Bobby and Sonny Osborne had been performing together for over 50 years until Sonny retired a few years ago. Bobby, the older of the two, continues to perform to this day. They had their biggest hit in 1967 with "Rocky Top," a song which the University of Tennessee has been playing at sporting events since the 1970's.
They were criticized in the 60's for adding electric instruments to their act, but by the 1990's they had returned to their roots. At that time they had one of the few traditional sounding groups still performing regularly on the Grand Ole Opry.
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