Vern Gosdin

Vern Gosdin
Gosdin performing on TNN, 1999
Gosdin performing on TNN, 1999
Background information
Birth nameVernon Gosdin
Born(1934-08-05)August 5, 1934
Woodland, Alabama, U.S.
DiedApril 28, 2009(2009-04-28) (aged 74)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresCountry, gospel, bluegrass, folk rock
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1967–2009
LabelsElektra
Ovation
AMI
A&M
Compleat
Columbia Records
VGM

Vernon Gosdin (August 5, 1934[1] – April 28, 2009)[2] aka Country music’s “The Voice”, was an American country music singer. He had 19 top-10 solo hits on the country music charts from 1977 through 1990. Three of these hits went to Number One: "I Can Tell By the Way You Dance (You're Gonna Love Me Tonight)", "Set 'Em Up Joe", and "I'm Still Crazy".[3]

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 163/4. ISBN 0-85112-726-6.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Obit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits, p.129-130. ISBN 0-8230-7632-6.