Country Pop Bites: Restless Heart – August 20

Did you know that on this day in Country Music History in 1988 Restless Heart's "Bluest Eyes In Texas" rose to #1 on the Billboard country singles chart?

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Here are 5 interesting facts about Restless Heart.

• The band's original members were John Dittrich (drums, background vocals), Paul Gregg (bass guitar, background vocals), Dave Innis (piano, keyboards, rhythm guitar, background vocals), Greg Jennings (lead guitar, mandolin, background vocals), and Verlon Thompson (lead vocals). Thompson was replaced with Larry Stewart shortly before Restless Heart was signed to a recording contract with RCA Records in 1984.
• Stewart and Innis left in 1992 and 1993 respectively, with Stewart beginning a solo career on RCA. By the end of 1994, the three remaining members had disbanded.
• Except for a brief reunion for one album in 1998, the band remained inactive until 2003, when Dittrich, Gregg, Innis, Jennings, and Stewart all reunited.
• Several of the singles from the band's first three albums, including "The Bluest Eyes in Texas", were co-written by former pop singer Van Stephenson, who would later become a founding member of the 1990s country band BlackHawk.
• To commemorate the band's 30th anniversary, Restless Heart will begin a “30 Years & Still Restless Tour.” With 27 shows in 25 cities already scheduled, the tour is expected to reach 80-90 dates by the end of 2013.