As a star group who got their initial fame from a TV competition, Sawyer Brown were ahead of their time. They won on Star Search and got a hundred grand plus a record deal with Liberty/Capitol, but their career had legs, as evinced by their first self-titled album producing two hits including the No.1 “Leona.” Their stage show featured lead singer Mark Miller's animated dancing, though he also proved to be an effective balladeer. Knowing their radio-friendly country-pop sound was a good thing, they seldom messed with it, and Sawyer Brown maintained a solid fanbase into the ‘00s.