Backstage with Larry Gatlin: An Experience

18 North Palafox Street,Pensacola FL 32502

07 October, 2022

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Have you ever imagined sitting with your favorite entertainer, backstage, being regaled with personal stories from their life that others have never heard? Enjoy an intimate evening with Grammy-winning, Nashville Songwriters’ Hall of Fame inductee, Larry Gatlin. Larry is one of the most prolific writers in country music, a master storyteller and maker of music history. He is honored to have his songs recorded by Elvis Presley, Glen Campbell, Barbra Streisand, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Barry Gibb, Ray Price, Tom Jones, Roy Orbison, Johnny Mathis, Dottie West and many more. Larry will tell stories, sing some of his favorite songs and give the audience the opportunity to ask questions. Come join the fun. Grammy-winning country singer Larry Gatlin was born in Seminole, Texas, the son of a driller in the oil field. The oldest of the three Gatlin brothers, by age six, he was already accompanying younger brothers Steve and Rudy in singing at family and church events. On the strength of his songwriting talents, Larry Gatlin became known throughout the Nashville music industry. While Steve and Rudy were finishing college, Larry was already touring the small club and listening room circuit as a solo act, looking forward to the time when he could afford to expand his live show to include his brothers. From 1976 to 1992, the brothers toured extensively throughout the United States, Canada and overseas. They racked up hit after hit and banked some of the most prestigious awards in the industry. Larry penned every Gatlin Brothers hit recorded. December of 1992 marked a farewell to concert touring for the Gatlin Brothers as they completed their ADIOS TOUR with a CD of the same name. Then came a major turning point in his career. Larry took the lead role on Broadway in the Tony Award-winning musical "The Will Rogers Follies.” The musical then toured throughout the nation to rave reviews. Throughout the next decade Larry would go on to write an autobiography, All The Gold In California, record a solo album, In My Life, and occasionally tour solo. In October 2019, he was inducted into the prestigious Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.