Jimmy Fortune & The Oak Ridge Boys

A veteran singer and guitarist who has become one of the mainstays of country music, Jimmy Fortune spent more than two decades as a member of the vocal group the Statler Brothers before moving on to a solo career. Born in Staunton, Virginia on March 11, 1955, Fortune began his career as a singer in high school as a member of the Nelcon County High School choir. After leaving school in 1973, he decided to take a shot at a professional career in music. Though Fortune was a gifted singer with a strong tenor voice, he struggled to land his big break until 1981. That year, Lew DeWi...