“MY MOTHER GAVE ME EVERYTHING BEFORE THE WORLD GAVE ME ANYTHING.” When his mother fell seriously ill, Randy Owen didn’t hesitate for a second. The man behind the success of Alabama, with over 75 million records sold, canceled all shows and schedules and returned to Fort Payne. Without the spotlights or cameras, he simply sat quietly beside the mother who had sung hymns to him since childhood, holding her hand. After her death, Randy disappeared from public view for weeks. But what he revealed about those last moments with his mother brought millions to tears.
Introduction: “My Mother Gave Me Everything Before the World Gave Me Anything”: The Love and Values That Shaped Randy Owen Long before…