Southern Pacific (band)

Southern Pacific
Southern Pacific (left to right: Knudsen, Cook, McFee, Howell), 1989.
Southern Pacific (left to right: Knudsen, Cook, McFee, Howell), 1989.
Background information
OriginSan Francisco, California, United States
GenresCountry rock
Years active1983–1991
LabelsWarner Bros., Wounded Bird
Past membersKeith Knudsen
John McFee
Jerry Scheff
Tim Goodman
Glen Hardin
Stu Cook
Kurt Howell
David Jenkins

Southern Pacific was an American country rock band that existed from 1983 to 1991. They are best known for hits such as "Any Way the Wind Blows" (1989), which was used in the soundtrack for the film Pink Cadillac starring Clint Eastwood and Bernadette Peters, and "New Shade of Blue" (1988, their highest-ranking single on the country charts in November of that year). Southern Pacific was named New Country Group of the Year when they debuted and have been honored by having their name added to the Country Music Association's Walkway of Stars in Nashville, Tennessee.


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