Osborne Brothers

Osborne Brothers
Osborne Brothers
Origin	Hyden, Kentucky, U.S.
Genres	Bluegrass
Years active	1953–2005
Labels	MGM, Decca, MCA, CMH, RCA, Pinecastle Records
Past members	Bobby Osborne; Sonny Osborne;

The Osborne Brothers, Sonny (October 29, 1937 – October 24, 2021) and Bobby (December 7, 1931 – June 27, 2023), were an influential and popular bluegrass act during the 1960s and 1970s and until Sonny retired in 2005.^[1] They are probably best known for their No. 33 1967 country hit song, "Rocky Top", written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant and named after a Tennessee location.^[2]

^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 300. ISBN 0-85112-726-6.
^ "Rocky Top, NC - N35.56389° W83.71389°". Topoquest.com. Retrieved August 8, 2021.

[LarkinCountry-1] Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 300. ISBN 0-85112-726-6.

[2] "Rocky Top, NC - N35.56389° W83.71389°". Topoquest.com. Retrieved August 8, 2021.

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