 Legendary
country music duo the Bellamy Brothers
were recently inducted into an equally legendary
organization, The Former Texas Rangers
Foundation. The foundation is made up of members
who served as Texas Rangers and have now retired.
The Bellamys were presented with plaques, badges,
and pins making them honorary Texas Rangers.
The relationship between the Bellamys and the
Texas Rangers was initially formed when the
Bellamys played the foundation’s Silver Star
Gala in the fall of 2011. The Rangers were so
impressed with the performance that they decided
to honor the country crooners by making them
their own.
“We were stunned when they told us,”
says Howard Bellamy. “The Texas Rangers are
such a classic image in the American west.”
David Bellamy adds, "Every boy dreams of
being a Texas Ranger and now we have the badges
to prove it.”
The Texas Rangers were unofficially formed in
1823 when Stephen F. Austin employed 10 men to
protect American families settling in Texas after
the Mexican War of Independence. They became an
official law enforcement agency in 1835 making
the Rangers the 2nd oldest of all state-level law
enforcement agencies. The Rangers dealt with some
of the most memorable criminal cases of the Old
West including John Wesley Harding and Bonnie and
Clyde. They have also been the subject of much
fictional work from pulp novels to the television
show, Walker, Texas Ranger.
Throughout their 30 plus year career, the
multi-platinum selling Bellamy Brothers have
charted 14 #1 Hits on the US country and pop
music charts. Hits like "Let Your Love
Flow," "If I Said You Had A Beautiful
Body (Would You Hold It Against Me),"
"Redneck Girl," and "Old
Hippie" helped to make the brothers
household names. Today, their seamless harmonies
remain perfectly intact as they continue to
travel the United States and European tour
circuits, performing over 180 dates each year.
www.BellamyBrothers.com
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