Larry Gatlin

LARRY GATLIN
 
 
Larry Gatlin  (born May 2, 1948) is an American country and Southern gospel singer and songwriter.  As part of a trio with his younger brothers Steve and Rudy, he achieved considerable success within the country music genre, performing on thirty-three Top 40 singles (combining his solo recordings and those with his brothers).  As their fame grew, the band became known as Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers.  Some of Gatlin’s biggest 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 “Talkin’ to the Moon”.  (More from Wikipedia)
 
 

I cannot remember ever hearing such heartfelt Christian lyrics coming from a mainstream popular musician than these from Kris Kristofferson.  “Why Me” was released in April 1973 and featured background vocals from Rita Coolidge (whom he would shortly marry) and a future country star, Larry Gatlin.  “Why Me” (also known as “Why Me, Lord?”) is often regarded as the biggest gospel song of the 1970’s. 

 

(July 2014)

 

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In 2010, Nina Hagen released an album called Personal Jesus that is described by James Christopher Monger in Allmusic as:  “German punk icon Nina Hagen’s first collection of new music in nearly four years features 13 faith-based tracks that dutifully blend rock, blues, soul, and gospel into a sound that’s distinctly hers.”  The album includes covers of the Depeche Mode title song, “Personal Jesus”, several traditional gospel songs, a Larry Gatlin number called “Help Me”, and a Woody Guthrie song called “All You Fascists Bound to Lose”. 

 

(November 2014)