Groovegrass

GROOVEGRASS (THE GROOVEGRASS BOYZ)

  • From Nashville.
  • A short-lived recording ensemble that has included the Del McCoury Band, Mac Wiseman, Doc Watson, Terry Eldridge, Wilma Lee Cooper, Steve Kaufman, Bernie Leadon and other musicians.
  • 1997, released a bluegrass version of the latin dance hit “Macarena.” They also released a dance version of “Rocky Top” (using the Osborne Brothers’ vocals from the original version). Both recordings reached the Billboard top ten singles chart.
  • The group was the brain child of Nashville producer Scott Rouse.