Corbin/Hanner, also known as Gravel and the Corbin/Hanner Band, was an American country music group from Ford City, Pennsylvania, founded by singer-songwriters Bob Corbin and David Hanner. The Corbin/Hanner band began in 1979 with both Corbin and Hanner serving as vocalists and guitarists, along with Al Snyder (keyboards), Kip Paxton (bass guitar), and Dave Freeland (drums). The quintet released two albums for Alfa Records before disbanding in 1984. Corbin and Hanner reunited in 1990 as a duo, recording two more albums for Mercury Records, followed by four more albums on independent labels before disbanding in 2000. Although they never reached Top 40, the group charted eleven singles on the Billboard country charts: six as the Corbin/Hanner Band, and five more as Corbin/Hanner. Their highest charting singles as a band were 1981's "Livin' the Good Life" and 1982's "Everybody Knows I'm Yours" both at No. 46, while their highest as a duo was 1992's "I Will Stand by You" at No. 49.
Corbin/Hanner | |
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 Bob Corbin (left) and David Hanner (right) | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Gravel Corbin/Hanner Band |
| Origin | Ford City, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Years active | 1979–1984, 1990–1992, 1997–2014 |
| Labels | Alfa Mercury Silver Eagle Liddl' Red Hen |
| Past members | Bob Corbin David Hanner Dave Freeland Kip Paxton Al Snyder |
History
editBob Corbin and David Hanner, natives of the Western Pennsylvania community of Ford City, began their musical collaboration in high school. The duo's members initially played in a rock band called the Lost Lambs later and more famously in a country rock band called Gravel, which performed throughout Pennsylvania and West Virginia.[1] Eventually, Gravel was reformed as The Corbin/Hanner Band, which included Corbin and Hanner as lead vocalists and guitarists, along with Al Snyder (keyboards), Kip Paxton (bass guitar), and Dave Freeland (drums). Under this lineup, they would record two albums for Alfa Records, in addition to charting several singles on the Billboard country music charts. The band's members parted ways in 1984 after a final performance in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[2] After this performance, Corbin and Hanner worked as songwriters, with Hanner writing Don Williams' "Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good" and Corbin writing Alabama's "Can't Keep a Good Man Down".
Corbin and Hanner reunited in 1990. That year, they were signed to Mercury Records as the duo Corbin/Hanner. Two additional albums — 1990's Black and White Photograph and 1992's Just Another Hill — were released on Mercury, as were additional chart singles. A live album originally recorded in 1982 was released in 1997, followed by 1998's Every Stranger Has a Story (the title track of which was later recorded by Kenny Rogers[1]), 1999's By Request, and Originals in 2000.
The duo retired in 2014.[3] Corbin died September 18, 2023.[4]
Discography
editAs Corbin/Hanner Band
editAlbums
edit| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | For the Sake of the Song | Alfa |
| Son of America |
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country[5] | |||
| 1979 | "America's Sweetheart" (as Corbin & Hanner) | 85 | Single only |
| 1981 | "Time Has Treated You Well" | 64 | For the Sake of the Song |
| "Livin' the Good Life" | 46 | ||
| 1982 | "Oklahoma Crude" | 49 | Son of America |
| "Everyone Knows I'm Yours" | 46 | ||
| "One Fine Morning" | 75 |
As Corbin/Hanner
editAlbums
edit| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Black and White Photograph | Mercury |
| 1992 | Just Another Hill | |
| 1997 | Silver Eagle Cross Country Presents Live: Corbin/Hanner | Silver Eagle |
| 1998 | Every Stranger Has a Story | Liddl' Red Hen |
| 1999 | By Request | |
| 2000 | Originals | |
| 2008 | And the Road Goes On |
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country[5] | CAN Country | |||
| 1990 | "Work Song" | 55 | 81 | Black and White Photograph |
| 1991 | "Concrete Cowboy" | 59 | — | |
| 1992 | "Just Another Hill" | 73 | — | Just Another Hill |
| "I Will Stand by You" | 49 | 71 | ||
| 1993 | "Any Road" | 71 | — | |
Music videos
edit| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | "Work Song" | Marius Penczner[6] |
| 1992 | "Just Another Hill" | |
| "I Will Stand By You" |
References
edit- ^ a b Loftus, Johnny. "Corbin/Hanner biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
- ^ "Parting performance by Corbin-Hanner". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1983-06-24. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
- ^ Rutkoski, Rex (August 23, 2014). "Country-rock duo Corbin/Hanner ending performance career". Triblive.com. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "Renowned singer/songwriter Bob Corbin is remembered, along with his wife". The Leader Times. September 22, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Corbin/Hanner". mvdbase.com. Retrieved 22 May 2017.