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 Jimmy Fortune's Profile |
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| Location: | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Jun 14, 2008 (540 days back) |
About Me |
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| Often called “the greatest tenor voice in Country Music”, Jimmy Fortune sang for the Statler Brothers for 21 years. He joined them as a temporary singer after Lew DeWitt heard him singing at a ski resort and recommended Jimmy as his replacement. Following an audition in Nashville, Jimmy was contacted by the Statler Brothers and performed with them in his first show on January 28, 1982 in Savanna, Georgia. Due to the debilitating effects of Crohn’s Disease, Lew was unable to return to the stage with the Statlers and Jimmy was hired as a permanent replacement in August of 1982.Fortune quickly lived up to his name. He wrote the group’s second No. 1 hit "Elizabeth," on their 1983 album Today, and then followed that with two more No. 1 hits: "My Only Love" (from 1984’s Atlanta Blue) and "Too Much On My Heart" (from 1985’s Pardners in Rhyme). Fortune also wrote their Top 1hit "Forever" from 1986’s Four for the Show and co-wrote their last major hit, the No. 6 charting "More Than a Name on the Wall" from 1988’s The Greatest Hits.Jimmy has performed in all of the U.S. States, in Canadian Providences, and in front of audiences as large as 100,000. An annual “hometown” celebration in Staunton, Virginia drew large crowds of fans and Jimmy was part of this event for fourteen years. He also sang on many of the Statler’s gold, platinum, and double platinum recordings. Jimmy’s career included The Nashville Network’s show, “The Statler Brothers Show” which aired for seven seasons and debuted in 1991 as the highest rated show for The Nashville Network. Jimmy was privileged to perform at the White House on two occasions, once for President Ronald Reagan, and once for President George Bush. He also presented a special gift to actress Elizabeth Taylor by singing his song “Elizabeth” to her for a birthday celebration.Jimmy spent twenty-one years touring, singing, and performing with the Statler Brothers. The other three members of the group retired on October 26, 2002. Jimmy has seized this opportunity to launch a solo career as he still has many new songs to sing and lots of energy left for his fans. He has been touring with his band in many U.S. states. Jimmy’s first solo CD entitled “When One Door Closes” was released August 2003. His second project, “I Believe”, is a gospel CD released in June of 2005 and the third, “Feels Like Christmas” was released December of 2006. Jimmy is currently living in Nashville and writing songs for his next project. Jimmy and The Statler Brothers were inducted into the GMA (Gospel Music Association) Hall of Fame on October 29, 2007 and will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in June 2008. | |
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Music:Member Since: 5/6/2006Band Website: JimmyFortune.com Band Members: Order Jimmy's new DVD "Jimmy Fortune Live from Nelson Co. Va." .. February 28, 2008 performance of More than a Name on a Wall on Crook and Chase February 28, 2008 performance of Elizabeth on Crook and Chase Jimmy Fortune with Dailey & Vincent Add to My Profile | More Videos Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Country) |
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My Blog |
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2009 Fan Cruise |
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| Experience the glorious fiesta of the Mexican Riviera with Jimmy starting January 18, 2009 through January 25, 2009. We will be sailing on the Carnival Pride which is one of their newest ships, leavin... Posted by Jimmy Fortune on Sat, 31 May 2008 08:34:00 PST |
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Fortune/Williams Music Festival 2008 |
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| The 6th annual Fortune Williams Music Festival is just around the corner. The dates are September 26th, 27th, and 28th, 2008 at the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton, VA. The songwriter's show... Posted by Jimmy Fortune on Sat, 31 May 2008 08:33:00 PST |
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Jimmy Honored by Tennessee State Senate |
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| NASHVILLE, TENN. (May 22, 2008)--Award-winning singer/songwriter Jimmy Fortune, former tenor of the Statler Brothers for over 20 years, was recently honored in the Tennessee State Senate with Senate J... Posted by Jimmy Fortune on Sat, 31 May 2008 08:32:00 PST |
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Crook & Chase show |
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| Don and Harold will be on the Crook and Chase show next week to promote their new book. Jimmy has been asked to come and sing a couple of songs to promote his solo career. The show will be taped... Posted by Jimmy Fortune on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:01:00 PST |
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CMA Hall of Fame |
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Announcement... Posted by Jimmy Fortune on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:37:00 PST |
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New Live DVD |
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| Remember Jimmy taping a show for a live DVD? Well, it's finally coming. They are expected to be delivered to us the second week of December. This gives us enough time to fill Christmas orders! This DV... Posted by Jimmy Fortune on Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:57:00 PST |
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GMA Hall of Fame |
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| An all-star lineup for set the latest Gaither Homecoming DVD, to be filmed in Nashville the last week of November and released in the fall of 2008. Hosted by Bill Gaither, the... Posted by Jimmy Fortune on Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:56:00 PST |
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2007 Fortune Williams Music Festival |
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| The 5th annual Fortune Williams Music Festival was our best yet. Thanks to Marty Stuart, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Michael Martin Murphy, Billy Yates, Cowboy Jack Clement, Adrienne Young, all of the farm... Posted by Jimmy Fortune on Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:57:00 PST |
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