Larry Gatlin
Larry Wayne Gatlin is an American country and Southern gospel singer and songwriter. As part of a team with his brothers Steve and Rudy in the late 1970s, he achieved considerable success within the country music genre, performing on thirtythree Topsingles . As their fame grew, the band became known as Larry Gatlin amp the Gatlin Brothers.
Gatlin was born in Seminole in Gaines County, Texas, next to the New Mexico border. His father was an oilfield worker, and the family lived in several locations while he was a youth, including Abilene and Odessa. He was reared listening to country and southern gospel music. He and his brothers, Steve and Rudy, have performed together since childhood when they were younger, they often sang in their local church. They sometimes performed on local radio stations, and occasionally on television shows. They also recorded a gospel music album for the Gospel label Sword and Shield. The brothers even managed to beat out the legendary Roy Orbison in a local talent contest. In 1964, Gatlin was a quarterback at Odessa High School.
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