As children, Larry and his brothers (Steve and Rudy) performed for local radio stations and their church.  Once he finished school, he joined a gospel group until being spotted by 2018 Hall Of Fame inductee Dottie West. She helped him push his career forward, and he eventually ended up as a background singer for 2004 Hall of Fame inductee Kris Kristofferson. In 1973, Larry was offered a solo recording contract. Larry was beginning to get country hits in 1974 with a song called “Delta Dirt”, which also became his only entry on the Billboard pop chart. Then over the next few years, he collected up some hits and even won a Grammy award before deciding to get his brothers in on the act. Starting in 1979, they became Larry Gatlin and The Gatlin Brothers. They kicked off this new group with one of their biggest hits “All The Gold In California”. From there, the brothers used their popularity and their gospel-like harmonies to get more hit songs for another decade or so. With that combination of awards, hits, and career length, adds up to a musical act that would be a respected addition to the Hall Of Fame.