Larry Wayne Gatlin was born on May 2,1948 and is an American country and Southern gospel singer-songwriter.
24 Facts About Larry Gatlin
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Larry Gatlin is known for his tenor voice and for the country songs that he recorded in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers came to prominence and enjoyed their greatest success during this period with hit singles that showcased the brothers' rich gospel-inflected harmonies and Larry's poetic lyrics.
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Larry Gatlin was born in Seminole in Gaines County, Texas, United States, next to the New Mexico border.
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Larry Gatlin's father was an oilfield worker, and the family lived in several locations while he was a youth, including Abilene and Odessa.
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Larry Gatlin was reared listening to country and Southern gospel music.
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Larry Gatlin has performed with his brothers Steve and Rudy since childhood.
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Larry Gatlin later auditioned for and joined the gospel music group the Imperials.
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In 1973, Larry Gatlin landed a solo recording contract with Monument Records.
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In December 1973, Larry Gatlin released his first album, The Pilgrim.
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In 1975, Larry Gatlin had his first major hit with his composition "Broken Lady", which reached number five on the Hot Country Songs chart in 1976 and won him a Grammy Award for Best Country Song.
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Larry Gatlin is credited on guitar on Willie Nelson's 1976 album The Troublemaker.
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In 1978, Larry Gatlin scored his first number-one hit with "I Just Wish You Were Someone I Love".
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In 1985, Larry Gatlin purchased shares in the Nashville Sounds, a Minor League Baseball team of the Triple-A American Association.
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On January 19,1985, the Larry Gatlin Brothers sang "All the Gold in California" at the nationally televised second inauguration gala for Ronald Reagan.
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In 1985, Larry Gatlin wrote the song "Indian Summer" with Barry Gibb, which he recorded as a duet with Roy Orbison.
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In 1989, the Larry Gatlin Brothers sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" before Game 3 of the 1989 World Series at Candlestick Park in San Francisco just before the Loma Prieta earthquake occurred.
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Larry Gatlin recorded a duet in 1987 with country-pop singer Janie Fricke, but the song reached only number 21.
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Larry Gatlin briefly signed with Universal Records in 1989, where he recorded his last singles.
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Larry Gatlin's last charting single was released in 1989, titled "Number One Heartache Place".
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Larry Gatlin starred in the Broadway production of The Will Rogers Follies.
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In 1999, Larry Gatlin toured and entertained troops of the 1st Cavalry Division in Bosnia.
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Since 2010, Larry Gatlin has contributed to Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network as a political and social commentator.
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In 2010, Larry Gatlin acted as substitute host for Don Imus on Imus in the Morning and on Fox Across America with Spencer Hughes on March 16,2011.