1. Vernon Gosdin aka Country music's "The Voice", was an American country music singer.
16 Facts About Vern Gosdin
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Vern Gosdin had 19 top-10 solo hits on the country music charts from 1977 through 1990.
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Vern Gosdin idolized The Louvin Brothers and The Blue Sky Boys as a young man.
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In 1961, Vern Gosdin moved to California, where he joined the West Coast Country music movement, first as a member of the Golden State Boys, which became The Hillmen, and included Chris Hillman.
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Vern Gosdin retired from performing during the 1970s and moved to Cartersville, Georgia, where he operated a glass company.
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In 1981, Vern Gosdin signed with Ovation Records and scored a Top 10 hit with "Dream of Me".
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Vern Gosdin was never arrested or charged and repeatedly refused to confirm or deny involvement for the remainder of his life.
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Vern Gosdin signed with Complete Records in the early 1980s, and, in 1984, released There Is A Season, picked by the Los Angeles Times as best country album of the year.
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The early 1980s found a great combination of talent as Vern Gosdin traveled from coast to coast opening shows for George Jones.
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Vern Gosdin made the top 10 consistently in the early 1980s, really hitting his stride when he teamed with Barnes as a songwriting collaborator.
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On September 22,1985, Vern Gosdin appeared at the original Farm Aid concert at the University of Illinois' Memorial Stadium.
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Vern Gosdin's 1989 album, Alone, was a concept album in a traditional country style.
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Vern Gosdin suffered a stroke in 1998, but he continued writing and singing up until his death.
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In 2009, Vern Gosdin collaborated with Joe Sins of the country music duo The Sins to write and record his final four songs.
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Vern Gosdin suffered another stroke in early April 2009, and died at a Nashville hospital on the evening of April 28 at the age of 74.
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Vern Gosdin's remains were buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee.