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Line 3: == History == The Accidentals were formed in 1974 when the Director of The University of Georgia ~~Mens~~Men's [[University of Georgia Men's Glee Club]], Dr. E. Pierce Arant, Jr. decided to liven up the concerts a bit by having a feature quartet. Over time the quartet grew to eight members, then twelve. In the mid-1980s Paul Tate joined the group and began to arrange more contemporary pop music for the group, a big change from the typical barbershop and spiritual music the group was used to doing with the Men's Glee Club. The Accidentals were widely heralded for their [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7143033614851487562&ei=HQnZSvrhIJOorQKG8bX_Bg&q=accidentals+mighty+fortress# 1992 performance of "A Mighty Fortress"] as arranged by the group Glad. [http://www.giamusic.com/bios/paul-tate Paul Tate] took up the Directorship of the Accidentals in 1993 and proceeded to whip the 12 members into shape. That year also brought about a landmark event: the Accidentals' first album, ''On The Map'', which was only available on cassette, and sold out quickly. The group put out their second album the next year: ''S.O.L.D. O.U.T. (Songs Of Liberty, Devotion, and Other Universal Truths)''. The album was a great improvement over ''On The Map'' and gave the Accidentals a more polished and professional sound. The next year brought the Accidentals' third album in three years: ''Songs From Uncle Paul's Cabin''.

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