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Show lelbAJ Exile his own fan base in central Kentucky. EXILE watched Les, too. And, when original singer. Jimmy Stokley, left EXILE in 1980, Les Taylor accepted an invitation to join the group and share lead vocal duties with J.R In the years following. Les and J.R delivered lead vocal performances on ten 1 hit records, all of them are by J.P Pennington. co-writt- en & TROPHIES Ted Priest Jackets 435)722-585- 0 Designs Hats Fax(43S)722-585- 0 In 1980 and 1981, Alabama and Janie Fricke scored hits with EXILE songs: Take Me Down and The You Get Alabama, It Fricke. Kenny Aint Easy Beirf Easy-Ja- nie - Rogers followed the trend and recorded Heart EXILE switched musical styles again, and exploded in 1983 with their second 1 hit. Woke Up In Love, playing on country radio. Their string of country hits to follow won them an appearance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and eleven nominations for Vocal andor Instrumental Group Of The Year from the Academy Of Country Music and the Country Music Association. The group was on a roll, but the stresses and strains of success were taking their toll. Both Us and J.R left EXILE in 1988 to pursue solo careers. J.R signed with MCA Records and landed a top-3- 0 hit with Whatever It Takes. Les inked a deal with Epic Records and took a song he'd written, Shoulda, Caulda, Woulda, into the top 20. EXILE signed new deal with Arista Records and enjoyed more hits with a J.R Take his JOHN NEBEKER Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Clinic Currently serving AM the Maunttl Uintah Basin in Roosevelt 5 South 200 East 722-22- Back lajariet Orthopedic YVarluaaa't Ctmp Specialitlag h Stress Paia Relief Thraagh (Medicate a Medicaid Therapy Myafoscial Rcleate Mod Imurwcm Accepted) IISIE.Hwy.40 Roosevelt Utah (435) 722-86- 55 Fes (435)722-865- 4 81 and Vernal 1 025 West Highway 40 789-206- 6 Complete Truck Repair & Service The Place to Start For Parts Large Inventory of Parts West llwy. 40. Roosevelt 722-502- 8 |