- Born
- Birth nameLarry Wayne Gatlin
- Larry Gatlin was born on May 2, 1948 in Odessa, Texas, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Next of Kin (1989), Stroker Ace (1983) and Big Bad John (1990). He has been married to Janis Ross since August 9, 1969. They have three children.
- SpouseJanis Ross(August 9, 1969 - present) (3 children)
- ChildrenJosh Cash GatlinHeather Lyn Gatlin
- RelativesSteve Gatlin(Sibling)Rudy Gatlin(Sibling)
- Joined the Grand Ole Opry with his brothers in 1976.
- With younger brothers, Steve Gatlin and Rudy Gatlin, formed Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers Band.
- His son, Josh Cash Gatlin (named for Johnny Cash, is the manager of the Gatlin Brothers Band) [June 27, 2009].
- Other major hits in the Gatlins' career were "Broken Lady" (1976); "Statues Without Hearts," "I Don't Wanna Cry" and "Love is Just a Game" (1977); "Night Time Magic" (1978); "I've Done Enough Dying Today" (1979); "Takin' Somebody With Me When I Fall" and "Take Me to Your Lovin' Place" (1980); "What are We Doin' Lonesome" (1981); "Sure Feels Like Love" (1982); "Denver" and "The Lady Takes the Cowboy Every Time" (1984); "Nothing But Your Love Matters" and "She Used to be Somebody's Baby" (1986); "Talkin' to the Moon" (1987); and "Love of a Lifetime" (1988).
- Was a wide receiver on the University of Houston football team and on November 23,1968 scored a touchdown in Houston's 100-6 win over the University of Tulsa; one of the most lopsided games in modern college football history.
- I'm an American by birth and a Texan by the grace of God (on his move from Texas to Nashville where he currently resides) (2011)
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