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Jimmy Fortune went from rural Virginia to singing tenor for the Statler Brothers, starting in 1982. The 20-year gig landed him in both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Gospel Hall of Fame.
They were already establishing their spot in country music history with hits like “Flowers on the Wall,” when singer Jimmy Fortune joined the group in the early ’80s.
Jimmy Fortune, an inductee in the Gospel Music Association and Country Music Association Halls of Fame, will play at the Lutcher Theater from 7:30 to 10 p.m. on April 22.
Country music singer Jimmy Fortune will play at Victoria College’s Leo J. Welder Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, ...
Jimmy Fortune used to watch Glen ... Fortune will perform at American Music Theatre this weekend as part of the Pennsylvania Gospel Music Festival. Fortune was performing at a ski resort when he ...
Country music legend, Jimmy Fortune, beloved tenor from the Statler Brothers - along with his talented band - will perform patriotic and gospel favorites, as well as country hits from Jimmy’s ...
Just in time for Thanksgiving, Jimmy Fortune is bringing back the popular television special “Jimmy Fortune: Hits & Hymns” to audiences nationwide.
When Staunton-based Country Music Hall of Fame band Statler Brothers needed to replace original member Lew DeWitt, the vocal quartet turned to a DeWitt discovery, Jimmy Fortune. The new guy did ...
Country/gospel music singer Jimmy Fortune is returning to East Texas for an Aug. 16 performance at Liberty Hall in Tyler. Fortune, a Virginia native, performed with the legendary Statler Brothers ...
Jimmy Fortune, gospel and country music star from the county, sang with the Statler Brothers for 21 years. At its June 13 meeting, the unanimous decision was passed by the board.