Vern Gosdin
Vern Gosdin (born August 5, 1934 in Woodland , Alabama , † April 28, 2009 in Nashville , Tennessee ) was an American country singer.
Life
Gosdin gained his first musical experience in a family environment as a member of the Gosdin Family Gospel Radio Show , which was broadcast almost daily in the early 1950s. In 1961 he moved to California with his brother Rex, where they played bluegrass music as the Golden State Boys with Don Parmley . A little later, Chris Hillman joined, and the group renamed The Hillmen . In 1964, Chris Hillman joined the then little-known Byrds as bass player . His country style was to have a major impact on the West Coast band in the years that followed. Gosdin turned down an offer from the Byrds, preferring to continue with Brother Rex as The Gosdin Brothers . In 1967 they achieved a medium hit with Hangin 'On . A year later the duo split.
Gosdin withdrew from the music business, worked as a glassware seller and spent his free time with his family. In 1976 he tried to get back into the business. He went to Nashville and recorded Hangin 'On again . This time the song reached the top 20. The successor Yesterday's Gone was able to place in the top 10 a year later.
In the following years, Vern Gosdin had numerous other hits. In 1984 he reached the top of the country charts with I Can Tell by the Way You Dance (You're Gonna Love Me Tonight) , 1988 with Set 'Em Up Joe and 1989 with I'm Still Crazy . His frequent changing of labels was remarkable. He was signed to Elektra, Capitol, Ovation, AMI, Compleat and Columbia in succession. With the beginning of the 1990s, his classic country style was increasingly less in demand. He continued to produce albums and perform. The great successes did not materialize.
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US
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Country
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| 1968 | Sounds of goodbye | - |
Country39 (4 weeks) Country |
as The Gosdin Brothers
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| 1977 | Till the end | - |
Country10 (21 weeks) Country |
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| 1978 | Never my love | - |
Country24 (12 weeks) Country |
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| 1982 | Today My World Slipped Away | - |
Country30 (18 weeks) Country |
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| 1983 | If You're Gonna Do Me Wrong (Do It Right) | - |
Country17 (45 weeks) Country |
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| 1984 | There is a season | - |
Country17 (30 weeks) Country |
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| 1985 | Time Stood Still | - |
Country31 (24 weeks) Country |
|
| 1988 | Chiseled in Stone |
US-  |
Country7 (129 weeks) Country |
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| 1989 | Alone | - |
Country11 (68 weeks) Country |
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| 1991 | Out of my heart | - |
Country41 (20 weeks) Country |
|
More albums
- 1979: You've Got Somebody
- 1984: If Jesus Comes Tomorrow (What Then)
- 1993: Nickels & Dimes & Love
- 1995: The Gospel Album
- 1998: The Voice
Compilations
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US
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Country
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| 1986 | Vern Gosdin's Greatest Hits | - |
Country48 (19 weeks) Country |
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| 1990 | 10 Years of Greatest Hits - Newly Recorded |
US- |
Country21 (46 weeks) Country |
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| 1993 | Great hits |
US- |
- | |
| 2012 | Country: Vern Gosdin | - |
Country63 (3 weeks) Country |
|
More compilations
- 1979: The Best of Vern Gosdin
- 2005: Very Best of the Voice
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Country
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| 1967 | Hangin 'on |
Country37 (11 weeks) Country |
as The Gosdin Brothers
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| 1976 | Hangin 'on till the end |
Country16 (15 weeks) Country |
New recording
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| 1977 | Yesterday's Gone Till the End |
Country9 (15 weeks) Country |
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| Till the End Till the End |
Country7 (15 weeks) Country |
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| Mother Country Music Till the End |
Country17 (13 weeks) Country |
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| 1978 | It Started All Over Again Till the End |
Country23 (11 weeks) Country |
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| Never My Love Never My Love |
Country9 (12 weeks) Country |
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| Break My Mind Never My Love |
Country13 (11 weeks) Country |
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| 1979 | You've Got Somebody, I've Got Somebody You've Got Somebody |
Country16 (13 weeks) Country |
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| All I Want and Need Forever You've Got Somebody |
Country21 (14 weeks) Country |
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| Sarah's Eyes You've Got Somebody |
Country57 (6 weeks) Country |
