LARRY GATLIN & THE GATLIN BROTHERS TO CELEBRATE 40 YEARS AS MEMBERS OF THE GRAND OLE OPRY
Nashville, Tenn. (December 19, 2016) — On December 24, 2016, Christmas Eve, Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers will celebrate 40 years as members of the Grand Ole Opry. Brothers Larry, Steve and Rudy will perform on the Opry stage that night, live from Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium.
“Well, I could hardly believe it when it happened that night 40 years ago, and I can hardly believe it 40 years later, that Steve and Rudy and I are members of the greatest family in country music, in all of music for that matter, the Grand Ole Opry,” says Larry. “Thank you fans, thank you Grand Ole Opry. Thank you God.”
The Christmas Eve Opry starts at 7 PM with tickets available for purchase at the Ryman box office or Opry.com. The show can be heard on 650AM WSM as well as SiriusXM (Channel 59).
The brothers recently released We Say Merry Christmas, their first Christmas album in more than 10 years and are currently in-residence at Gaylord Opryland performing dinner shows at the hotel’s A Country Christmas.
About Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers
The close family harmonies of Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers have given the trio a signature sound that led to country classics like “All The Gold In California” and “Houston (Means I’m One Day Closer To You).” The brothers won a GRAMMY® for their 1976 breakthrough hit, “Broken Lady,” and reached #1 with “I Just Wish You Were Someone I Love” soon after. Along with five career nominations for the ACM Vocal Group, the Gatlin Brothers picked up three 1979 trophies – Single of the Year (“All The Gold In California”), Album of the Year (Straight Ahead) and Male Vocalist of the Year for Larry Gatlin. Larry Gatlin has written songs that were later recorded by Elvis Presley, Glen Campbell, Barbra Streisand, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Charlie Rich, Dottie West and more. The brothers’ latest album, The Gospel According to Gatlin, is available now from Curb Records.