Country Singer and Songwriter. Born Lawrence Hankins Locklin, "Hank" Locklin received international acclaim as a country music singer and songwriter. As a singer, his song "Please Help Me I'm Falling" spent a remarkable 14 weeks at No. 1 and 30 weeks in the Top 10 in 1960. The song not only dominated the country chart that year, but it also crossed over into the Top 10 pop charts in both the United States and the United Kingdom. The hit also earned Hank membership in the Grand Ole Opry. At the time of his death at the age of 91 in 2009, he was the oldest living member of the Grand Ole Opry – a record later broken by Little Jimmy Dickens in 2012. The song also introduced the slip-note piano style to country music through legendary pianist Floyd Cramer and was a major factor in creating the “Nashville Sound" which also featured other famous country artists such as Jim Reeves, Patsy Cline and The Browns in the 1960’s. His hits included "We're Gonna Go Fishin'," "Happy Birthday To Me," "Happy Journey," "Followed Closely by My Teardrops," "The Country Hall of Fame," "Danny Boy" and "Where The Blue Of The Night, Meets The Gold Of The Day." He released more than 65 albums during his career and recorded with other hit country artist such as Dolly Parton, Jeannie Seely, Vince Gill, Jett Williams, The Oak Ridge Boys, The Jordanaires, Gold City, and Jeff & Sheri Easter. He is also credited with taking country music to unprecedented heights of popularity with International audiences throughout the 50's, 60's and 70's. In all, he has sold more than 15 million albums and received numerous industry awards from The Grand Ole Opry, BMI, ASCAP, Cashbox, Billboard, and NARAS. In 2007 he was inducted to the Florida Artists Hall of Fame.
Country Singer and Songwriter. Born Lawrence Hankins Locklin, "Hank" Locklin received international acclaim as a country music singer and songwriter. As a singer, his song "Please Help Me I'm Falling" spent a remarkable 14 weeks at No. 1 and 30 weeks in the Top 10 in 1960. The song not only dominated the country chart that year, but it also crossed over into the Top 10 pop charts in both the United States and the United Kingdom. The hit also earned Hank membership in the Grand Ole Opry. At the time of his death at the age of 91 in 2009, he was the oldest living member of the Grand Ole Opry – a record later broken by Little Jimmy Dickens in 2012. The song also introduced the slip-note piano style to country music through legendary pianist Floyd Cramer and was a major factor in creating the “Nashville Sound" which also featured other famous country artists such as Jim Reeves, Patsy Cline and The Browns in the 1960’s. His hits included "We're Gonna Go Fishin'," "Happy Birthday To Me," "Happy Journey," "Followed Closely by My Teardrops," "The Country Hall of Fame," "Danny Boy" and "Where The Blue Of The Night, Meets The Gold Of The Day." He released more than 65 albums during his career and recorded with other hit country artist such as Dolly Parton, Jeannie Seely, Vince Gill, Jett Williams, The Oak Ridge Boys, The Jordanaires, Gold City, and Jeff & Sheri Easter. He is also credited with taking country music to unprecedented heights of popularity with International audiences throughout the 50's, 60's and 70's. In all, he has sold more than 15 million albums and received numerous industry awards from The Grand Ole Opry, BMI, ASCAP, Cashbox, Billboard, and NARAS. In 2007 he was inducted to the Florida Artists Hall of Fame.
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