Sweethearts Of The Rodeo ‎– One Time, One Night - 1988- Folk, World, & Country (vinyl) label on the cover

Janis Oliver was born March 1, 1954 (age 63)^[1][2][3][4] and her sister Kristine Arnold was born November 28, 1956 (age 60)^[5][6] in the South Bay region of Los Angeles, California.^[1] They were raised in Manhattan Beach, California,^[1] where they began singing while in elementary school and performed bluegrass music as the Oliver Sisters during their teenage years.^[7]

The duo later became Sweethearts of the Rodeo, taking the name from The Byrds' album Sweetheart of the Rodeo.^[1] After being discovered by Emmylou Harris, they secured slots as opening acts and backing vocalists for other artists. In 1977, the Sweethearts opened a Redondo Beach, California, show for Sundance, a group which included a then-19-year-old Vince Gill.^[1][3] In 1980, Janis married Gill, who by then was a member of Pure Prairie League,^[3] and Kristine married Leonard Arnold^[1] of the band Blue Steel.^[7] In 1983 the Gills moved to Nashville, Tennessee, followed soon after by the Arnolds, and the sisters began singing together again