Instruments Guitar Role Musical Artist Name Gayla Earlene | Labels 3G Records Years active 1972 – present | |
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Born January 31, 1954 (age 70) ( 1954-01-31 ) Origin Oklahoma, United States Occupation(s) Christian music singer, songwriter Genres Gospel music, Country, Christian music Similar People Mike Manuel, Chuck Day, Tommy Brandt, David L Cook, Marty Raybon | ||
Gayla Earlene and Gene Crain being interviewed right before the CGMA Awards 1998
Gayla Earlene (born January 31, 1954 in Inola, Oklahoma), is a Christian country music recording artist and musician.
Contents
- Gayla Earlene and Gene Crain being interviewed right before the CGMA Awards 1998
- Biography
- Discography
- Honors and awards
- References
Biography
Earlene began her professional career at the age of 16 as a singer/songwriter. In 1971, she met and married fellow artist and steel guitarist, Gene Crain. Together they formed the group Pure Country and began touring across the country. Earlene has performed on the Grand Ole Opry with other artist such as, Roy Clark, Freddy Fender, Minnie Pearl, Johnny Russell and Mel Tillis. Through the years Earlene has had major success in the Christian country market. She has amassed over fourteen number one songs and has been awarded the industries highest honors of Female Vocalist and Entertainer of the Year on several occasions. When Earlene and her husband are not touring, the couple run a feed store called Crain Feed and Farm Supply in Skiatook, Oklahoma. They formed the company in 1975.
Discography
Gayla has recorded many albums through the years that has contained many of the number one songs she has been noted for.
Honors and awards
Earlene received the Video of the Year award with the Artists Music Guild's 2012 AMG Heritage Awards for her work on the Hands of Hope project.