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Jimmy Fortune (born March 11, 1955) is an American country music singer from Nelson County, Virginia. Fortune sang tenor for The Statler Brothers for 21 years, and wrote the song "Elizabeth" for the group. [1] Shortly after the Statler Brothers disbanded, he began to perform as a solo artist.
Jealous of the Angels" is a 2012 song by the American country music and Christian music singer-songwriter Jenn Bostic. It was co-written and composed by Jenn Bostic with Barrett Yeretsian, Zachary Runquist and Jimmy Fortune. It first appeared on her extended-play Change, [1] and later in her album, Jealous. The album was released in the United ...
Don Reid sang lead; Harold Reid, Don's older brother, sang bass; Phil Balsley sang baritone; and Lew DeWitt sang tenor and was the guitarist before being replaced due to ill health by Jimmy Fortune in 1981. [4] The band's style was closely linked to their gospel roots. "We took gospel harmonies," said Harold Reid, "and put them over in country ...
Pages in category "Songs written by Jimmy Fortune" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. E.
On October 6, 2017, Walker released Blessed: Hymns & Songs of Faith. The album, produced by Ben Isaacs, features collaborations with Vince Gill, Alison Krauss, Rhonda Vincent, Jimmy Fortune, The Oak Ridge Boys, The Isaacs and Ricky Skaggs. [10] The album received a GMA Dove Award for the Bluegrass/Country/Roots Album of the Year in 2018. [11]
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Fortune already had a tune in mind, and he was inspired to title the song "Elizabeth" after watching a film, Giant starring Elizabeth Taylor, before a show, and then met a young girl who introduced herself as Elizabeth in the audience during the show. The Statler Brothers would later perform the song for Elizabeth Taylor on her 52nd birthday.
In 2012, Fortune was nominated for two Grammy awards for Best Gospel Album of the Year and Best Gospel Song of Year, and topped Billboard's "Best of 2012 Gospel Songs/Artists List". [2] [3] In 2014, Fortune released his first live album, Live Through It. The album was recorded in Atlanta, Georgia in front of an audience of 5,000 people. [4]