Gayla Earlene (born January 31, 1954, in

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), is a

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recording artist and musician.

Biography

Earlene began her professional career at the age of 16 as a singer/songwriter. In 1971, she met and married fellow artist and steel guitarist, Gene Crain. Together they formed the group Pure Country and began touring across the country. Earlene has performed on the

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with other artist such as,

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, Johnny Russell and

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. Through the years Earlene has had major success in the

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market. She has amassed over fourteen number one songs and has been awarded the industries highest honors of ''Female Vocalist'' and ''Entertainer of the Year'' on several occasions. When Earlene and her husband are not touring, the couple run a feed store called ''Crain Feed and Farm Supply'' in

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. They formed the company in 1975.Crain Feed anad Farm Supply

Discography

Gayla has recorded many albums through the years that has contained many of the number one songs she has been noted for.

Selected albums

Number ones

Honors and awards

Earlene received the Video of the Year award with the Artists Music Guild's 2012 AMG Heritage Awards for her work on the Hands of Hope project.

References

External links

Gayla Earlene's Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Earlene, Gayla Living people American women country singers American country singer-songwriters 1954 births Country musicians from Oklahoma People from Rogers County, Oklahoma Singer-songwriters from Oklahoma 21st-century American women