Talk:Larry Gatlin

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BetacommandBot 03:19, 1 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm pretty sure Larry Gatlin is a man. The photo being displayed (April 10, 2009) shows a female singer. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.59.120.251 (talk) 04:17, 11 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Gatlin Brothers

There should be a page for The Gatlin Brothers. I will create it when I am able.Tomsv 98 (talk) 22:20, 3 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I hope you'll include the personal data that's missing in this article.Caeruleancentaur (talk) 12:20, 13 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The Imperials

The article states that: He later auditioned for and joined the gospel music group The Imperials.

That statement is referenced and the source seems to support the claim.

However, the official bio states:

In 1971, he auditioned for the legendary Imperials, Elvis’ backup group. He didn’t get the job, ...

I hope some interested editor will research this and figure out whether one of these is wrong or whether there's some other explanation. For example, perhaps he interviewed for a permanent position and wasn't granted it but was asked to sing with them on an occasion or two.--S Philbrick (Talk) 13:53, 27 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The Classic Imperials' official bio says that the group performed several concerts in 1971 with Gatlin filling in for Greg Gordon, who had recently left the group, until Sherman Andrus was hired as a permanent replacement. This contradicts the Southern Gospel History entry cited in this article. Perhaps, it is as you suggest: he was turned down for a permanent spot in the group but was called upon to fill in temporarily. NatureBoyMD (talk) 15:46, 27 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Gatlin was eligible to serve in the military during the Vietnam War...

"Gatlin was eligible to serve in the military during the Vietnam War; however, he did not" - Yeah. We were all "eligible". Larry worked with my aunt Elsie at Carvers's here in Houston - and believe me - he wasn't going to do anything that involved risking his neck. I can back that up with written evidence, so please don't ask if you don't want to know. 73.6.96.168 (talk) 16:15, 1 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Move

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Larry Gatlin → The Gatlin Brothers – Most sources, including their official website, refer to Larry and his two brothers as a collective unit, with relatively little focus on Gatlin as a solo artist. Almost all of their singles, per Joel Whitburn, were credited to either "the Gatlin Brothers" or "Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers"; in fact, according to Whitburn, no single after 1979 credited Gatlin as a solo artist. While the Whitburn book uses "Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers", more modern sources such as the Grand Ole Opry website use just "the Gatlin Brothers" and refer to them as a three-piece act. As this article covers the career of the group more so than Gatlin as a solo performer, and there is more precedent toward crediting the group, I feel the article should be moved to either "the Gatlin Brothers" or "Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers". Pinging @Caldorwards4: @Martin4647:. Ten Pound Hammer • ^{(What did I screw up now?)} 22:42, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Move to Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers. He is still the primary focus of the article. Theparties (talk) 23:13, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Theparties: do you think it should be "and" or "&"? Whitburn uses &, most uploads of "All the Gold in California" on YouTube and the like use &, but album covers seem about 50/50. Ten Pound Hammer • ^{(What did I screw up now?)} 04:13, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]