Table of Biography
Randy Owen is a country music singer, songwriter, composer, and guitarist from the United States. Randy Owen is widely known as the lead singer of the country-rock band, Alabama.
Early Life
On the 13th of December 1949, Randy Owen was born in Fort Payne, Alabama, in the United States of America. His full name is Randy Yeuell Owen and is an American citizen. Currently, he is 74 years old and has a zodiac sign of Sagittarius. Meanwhile, she belongs to the Caucasian ethnicity and practices the Christian religion.
He was born to his parents; Gladstone Owen (father) and Martha Owen (mother). By profession, his father was a farmer. In addition, he is the only son of his parents.
Education and Early Career
In terms of his academic background, he attended a local high school and until ninth grade, he studied there. After that, he attended Fort Payne High School and graduated in 1969. During his high school years, he formed a band called Wildcountry with his cousins and performed.
Professional Career
Randy Owen’s music career was put on hold while he studied English at Jacksonville State University. He was also a member of the Delta Epsilon Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi. However, after his graduation, the three cousins moved into an apartment in Anniston, Alabama, and by 1973, they were pursuing a full-time music career.
RCA Records signed the band, now known as Alabama, to a recording contract in 1980, and they quickly rose to country superstardom. Alabama had a huge impact on country music for the next twenty-two years, attracting a younger audience, crossing over into pop radio, and paving the way for groups to be successful on country radio.
Caption: Randy Owen performing in the concert (Source: Billboard)
The band released 21 gold, platinum, and multi-platinum albums, 42 singles that reached the top of the charts, and sold over 75 million records in total. They have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and were named the Academy of Country Music’s Artist of the Decade in 1989 and the Recording Industry Association of America’s Country Group of the Century in 1999.
The band announced their retirement during the Academy of Country Music Awards telecast in May 2002. Throughout the rest of 2002 and 2003, they performed across the country as part of their American Farewell Tour. In 2005, the band was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Solo and Charitable works
He released his solo studio albums “One on One” in 2008 and Friends in 2011. Randy was also the host of Country Gold, a Saturday night request show. Besides his musical works, he is a philanthropist. He has also been assisting disadvantaged children. Moreover, he has similarly donated quite a bit of his wealth to numerous charities and humanitarian causes.
Randy Owen – Awards
Being a band member for Alabama, he with his band have won several awards such as Grammy Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards, American Music Awards, and Country Music Association Awards. His band was also awarded the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award for the good works that the band has supported charities and schools by conducting the Annual Alabama June Jam. Additionally, he was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2019.
Net Worth 2024
Throughout his professional career, he has earned a huge sum of money. As of 2023, his net worth is estimated at around $50 million while his salary is around $2 million, according to online sources. Album sales, contracts, concerts, and advertisements are the primary means of his earning.
Relationship Status
In the year 1975, Randy Owen married his wife Kelly Owen. With the relationship, the couple has three children whose names are Alison Sena Yeuell, Randa Rosanne Yeuell, and Heath Youell.
Caption: Randy Owen with his wife (Source: 99.5 The Wolf)
Till now, this American singer has not been a part of controversy or rumors. Owen is quite concerned about his career and avoids such things which can damage his personal and professional career.
Randy Owen – Body Measurements
Caption: The Alabama band members (Source: www.sj-r.com)
Owen stands 6 feet tall and weighs an average. Meanwhile, he has a pair of brown eyes with salt-pepper hair color.
Social Media
Meanwhile, Randy Owen is currently not present on any kinds of social media sites such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. He is quite concerned about his personal life and does not like to share with others.