Bass player and vocalist, Ronnie Dunn (born Ronnie Gene Dunn) joined with Louisiana-born Leon Eric "Kix" Brooks to create the most successful country music duo of the 1990s. Their debut album, Brand New Man, released in 1991, sold more than five million copies, while their first two singles -- "Brand New Man" and "My Next Broken Heart," their first songwriting collaboration, reached the top position on ~Billboard's country music charts. In addition to 15 additional chart-topping tunes, they've placed 26 songs in the Top Ten.