At an early age, Teddy moved to nearby Lookout Mountain with his mother to live with his grandfather, Paw Paw. //-->. They became the most decorated band in the history of country music with over 150 million album copies sold. Teddy Gentry was born on the 22nd January 1952, in Fort Payne, Alabama USA, and is a musician, singer and songwriter, widely known for being a member and co-founder of the best, certainly most successful country rock band ever, with over 20 gold and platinum albums – Alabama, in which he is the bass guitarist as well as background vocalist. When it comes to music Teddy plays by ear and has written hundreds of songs. Teddy Wayne Gentry was born in Fort Payne, Alabama on January 22, 1952. The majority of the band’s No.1 hit singles were written by Teddy Gentry. Have you ever wondered how much wealth this famous country rock musician has accumulated so far? Teddy Gentry was born on the 22nd January 1952, in Fort Payne, Alabama USA, and is a musician, singer and songwriter, widely known for being a member and co-founder of the best, certainly most successful country rock band ever, with over 20 gold and platinum albums – Alabama, in which he is the bass guitarist as well as background vocalist. //