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Gary Morris | |
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.jpg) Morris in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gary Gwyn Morris |
| Born | December 7, 1948 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Origin | North Richland Hills, Texas |
| Genres | Country, progressive country[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
| Years active | 1981–present |
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| Website | garymorrismusic |
Gary Gwyn Morris (born December 7, 1948)[2] is an American singer and stage actor who charted a string of hits on the country music charts throughout the 1980s.
Morris is known for the 1983 ballad "The Wind Beneath My Wings", although his credits include more than twenty-five other chart singles on the Billboard country charts, including five No. 1 hits. He has also released nine studio albums, mostly in the country pop vein, with his 1983 album Why Lady Why having earned a gold certification from the RIAA.
- ^ Manheim, James. "Gary Morris Biography by James Manheim". AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 277. ISBN 0-85112-726-6.