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Atlanta Rhythm Section 4 lp lot Red Tape, Quinella, Underdog, Champagne Jam   Red Tape - Vg+    others - Ex-       great Band!!

Atlanta Rhythm Section, sometimes abbreviated ARS, is an   , formed in 1971. The band's current lineup consists of founding members keyboardist Dean Daughtry (who is the band's only constant member) and vocalist Rodney Justo, along with newer members, guitarists David Anderson and Steve Stone, and drummer Jim Keeling.

The band was formed in 1971, by musicians who were former members of  and the  that had become the session band for the newly opened  in , near  in 1970. After playing on other artists' , they decided to become a true band in their own right. The original lineup consisted of vocalist Rodney Justo, guitarist Barry Bailey, bassist Paul Goddard, keyboardist , and drummer Robert Nix. Guitarist  joined the band in early 1972. Justo left the band after the first  and was replaced by Ronnie Hammond. , the band's  and , is listed first on almost all of their credits. Noted  artist and southern rocker  appeared on the "Jesus Hearted People", from the band's album . Before they became founding members of Atlanta Rhythm Section, members of LeFevre's backup band included Barry Bailey, Paul Goddard, and Dean Daughtry.

While ARS did not achieve the commercial success of  or , the group had a strong following in the South and charted a consistent string of hits such as "Doraville", "I'm Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight", "Champagne Jam", "So Into You", "Imaginary Lover", "Do It Or Die", "Neon Nites", and a  of the Classics IV 1968 hit, "", plus fan favorites such as "Boogie Smoogie", "Jukin'", and "Georgia Rhythm". They also influenced a number of  and  artists, notably , who covered the ARS songs "Back Up Against the Wall" and "Homesick". The group  covered "So Into You".