A full life lived, though:
Specializing in straight-ahead, traditional country music, Gosdin spent decades making music. His hits included "Set 'em Up Joe," "I Can Tell by the Way You Dance," "I'm Still Crazy," "That Just About Does It," "Who You Gonna Blame It on This Time," "Way Down Deep," "Dream of Me" and "Yesterday's Gone," a duet with Emmylou Harris.In "Chiseled in Stone," an older man tells a younger man who is going through tough times, "You don't know about sadness 'til you faced life alone, you don't know about lonely 'til it's chiseled in stone."During his career, Gosdin sang gospel music, bluegrass, folk-rock and country. He had a rich baritone, and once was described by Tammy Wynette as "the only other singer who can hold a candle to George Jones."Known as "The Voice," Gosdin once said he used life experiences in his music. "Out of everything bad, something good will come if you look hard enough -- and I got 10 hits out of my last divorce," he said after the breakup of his second marriage in 1989.
In "Chiseled in Stone," an older man tells a younger man who is going through tough times, "You don't know about sadness 'til you faced life alone, you don't know about lonely 'til it's chiseled in stone."
During his career, Gosdin sang gospel music, bluegrass, folk-rock and country. He had a rich baritone, and once was described by Tammy Wynette as "the only other singer who can hold a candle to George Jones."
Known as "The Voice," Gosdin once said he used life experiences in his music. "Out of everything bad, something good will come if you look hard enough -- and I got 10 hits out of my last divorce," he said after the breakup of his second marriage in 1989.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 30 April 2009 17:52 (seventeen years ago)
RIP
― loaded forbear (gabbneb), Thursday, 30 April 2009 17:54 (seventeen years ago)
RIP.
― ian, Thursday, 30 April 2009 18:03 (seventeen years ago)
I need to get that Gosdin Bros. set on Big Beat.
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 30 April 2009 18:04 (seventeen years ago)
aw, I had no idea his brother died so long ago (1983 @ age 45 - geez). the Gosdin Brothers' Sounds of Goodbye features some of the most beautiful and affecting sibling harmonies this side of the Everlys, and the lesser-known Hillman album is essential '60s bluegrass. RIP Vern & Rex.
― blue fescue (unregistered), Thursday, 30 April 2009 18:21 (seventeen years ago)
one of Vern's best vocals, I think:
― blue fescue (unregistered), Thursday, 30 April 2009 18:22 (seventeen years ago)
yeah, sounds of goodbye has some good stuff on it, the byrds-y songs are kind of a hoot.r.i.p.
― velko, Thursday, 30 April 2009 19:48 (seventeen years ago)