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Garry Lee and Showdown are a
country A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. When referring to a specific polity, the term "country" may refer to a sovereign state, state with limited recognition, constituent country, ...
band from
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,
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, Canada. They are best known for their underground hit song "The Rodeo Song" (written by
Gaye Delorme Gaye James Delorme (March 20, 1947 – June 24, 2011) was a Canadian songwriter, composer and guitar player. Biography :"Although his name is generally first associated as the writer of 'The Rodeo Song', an expletive-filled cowboy anthem made ...
) and featuring prominent use of
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, from the 1980 album, ''Welcome to the Rodeo''. In 1993, after extensive airplay by
Simon Bates Simon Philip Bates (born 17 December 1946) is an English disc jockey and radio presenter. Between 1976 and 1993 he worked at BBC Radio 1, presenting the station's weekday mid-morning show for most of this period. He later became a regular prese ...
on
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, the song was issued in the UK, and got to number 43 in the UK singles chart. In a 2018 interview, the band members stated that they had heard Gaye Delorme play the song at a bar and decided to cover it, though royalties were not discussed.


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, Garry Lee and Showdown , Country Group or Duo of the Year ,


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