The singer's dedication to the Rolling Stones was rewarded when the Burrito Brothers were booked as the opening act of the infamous Altamont Music Festival.
In addition, the band's name was shortened to simply The Burrito Brothers, a suggestion by Curb Records.
The success of the Burrito Brothers marked the first time in the bands 11 year prior history of having any serious commercial chart success.
After Skip Battin left the band prior to Hearts on the Line, the remaining three members of the Burrito Brothers carried on hoping to keep their commercial success going.
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It had a country hit with a cover-version of Merle Haggard's "White Line Fever" in 1980, and at that time became the Burrito Brothers.
The Burrito Brothers continued to work with the top session players in Nashville and Los Angeles, logging up an impressive list of hit singles for Curb Records.
For albums by the Flying Burrito Brothers see their discography.
It was modeled after Burrito Brothers, a Mexican restaurant in Gainesville, Florida and funded with $20,000 in borrowed money from Wheeler's family.
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