The relative pronoun which refers to inanimate things and to animals: The house, which we had seen only from a distance, impressed us even more as we approached. The horses which pulled the coach were bay geldings.
Osborne Brothers. For the 2010s Maryland-based country music group, see Brothers Osborne. The Osborne Brothers, Sonny Osborne (b. October 29, 1937) and Bobby Osborne (b. December 7, 1931), were an influential and popular bluegrass act during the 1960s and 1970s. They are probably best known for their No. 33 1967 country hit song, Rocky Top, written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant and named after a fictional Tennessee location.
The song came to greater mainstream attention when Big Brother and the Holding Company (featuring Janis Joplin on lead vocals) covered the song in 1968 and had a much bigger hit with it. The song has since been remade by several singers, including hit versions by Faith Hill in 1994 and Melissa Etheridge in 2005.In 2004, the Big Brother and the Holding Company version of this song was ranked Number 353 on Rolling Stone' s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.The song is also included among The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.he song has since been remade by several singers, including hit versions by Faith Hill in 1994 and Melissa Etheridge in 2005. In 2004, the Big Brother and the Holding Company version of this song was ranked Number 353 on Rolling Stone' s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.