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Apr 30, 2009 · He was born in Woodland, Ala., where he grew up chopping cotton and singing on a Birmingham radio program, “The Gosdin Family Gospel Show.” Mr. Gosdin is survived by a son.
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- He’S A Native of Woodland, Alabama.
- He Developed A Never-Ending Love For Music at An Early Age.
- He Had Been Married thrice.
- He Carried A Small Notebook with Him Wherever He went.
- He Would Play Country Songs in Secrecy During His Youth.
- He Continued Writing and Singing Despite Suffering A stroke.
Born Vernon Gosdin on August 5, 1934, the country singer spent his early years hauling rock from the fields of the family farm and chopping cotton until dark.
Gosdin kicked off his singing career singing in Bethel East Baptist Church, where his mother played piano. Eventually, he and his two brothers landed on the Birmingham radio station, where they would sing gospel. Later on, they would perform as a gospel quartet called the Gosdin Brothers. As a young man, he looked up to the Louvin Brothers and the ...
Gosdin’s three marriages and divorces have been common knowledge to many – most particularly the last of the three, which proved to be devastating and by far the most traumatic. He detailed the bitterness of his divorce in his album, Alone, which is made up of powerful songs about pain and betrayal.
Who knows, he’d be talking to somebody, and they’d say something that would grab him. He will then write it down as an idea for his next song.
This is because his father didn’t want him to make music. The older Gosdin had tried his hand in bands before, and he thought it was a waste of time, and he just couldn’t imagine making money out of it. He also didn’t want Gosdin to live the chaotic lifestyle of playing at the bars.
In 1999, Gosdin had to cut back on performing after suffering a second stroke. Still, he never left his first love – which is music, of course. In fact, he collaborated with Joe Sins of the country music duo The Sins prior to his death, to write and record the last four Vern Gosdin songs. Gosdin passed away in 2009 at the age of 74. While Vern Gosd...
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Apr 30, 2009 · GOSDIN, Vern Passed at midnight, April 28, 2009. He was 74. Known throughout the world simply as "The Voice", Vern has made his mark on country music in a way few others ever will. He started out...
Oct 11, 2010 · Vern Gosdin and the KMA Band play at the Ryman Auditorium in April 1991. This is one of Vern's #1 hits "Set 'em Up Joe."
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Apr 30, 2009 · Country singer/songwriter Vern Godsin, who was nicknamed “the Voice” for his marvelous baritone, died in Nashville on April 27th following a recent stroke. Gosdin placed an impressive 41 solo...
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Feb 11, 2022 · Vern Gosdin performing The Garden (Live)🤠 Listen to more great LIVE country classics: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbQ27Wemh60EWVDRdqymyphx-2Ohho8...
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Oct 18, 2017 · Gosdin died April 28, 2009, at a Nashville hospital following a stroke. Though nearly two decades since his passing, he continues to influence today’s country artists. “Vern’s legacy is that...
