Joey + Rory is an American country music duo composed of husband and wife Rory Lee Feek and Joey Martin Feek. Joey is the duo's lead vocalist, while Rory sings background vocals and plays guitar. They were the third-place finalists on CMT's competition Can You Duet in 2008. That same year, the duo signed to Vanguard Records, releasing their debut album The Life of a Song in late October. This album's lead-off single, "Cheater, Cheater", was a Top 40 hit on the Billboard country charts. History Before the duo's foundation, Rory Lee Feek worked as a songwriter in Nashville, Tennessee, and he has continued to work as a songwriter even as a member of Joey + Rory. Songs that he wrote for other artists include Clay Walker's Top Five hit "The Chain of Love", Blake Shelton's Number One hit "Some Beach", and Jimmy Wayne's 2008 single "I Will". Rory also founded the independent label Giantslayer Records in 2004, on which Joey had recorded a solo album entitled Strong Enough to Cry in 2005. This album was never physically released, although it was made into a digital download.[1] Rory also recorded a solo album on Giantslayer Records, titled My Ol' Man, which he also made available only as a download. Joey + Rory performed on the CMT competition Can You Duet in 2008, in which they were the third-place finalists. Shortly after the competition, they were signed to the independent label Sugar Hill Records. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/+noredirect/Joey+Rory">Read more on Last.fm</a>. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.