4 Runner

Article summary

4 Runner (sometimes stylized as 4Runner) is an American country music vocal group founded in 1993 in Nashville. The group initially consisted of Craig Morris (lead vocals, piano), Billy Crittenden (baritone vocals), Lee Hilliard (tenor vocals), and Jim Chapman (bass vocals). Signed to Polydor Records Nashville, the quartet released its self-titled debut album in 1995. It featured four charting singles on Hot Country Songs, the most successful being "Cain's Blood" at No. 26. Billy Simon took Crittenden's place just before a second album for A&M Records, which was not released despite producing a chart single, and the group broke up afterward. Morris, Chapman, and Hilliard reunited with third baritone singer Michael Lusk to release their next album, Getaway Car, on the Fresh label before disbanding a second time. The group reunited a second time in 2023 with a lineup consisting of Morris, Chapman, Hilliard, and Morris's son Sam. Shortly after their reunion, Hilliard left as well, with Herbie Chapman taking his place.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 2003 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1993 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1993 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 1995 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2003 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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2. The record states that the date of establishment is "2003". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1993". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1993". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "1995". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2003". What evidence would count against this claim?
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8. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367264562