Larry Gatlin

Larry Gatlin was born in 1948 in Seminole, Texas, the son of a driller in the oil field. The oldest of the three Gatlin brothers, he was by age seven, already accompanying younger brothers, Steve and Rudy in singing at family and church events. 

After high school, Larry went to the University of Houston on a football scholarship. Larry majored in English and developed “a love affair with the English Language” that later served him well in his songwriting. 

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Hall of Fame and Grand Ole Opry Members Remember Tom T. Hall

Nashville, Tenn. (August 21, 2021) — Members of the Country Music Hall of Fame, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, IBMA Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and the Grand Ole Opry are remembering Tom T. Hall following the news of his passing. Hall, a member of all four...

The Gatlin Brothers Celebrate 40 Years of Billy Bob’s Texas

Nashville, Tenn. (April 5, 2021) —  Last Thursday, April 1, 2021, Larry, Steve & Rudy: The Gatlin Brothers made their triumphant return to the road to help celebrate 40 years of the Billy Bob's Texas, "The World's Largest Honky Tonk."Forty years ago on April...