Rock / Pop Georgia Music Artists B - E

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The Bushmen got their start in their hometown of Douglas, Georgia in early 1962 as The Revelons. Their love for both white and black Southern roots music, as well as most good Top 40 radio tunes, helped to enable them to perform pretty much anything that hit the airwaves.

The Candymen were a 1960's pop group managed by Buddie Buie (Atlanta, GA) transforming into The Atlanta Rhythm Section (Atlanta, GA) 

Vic Chesnutt was a singer, songwriter and musician raised in Zebulon, GA and later lived in Athens, GA. His version of Americana music was unique, mystical and pure. He released a total of 17 albums over his career, two produced by Michael Stipe (R.E.M.). Chestnutt has recorded with Widespread Panic and performed live with them. He co-wrote a few of their songs .

James Barney "J. R." Cobb Jr. (Atlanta, GA) was a guitarist and songwriter, most notable for co-writing "Spooky" and "Stormy", among others, as a member of the Classics IV, plus "Champagne Jam" and "Do It Or Die", among others, as a member of the Atlanta Rhythm Section.

Collective Soul is an American rock band originally from Stockbridge, Georgia. Now based in Atlanta, the group consists of lead vocalist Ed Roland, rhythm guitarist Dean Roland, bassist Will Turpin, drummer Johnny Rabb, and lead guitarist Jesse Triplett.

Cowboy was a southern rock band that was formed in Jacksonville, FL, however moved to Cochran, GA then to Macon, Ga during their time recording with Capricorn Records in Macon, GA. Past members were Scott Boyer, Tommy Talton Chuck Leavell, Bill Pillmore, George Clark, Peter Kowalke, Randall Bramblett, Tomm Wynn, Bill Stewart, David Brown and Arch Pearson. Several band members became the Capricorn Rhythm Section for Capricorn Records and ultimately recorded four albums on the label in the 1970's. Founding member of Cowboy, Scott Boyer, wrote the song "Please Be With Me" on their album in 1971, 5'll Getcha Ten, with Duane Allman which featured Duane Allman on dobro. In 1974, Eric Clapton covered the song on his album 461 Ocean Boulevard, which included "I Shot The Sherriff".

Morris Mac Davis[1] (January 21, 1942 – September 29, 2020) was a country music singer, songwriter, and actor. A native of Lubbock, Texas, he enjoyed success as a crossover artist, and during his early career he wrote for Elvis Presley, providing him with the hits "Memories", "In the Ghetto", "Don't Cry Daddy", and "A Little Less Conversation". A subsequent solo career in the 1970s produced hits such as "Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me". Morris Mac Davis (January 21, 1942 – September 29, 2020) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and actor. A native of Lubbock, Texas, he enjoyed success as a crossover artist, and during his early career he wrote for Elvis Presley, providing him with the hits "Memories", "In the Ghetto", "Don't Cry Daddy", and "A Little Less Conversation". A subsequent solo career in the 1970s produced hits such as "Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me". 

Paul Lavon Davis (April 21, 1948 – April 22, 2008) was an American singer and songwriter, best known for his radio hits and solo career which started worldwide in 1970. His career encompassed soul, country, and pop. His most successful songs are 1977's "I Go Crazy", a No. 7 pop hit which once held the record for the longest chart run on the Billboard Hot 100, and 1982's "'65 Love Affair", which at No. 6 is his highest-charting single. Another pop hit, 

Dennis Yost & The Classics IV was a pop group that was signed and recorded with Bill Lowery in Atlanta, GA. The group landed a deal with Imperial Records. Guitarists J. R. Cobb and Buddy Buie added lyrics to a jazz instrumental titled "Spooky," a 1966 regional hit for Atlanta saxophonist Mike Sharpe. The single made it to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1968. 

The Dixie Dregs is a jazz rock band from Augusta, Georgia, formed in 1970. They released six studio albums before disbanding in 1983, and have reunited occasionally since 1988. The band's instrumental music fuses elements of rock, jazz, country, and classical music.

Doc Holliday was a rock band from Warner Robins, GA that recorded at Capricorn Records in Macon, GA and toured extensively in the 1970's. The original members were Bruce Brookshire - Lead guitar, lead vocals, Eddie Stone - Keyboards, vocals, John Samuelson - Bass guitar, vocals,  Ric Skelton - Lead guitar, vocals & Herman Nixon - Drums. In 1980 the band released their self-titled album which peaked at #30 on the Billboard 200. They shared tours with Black Sabbath, Gregg Allman, April Wine, Loverboy, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Charlie Daniels Band, Blackfoot, Pat Travers, Point Blank, Molly Hatchet and many others. 

Drive-By Truckers from Athens, GA is an alternative rock group whose music has captured a dedicated following. 

The band was formed in 1985 in Atlanta when Kevin Kinney hooked up with Frank French at the latter's recording studio, Dragon Path Music, and began working on original songs at night and working at times at French's shop "Far East Futon Company" in Atlanta. Kinney also hooked up with Tim Nielsen, who was in a popular band called the Nightporters with drummer Paul Lenz. Kinney had just moved to Georgia from Milwaukee and was working in a sewage-treatment plant by day, while playing folk gigs by night. The band's name, Drivin' N Cryin', was chosen from one of Kevn's many songs that reflected the two directions of the band's music.

Les Dudek (born August 2, 1952, at Naval Air Station, Quonset Point, Rhode Island, United States) is a guitarist, singer and songwriter. He performed on recording with The Allman Brothers Band at Capricorn Records in Macon, GA. In addition to his solo material, Dudek has played guitar with Steve Miller Band, The Dudek-Finnigan-Krueger Band, Stevie Nicks, Cher, Boz Scaggs, The Allman Brothers Band, as well as Maria Muldaur, Bobby Whitlock, Mike Finnigan, Jim Krueger and Dave Mason.[

Ellis was born in either Pascagoula, Mississippi, Orrville, Alabama, or Washington, D.C. United States, into a single parent home. His birth certificate states the mother was a secretary named Gladys Bell and the father was Vernon (no surname). Aged two, he moved with his mother to Birmingham, Alabama, where he was put up for adoption and, aged four, was adopted by R. F. and Mary Faye (nee Hodges) Ellis. He attended Orrville High School, where he excelled in baseball, football and basketball. After winning a state fair competition, his first professional performance was in a nightclub named Demon's Den in Albany, Georgia. Ellis entered Middle Georgia College on an athletic scholarship, then transferred to Livingston State University.

Tinsley Ellis (born June 4, 1957) is an American blues and rock musician, who was born in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, and grew up in South Florida. According to Billboard, "nobody has released more consistently excellent blues albums than Atlanta's Tinsley Ellis. He sings like a man possessed and wields a mean lead guitar.

Sonny Emory is a singer, songwriter, percussionist and  drummer from Atlanta, GA. He was a former member of Earth, Wind and Fire and has performed and/or recorded with Eric Clapton, the B-52's, Steely Dan, David Sanborn and others.