<Li> Rory Lee Feek </Li> <P> Joey + Rory was an American country and bluegrass duo composed of singer - songwriters Rory Lee Feek (born April 25, 1965) and Joey Feek (September 9, 1975--March 4, 2016), who were husband and wife . Both members of the duo were vocalists and songwriters, with Rory also playing acoustic guitar . Rory Lee Feek had written singles for other artists prior to the duo's foundation . The duo was the third - place finalist on CMT's competition Can You Duet in 2008 . The duo recorded eight studio albums for Vanguard Records and Farmhouse Recordings and charted three singles on Hot Country Songs . </P> <P> Before the duo's foundation, Rory Lee Feek worked as a songwriter in Nashville, Tennessee, and continued to work as a songwriter as a member of Joey + Rory . Songs he wrote for other artists include Clay Walker's Top Five hit "The Chain of Love", Blake Shelton's Number One hit "Some Beach", Easton Corbin's "A Little More Country Than That", Blaine Larsen's 2005 hit, "How Do You Get That Lonely", and Jimmy Wayne's 2008 single "I Will". Rory also founded the independent label Giantslayer Records in 2004, on which Joey recorded a solo album entitled Strong Enough to Cry in 2005 . This album was released in CD format and digital download in 2008 . Rory also recorded a solo album on Giantslayer Records, titled My Ol' Man, which he made available only as a download . </P> <P> Joey + Rory performed on the CMT competition Can You Duet in 2008, in which they were third - place finalists . Shortly after the competition, they were signed to the independent label Sugar Hill Records . They returned to the Can You Duet stage to perform "Cheater, Cheater" on "Original Song Night" for the series' second season, which aired on July 25, 2009 . </P>

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