When the Bellamy Brothers Said No to Hollywood and Returned to Country Roots
variety.comMichael Kosser Adapted from “Let Your Love Flow: The Life and Times of the Bellamy Brothers” by David Bellamy, Howard Bellamy, Michael Kosser.
DarBella PublishingThe Bellamy Brothers, one of the most successful and celebrated brother duos in country music, with millions of records sold and decades of sold-out gigs on the road, always knew who they were and where they came from.
Before they hit No. 1 on the pop singles chart in 1976 with “Let Your Love Flow” and later racked up 10 number one country hits among 25 top 10 scorers, David and Howard Bellamy were poverty ranchers and farmers from central Florida.
Their father, Homer, supported his family as a hired hand punching cows for many of his neighbors. In high school, David’s band, the Accidents, played locally for what he recalls as “gas, beers, a couple of bucks and girls.” He says he never really thought much about any profession other than that of a musician. “That’s all I knew how to do.”Howard was different.
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