Origin Staunton, Virginia Name Jimmy Fortune | Occupation(s) Singer Role Singer · jimmyfortune.com Years active 1982-present Spouse Nina Fortune | |
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Born March 11, 1955 (age 69) ( 1955-03-11 ) Labels AudiumSong GardenFortune Enterprises Children Jessica Fortune, Chris Fortune, Meghann Fortune Music group The Statler Brothers (1982 – 2002) Profiles | ||
Associated acts The Statler Brothers | ||
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Jimmy Fortune (born March 11, 1955 in Williamsburg, Virginia) is an American country music singer from Staunton, Virginia. Fortune sang tenor for the Statler Brothers for 21 years, and wrote the song "Elizabeth" for the group. After the Statler Brothers retired he continued to perform, but as a sole artist.
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Jimmy Fortune - Elizabeth (Live)
Biography
Fortune grew up in Nelson County, Virginia, where he attended Nelson County High School in Lovingston, Virginia.
Fortune was working at a local ski resort as a singer when the original tenor of the Statler Brothers Lew DeWitt heard him sing. When DeWitt was suffering from Crohn's disease and needed a temporary replacement, he asked Fortune to come to audition for the band in Nashville. Fortune started performing with the Statler Brothers in 1982, and joined the group permanently later in the year when DeWitt was unable to return to the stage.
Fortune wrote several number one songs that were recorded by the Statler Brothers, including Elizabeth, Too Much on My Heart, and My Only Love. More Than a Name on a Wall was a top ten country hit. "Elizabeth" recently was a top bluegrass release for Dailey & Vincent. He spent 21 years touring, singing, and performing with the Statler Brothers.
In 2002, Don, Harold and Phil of the Statler Brothers retired. Fortune began to perform as a solo artist with an extensive performance schedule in the U.S. and Canada. He has continued as a songwriter and has recorded a number of projects in Nashville that he mostly produced himself. In 2015 he released Hits & Hymns produced by Ben Isaacs. The album reached Top Ten on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart, and the DVD release of a TV special, "Jimmy Fortune: Hits & Hymns," hosted by Bill Gaither, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Music Video chart.