Composer
Larry Gatlin
American country and gospel singer and songwriter
b. 1948
25 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1948
- Birthplace
- Seminole
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers are an American country music vocal group. The group consists of lead singer Larry Gatlin (born May 2, 1948) and his brothers, Rudy and Steve Gatlin. The group achieved considerable success within the country music genre, performing on 33 top 40 country singles.
The group is known for Larry's tenor voice and for the country songs that they recorded in the 1970s and 1980s. Some of Gatlin's greatest hits include "Broken Lady", "All the Gold in California", "Houston (Means I'm One Day Closer to You)", "She Used to Be Somebody's Baby" and "Night Time Magic". During this time, country music trended toward slick pop-music arrangements in a style that came to be known as Countrypolitan. 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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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer-songwriter; musician; singer; songwriter; stage actor; composer
- Education
- University of Houston; Odessa High School
- Instruments played
- voice
- Genres
- country music
- Official website
- http://www.gatlinbrothers.com/
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 39561868
- ISNI
- 0000000028872629
- GND ID
- 120720671
- Library of Congress ID
- n91072777
- MusicBrainz ID
- 953f4a7b-9129-405c-a675-260dc06e73b6
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Guitar, Voice, strings, Vocal
- Genres represented
- Country, Pop
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
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| Steps | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| The Cross Has Won Again | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| All The Gold In California | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Prodigal Son | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| She Used To Be Somebody's Baby | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Alive And Well | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| I Don't Wanna Cry | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Denver | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Broken Lady | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Talkin' To The Moon | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Light At The End Of The Darkness | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| I've Done Enough Dyin' Today | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Alleluia | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Help Me | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Houston | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Houston (Means I'm One Day Closer To You) | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Sure Feels Like Love | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Love Is Just A Game | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Take Me To Your Lovin' Place | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| What Are We Doin' Lonesome | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| We're Number One | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Boogie And Beethoven | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Steps, Full Score | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Stepssheet music to download for orchestra | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 39561868. Portrait: Jon nes Jonathan Nesvadba, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.