Vern Gosdin

Vern Gosdin (* August 5, 1934 in Woodland, Alabama, † April 28, 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee) was an American country music singer.

Life

His first musical experiences were Gosdin in the family environment as a member of the Gosdin Family Gospel Radio Show, which aired in the early fifties almost daily. In 1961 he moved with his brother Rex to California, where they played as Golden State Boys, together with Don Parmley bluegrass music. A little later joined Chris Hillman, and the group changed their name to The Hillmen. Chris Hillman joined in 1964 as bassist for the Byrds then little known. His country style should influence the West Coast band in the years to prevail. Gosdin refused an offer of the Byrds, preferring to continue with brother Rex Gosdin as Brothers. In 1967 she managed to Hangin 'On an average Hiterfolg. A year later, the duo parted.

Gosdin withdrew from the music business, worked as a glassware salesman and spent his free time with the family. In 1976 he attempted a return to work. He went to Nashville and took again Hangin 'On on. This time, the song reached the top 20th The sequel to Yesterday's Gone could place a year later in the top 10.

In the following years, Vern Gosdin had numerous other hits. In 1984 he reached with I Can Tell By The Way You Dance (You're Gonna Love Me Tonight ) and 1988 Set ' Em Up Joe the top position on the country charts. Noteworthy was his frequent changing of labels. He was successively for Elektra, Capitol, Ovation, AMI, Compleat and Columbia under contract. With the beginning of the nineties, its classic country style was increasingly less popular. He continued to produce albums and made ​​appearances. The big success came from.

Albums

  • Till The End ( 1977)
  • Never My Love (1978 )
  • You've Got Somebody (1979 )
  • Today My World Slipped Away (1983 )
  • There Is A Season ( 1984)
  • If Jesus Comes Tomorrow (1984 )
  • To Far Gone ( 1984)
  • Chiseled In Stone (1988 )
  • Rough Around The Edges (1989 )
  • Alone ( 1989)
  • Out Of My Heart ( 1991)
  • The Gospel Album ( 1995)
  • 24 Karat Heartache (1997)
  • Time Stood Still (1998)
  • Nickels & Dimes & Love (1993 )
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