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Not only does the father-son duo often write together, but they tour together, too: Rhett most recently joined his son as an opening act on Thomas' \"Center Point Road Tour.\"

Back in the '90s, Rhett had a successful career as a recording artist with top-10 hits like \"Don't Get Me Started\" and \"That Ain't My Truck.\" But in the years that followed, he found greater success as an in-demand Nashville songwriter, writing for the likes of Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean and Justin Moore.

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