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| 1981 | Too Long Gone Today My World Slipped Away |
Country28 (11 weeks) Country |
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| Dream of Me Today My World Slipped Away |
Country7 (17 weeks) Country |
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| 1982 | Don't Ever Leave Me Again Today My World Slipped Away |
Country28 (15 weeks) Country |
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| Your Bedroom Eyes Today My World Slipped Away |
Country22 (13 weeks) Country |
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| Today My World Slipped Away Today My World Slipped Away |
Country10 (19 weeks) Country |
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| 1983 | Friday Night Feelin ' |
Country49 (7 weeks) Country |
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| If You're Gonna Do Me Wrong (Do It Right) If You're Gonna Do Me Wrong (Do It Right) |
Country5 (21 weeks) Country |
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| Way Down Deep If You're Gonna Do Me Wrong (Do It Right) |
Country5 (22 weeks) Country |
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| I Wonder Where We'd Be Tonight If You're Gonna Do Me Wrong (Do It Right) |
Country10 (21 weeks) Country |
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| 1984 | I Can Tell by the Way You Dance (You're Gonna Love Me Tonight) There Is a Season |
Country1 (25 weeks) Country |
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| What Would Your Memories Do There Is a Season |
Country10 (20 weeks) Country |
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| Slow Burning Memory There Is a Season |
Country10 (20 weeks) Country |
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| 1985 | Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (And Loud, Loud Music) Time Stood Still |
Country20 (17 weeks) Country |
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| I Know the Way to You by Heart Time Stood Still |
Country35 (13 weeks) Country |
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| 1986 | It's Only Love Again Time Stood Still |
Country68 (8 weeks) Country |
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| What It Just the Wine Time Stood Still |
Country61 (10 weeks) Country |
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| Time Stood Still Time Stood Still |
Country51 (8 weeks) Country |
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| 1987 | Do You Believe Me Now Chiseled in Stone |
Country4 (23 weeks) Country |
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| 1988 | Set 'Em Up Joe Chiseled in Stone |
Country1 (22 weeks) Country |
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| Chiseled in Stone Chiseled in Stone |
Country6 (23 weeks) Country |
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| 1989 | Who You Gonna Blame It On This Time Chiseled in Stone |
Country2 (22 weeks) Country |
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| I'm Still Crazy Alone |
Country1 (22 weeks) Country |
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| That Just About Does It Alone |
Country4 (26 weeks) Country |
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| 1990 | Right in the wrong direction alone |
Country10 (26 weeks) Country |
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| Tanqueray Alone |
Country75 (1 week) Country |
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| This Ain't My First Rodeo 10 Years of Greatest Hits - Newly Recorded |
Country14 (20 weeks) Country |
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| Is It Raining at Your House 10 Years of Greatest Hits - Newly Recorded |
Country10 (20 weeks) Country |
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| 1991 | I Knew My Day Would Come Out of My Heart |
Country64 (8 weeks) Country |
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| The Garden Out of My Heart |
Country51 (12 weeks) Country |
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| A Month of Sundays Out of My Heart |
Country54 (13 weeks) Country |
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| 1993 | Back When Nickels and Dimes and Love |
Country67 (5 weeks) Country |
Individual evidence
- ↑ CMT News: "Singer-Songwriter Vern Gosdin Dies in Nashville at Age 74"
- ↑ For the singles placed in the country charts, see Whitburn, Joel: The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits. 7th revised and expanded edition, New York City, New York: Billboard Books, 2005, p. 140
- ↑ a b c Chart sources: US
- ↑ a b Awards for Music Sales: US
literature
- Erlewine, Michael u. a. (Ed.): All Music Guide to Country Music. The experts guide to the best recordings in country music . San Francisco, Cal .: Miller Freeman Books, 1997, p. 179f (biography and annotated discography)
Web links
- Official website
- Vern Gosdin in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gosdin, Vern |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American country singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 5, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Woodland , Alabama , Alabama |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 28, 2009 |
| Place of death | Nashville , Tennessee |