dedication to his home state. Also, I want to take this 
opportunity to wish him a very happy birthday and many more.

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