WHERE:
Marion Cultural and Civic Center
ADDRESS:
800 Tower Square Plaza, Marion, IL 62959
WEBSITE:
www.Marionccc.com
PHONE:
(618) 997-4030
EMAIL:
derek@marionccc.com
The Gatlin Brothers are a Grammy Award-winning trio who have dazzled audiences for more than 60 years with a lifetime of noteworthy achievements in their storybook career, including a Grammy for Best Country Song ("Broken Lady"), three ACM awards for Single of the Year ("All the Gold in California") Album of the year (Straight Ahead) and Male Vocalist of the Year for Larry Gatlin, along with five nominations for CMA Vocal Group of the Year, Single, Album and Male Vocalist of the Year. The brothers have accumulated 7 #1 singles, 32 top 40, 22 Studio Albums and 5 BMI "Million-Air" Awards. Larry ranks 4th as Solo Writer's with the most self-penned top 40 Billboard Hits! His massive song catalog has been recorded by the Who's Who of entertainers, including Elvis Presley, Barbara Streisand, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Glen Campbell, Kris Kristofferson, Sir Tom Jones, Dottie West, Charlie Rich, Johnny Mathis and dozens of others, securing his legacy as one of BMI's top solo songwriters of all time.
For more than 62 years now, the Gatlin Brothers have entertained audiences in some of the world's largest venues and from some of the most iconic stages, including the GRAMMY Awards, the American Music Awards, the People's Choice Awards, the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Oprah, Barbara Mandrell Show and their own variety special on ABC - "Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers."
In 1976, the Gatlin Brothers were on the fast track, thanks to the chart-topping success of the Grammy Award-winning single "Broken Lady". The hits continued throughout the decade with their signature song "All the Gold In California' followed by "Houston (Means I'm One Step Closer To You)." The next decade brought number one hits with "I Don't Wanna Cry", "I Just Wish You Were Someone To Love," "Statues Without Hearts," "Love Is Just A Game", and "Night Time Magic."
