Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers give us a country Christmas

Over 50 years ago, Larry, Steve, and Rudy Gatlin started singing in their hometown of Abilene, and from there went on to make music history.

FORT WORTH — One of the most popular bands in country music history, the Gatlin Brothers bring a brand new show to Fort Worth just in time for Christmas. The multi-Grammy Award-winning trio will perform their chart-topping hits in the first half of the concert, followed by a host of holiday favorites as only the Gatlins can deliver in their distinctive style during the second half. Their amazing harmonies will be backed by the lush sounds of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.

The concert takes place at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 16 at Bass Performance Hall. Tickets are $26 - $78 and are available at www.fwsymphony.org or by phone at 817-665-6000.

Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers

Wed
Dec
16^th
7:30^PM

Bass Performance Hall
525 Commerce Street, Fort Worth, TX
$26 - $78
Age limit: All ages

Over 50 years ago, Larry, Steve, and Rudy Gatlin started singing in their hometown of Abilene, and from there went on to make music history. Over the course of a career that has taken the Gatlin Brothers from dusty Texas stages to White House performances, from Broadway to the Grammy Awards to the top of the country charts, there has been one unifying element: music. Throughout the ‘70s and ‘80s, the Gatlin Brothers lit up major marquees and packed concert halls across the country.

Larry’s songwriting talents and exceptional vocal ability had caught the attention of the legendary Dottie West, and with her aid he moved to Nashville to write songs that would be recorded by Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Barbra Streisand, Tom Jones, and Elvis Presley. In 1972, Larry landed a solo deal with Monument Records through Kristofferson and invited his siblings up to Nashville to sing backup on his first two albums, The Pilgrim and Rain Rainbow. “Sweet Becky Walker” was his first hit and the next year “Broken Lady” went No. 1, then received a Grammy Award in 1976. The same year all three brothers were inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. The 1977 High Time, credited to Larry Gatlin with Brothers and Friends, featured the No. 1 hit “I Just Wish You Were Someone I Love.” The success of this album encouraged the brothers to become an official trio and in 1979 they signed a group deal with Columbia records.

Over the next decade the brothers scored more than a dozen Top 40 hits, including “Denver,” “Houston (Means That I’m One Day Closer To You),” “She Used To Be Somebody's Baby,” “What Are We Doing Lonesome,” “Take Me To Your Lovin’ Place,” and more.

Source: Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra