Rednex
Pop
The next Rednex concert is scheduled for Saturday, July 5, 2025 at Gärdet in Stockholm, Sweden. See all 8 upcoming concerts
![Listen to Gegagedigedagedago [Cotton Eye Joe Viral Version] by Rednex & Razi, see lyrics, music video & more!](/mkimage/image/thumb/Music221/v4/48/6a/a3/486aa3ad-5f20-bf7e-dc02-d514380092e2/140853.jpg/375x375bb.webp "Listen to Gegagedigedagedago [Cotton Eye Joe Viral Version] by Rednex & Razi, see lyrics, music video & more!")
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About Rednex
Artist Biography
Swedish Eurodance group Rednex struck gold with their first single, a 1994 novelty electro-bluegrass cover of the pre-Civil War standard “Cotton Eye Joe.”
• The original lineup of vocalist Annika Ljungberg, vocalist/banjoist Arne Arstrand, and violinists Kent Olander and Billie Ray Jonas Nilsson were recruited by a trio of producers including Patrick Edenberg, who joined the group as well.
• Members of the group used costumes and stage names like Mary Joe and Bobby Sue to reflect their central gimmick: evoking the old American South.
• Rednex reimagined “Cotton Eye Joe,” which is believed to be a pre–Civil War plantation song, as a pop track with a thumping beat and accompanying line dance choreography. The single became an international hit, topping the charts across Europe and reaching No. 25 in the US.
• While they never again made the US charts, the singles “Old Pop in an Oak” and “Wish You Were Here”—both from their 1995 debut album, Sex & Violins—found success in Europe.
• “The Spirit of the Hawk,” off the group’s 2000 sophomore album, Farm Out, reached No. 1 in Germany and Austria.
• Rednex continue to release music but have evolved into being primarily a live touring act composed of a rotating pool of musicians.
Hometown
Kiruna, Sweden
Genre
Pop
Members of Rednex
Rednex was formed in 1994. Members of Rednex include, or have included, the following 3 members.
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