DONALD TRUMP TAPS LARRY GATLIN & THE GATLIN BROTHERS FOR NASHVILLE-AREA CAMPAIGN STOP
Country music legend Larry Gatlin spent some time with his longtime friend and presidential hopeful Donald Trump over the weekend. The Trump campaign tapped Larry and brothers Rudy and Steve to perform at his Nashville-area campaign stop on Saturday. Larry Gatlin also served as the event’s MC.
In front of a packed house at The Factory in Franklin, Tennessee, Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers performed the national anthem along with several of their hit songs before the real estate mogul took the stage. Trump later called Larry back to the stage to give a little history on their friendship. Watch the video clip courtesy of The Tennessean HERE.
“I was the MC and the brothers and I sang at the Donald Trump event over the weekend in Nashville. It was good to see my old friend, Donald,” says Larry. “I honored my commitment to Governor Bush and Governor Huckabee, also old friends, that I would not tell anybody who to vote for—I do not have the right to do that. I would advise everyone to do their homework. Listen, read, study, pray… then vote their hearts. GOD BLESS AMERICA!”
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. In 2015, the Gatlin Brothers are celebrating 60 years as a singing trio.
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. In 2015, the Gatlin Brothers are celebrating 60 years as a singing trio.
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