Larry Gatlin
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Biography
[Edit]Larry Gatlin is best-known for his '80s hits with the Gatlin Brothers, but prior to forming and leading that family trio, he enjoyed a successful solo career with occasional support from his brothers. Gatlin was born in Seminole, TX, in 1948 and raised on country gospel music. He and his brothers, Steve and Rudy, often sang together in church, as well as on local radio and television every once in a while; they also recorded an album for the small gospel label Sword & Shield. After high school, Gatlin enrolled at the University of Houston, where he joined a gospel group called the Imperials. The Imperials went on to perform in Jimmy Dean's Las Vegas revue, where Gatlin met Dottie West. Impressed by his songwriting, West recorded two of his compositions, "You're the Other Half of Me" and "Once You Were Mine"; not only that, she passed his demo tape around Nashville, and even paid for him to relocate there. Gatlin quickly found work as a backup singer for Kris Kristofferson, and not long after, he landed a solo deal with Monument in 1973.
Gatlin issued his debut album, The Pilgrim, later that year, and it produced his first charting country single, "Sweet Becky Walker," which inched into the Top 40. 1974's "Delta Dirt" was his first Top 20 hit, taken from the album Rain Rainbow. Gatlin's brothers first made their presence felt on his third album, 1976's Larry Gatlin with Family & Friends, which gave him his first Top Five hit in "Broken Lady." Sometimes accompanied by his brothers, Gatlin scored three more Top Five singles in 1977 ("I Don't Wanna Cry," "Love Is Just a Game," and "Statues Without Hearts"), and in 1978 scored his first number one, "I Just Wish You Were Someone I Love." When Gatlin left Monument for Columbia in 1979, he started crediting the Gatlin Brothers Band on all of his recordings, starting with that year's number one smash "All the Gold in California." Although the group's subsequent releases had several variations on the Gatlin Brothers name, and often billed Larry out front, it was all essentially Gatlin Brothers music from then on.
The Gatlin Brothers' success continued for much of the '80s, bringing them nine more Top Ten hits and another number one with 1983's "Houston (Means I'm One Day Closer to You)." Their last big hit came in 1987 with the Top Five "Talkin' to the Moon," but their brand of smooth country-pop was soon eclipsed by the new traditionalist movement. After a commercial decline of several years, the group decided to retire in 1991 and embarked on a successful farewell tour. Larry starred in the Broadway production of The Will Rogers Follies, and in 1993 the group opened their own theater in Branson, MO. In 1998, Gatlin released the solo gospel album In My Life, as well as a book, the memoir All the Gold in California. The group continued to play shows at their Myrtle Beach, NC theater, and 2004 saw the release of Live at Billy Bob's Texas, with Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers Sing Their Family Gospel Favorites appearing from Dualtone Records in 2004. The inspired and ambitious The Pilgrimage was released in 2009 by Curb Records.
Title: The Best of Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers
Artist: Larry Gatlin, The Gatlin Brothers
Genre: Country
Title: The Gospel According To Gatlin
Artist: Larry Gatlin, The Gatlin Brothers
Title: Sing Their Family Gospel Favorites
Artist: Larry Gatlin, The Gatlin Brothers
Genre: Gospel, Christian Rock, Christian Country Music
Title: Live At Billy Bob's Texas: Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers
Artist: Larry Gatlin, The Gatlin Brothers
Genre: Country
Title: Best of Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers (Re-Recorded in Stereo)
Artist: Larry Gatlin, The Gatlin Brothers
Genre: Country
Title: Snapshot: Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers
Artist: Larry Gatlin, The Gatlin Brothers
Genre: Country
Title: Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers - Gospel
Artist: Larry Gatlin, The Gatlin Brothers
Genre: Country
Title: Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers / Super Hits
Artist: Larry Gatlin, The Gatlin Brothers
Genre: Country
Title: Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers: 17 Greatest Hits
Artist: Larry Gatlin, The Gatlin Brothers
Genre: Country
Collections
Title: A Country Christmas
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: The Very Best of USA Country, Vol. 1
Genre: Country
Title: 16 Biggest Hits: Christmas
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: 19 Hot Country Requests
Genre: Country
Title: Modern Art of Christmas - Christmas Deluxe
Genre:
Title: Modern Art of Christmas - Christmas Deluxe
Genre:
Title: Columbia Country Classics Volume 5: A New Tradition
Genre: Country
Title: A Vampires Jukebox (Christmas Edition)
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Country Christmas Vol. 2
Genre: Country
Title: Country Kings, Volume Three
Genre: Country
Title: Reggae's Gone Country
Title: Stars of Country, Vol. 3
Genre: Country
Title: Legendary Country Singer-Songwriters
Genre: Country
Title: USA Country No. 1's from the 80's
Genre: Country
Title: Heartaches by the Number: Country Tears & Souvenirs
Genre: Country
Title: I Can't Stop Loving You: Country Love
Genre: Country
Title: Great Country Stories in Song
Genre: Country
Title: USA Country No.1's from the 70's
Genre: Country
Title: The Very Best of USA Country, Vol. 2
Genre: Country
Title: The Very Best of USA Country, Vol. 3
Genre: Country
Title: Christmas Greats (Digitally Remastered)
Genre:
Title: Stars of Country, Vol. 2
Genre: Country
Title: A Legendary Country Christmas
Genre: Country, Traditional Pop Music
Title: A Country Tribute To Elvis Presley
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Classic Country Christmas (CD2)
Genre: World Music, Country
Title: 500 Song Country Collection (CD 5)
Genre: Country
Title: Top 500 Country Hits (CD 10)
Genre: Country
Title: Pure... Country Stars (CD2)
Title: Next Of Kin (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: NOW Thats What I Call ACM Awards 50 Years (CD2)
Genre: Country, Pop, Country Pop
Title: Massive Hits! (Country) (CD3)
Genre: Country
Title: The Life & Songs Of Kris Kristofferson (Live)
Genre: Country
Featuring albums
Title: Mountain Homecoming - Volume 1
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Title: So Glad
Artist: Bill, Gloria Gaither...
Genre: Gospel, Christian Rock, Christian Country Music
Title: Good News Music Radio With Woody Wright: Victory in Jesus! (Live)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Gospel
Title: Celebrate A Country Christmas
Artist: Mickey Gilley
Genre: New Age, Country, Traditional Pop Music