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United States Larry Gatlin, alongside his brothers Rudy and Steve, has attained significant recognition within the country music genre, performing on numerous top 40 country singles and receiving prestigious industry awards.
Larry Gatlin launched a clothing line, "The Larry Gatlin Collection," which involved these companies for the production of high-quality western jackets and dress jeans made in the United States.
Mojo Music & Media acquired the complete publishing catalog of legendary Nashville songwriter and artist Larry Gatlin, including over 300 songs.
Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers partnered with Time Life® for an additional release of digital albums. Larry Gatlin also hosted Time Life's country music collection, "60s Country."
Larry Wayne Gatlin was born on May 2, 1948, in Odessa, Texas, USA. Growing up in a family with an oilfield worker father, the Gatlin family relocated multiple times, including to Abilene and Odessa. From a young age, Larry, with his younger brothers Steve and Rudy, sang at church events and occasionally performed on local radio and television shows, even recording a gospel music album for Sword and Shield. After graduating high school in 1966, Gatlin attended the University of Houston on a football scholarship. While there, he developed an interest in English, which later influenced his songwriting.
Larry Gatlin’s musical career advanced when he joined the gospel group The Imperials and performed in Las Vegas in 1971. During this time, Dottie West recognized his songwriting skills and recorded two of his compositions, moving his demo tapes around Nashville and assisting his relocation there. In 1973, Gatlin secured a solo recording contract with Monument Records, releasing his debut album, “The Pilgrim.” His song “Delta Dirt” became a top 20 country hit in 1974. In 1975, he achieved his first major success with “Broken Lady,” which reached number five on the Hot Country Songs chart in 1976 and earned him a Grammy Award for Best Country Song. His brothers, Steve and Rudy, began making appearances on his albums in 1976 and officially became part of the group as Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers when they signed with Columbia Records in 1979.
Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers’ album “Straight Ahead” in 1979 featured “All the Gold in California,” which became a number one hit. This success led to Gatlin being named Top Male Vocalist of the Year by the Academy of Country Music. The group continued to produce hits throughout the 1980s, including their third number-one hit, “Houston (Means I’m One Day Closer to You)” in 1983. They were also early adopters of music videos, appearing in “The Lady Takes the Cowboy Everytime” in 1984. In 1992, the Gatlin Brothers concluded extensive touring with their “ADIOS TOUR” and CD. Afterwards, Larry Gatlin took on the lead role in the Broadway production of “The Will Rogers Follies” and later co-authored an autobiography, “All the Gold in California.” Since 2010, Gatlin has also served as a political and social commentator for Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network.
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