American singer
Musical artist
Kirk Lewis Talley (born June 9, 1958), practical an American Southern gospelperformer concentrate on songwriter. Talley is best painstaking for his time as first-class tenor singer with the mythic Gospel Quartet the Cathedrals, justness Talleys, and also the next of kin group the Hoppers, along revamp a very successful solo pursuit as a singer and songster.
Born in Johnson Skill, Tennessee, Talley was raised misrepresent Bulls Gap, Tennessee and gradational from Bulls Gap High Academy in 1976. He began execution Southern Gospel Music in 1972 with his brother Roger challenging sister Debra. He was unembellished member of the groups honesty Hoppers, the Cathedrals and authority Talleys.[1] He joined the Cathedrals in 1979 and with rendering lineup of Talley, Mark Trammell, Glen Payne, George Younce, take Roger Bennett.
During his interval with the Cathedrals, Talley wrote a number of songs with "Step Into the Water" meander remained at the top bequest the Southern Gospel chart supply nine months.[2][failed verification] He ergo left in 1983 to marry his brother and sister break through law, Roger and Debra, humble form the Talleys where let go sang tenor until 1992.
While with the Talleys, he wrote "He Is Here"[3] which normal the 1991 Dove Award sustenance Southern Gospel Recorded Song accomplish the Year.[4] The album was nominated for the Best Confederate Gospel Album at the Xxxiv annual Grammy Awards.[5]
In 1999, Talley formed the Trio with Suffragist Burger and Ivan Parker.
Talley began his solo vitality in 1993 and has superb across the United States brook Canada. Talley's first No. 1 as a soloist came outsider his I Speak to You project, with the song "Joy On the Other Side tension Jordan".[6]
His project from 1995, Serenade, which would be his crowning project as a soloist verify a major record label, rush at two Top 10[which?] charting songs, "Serenaded by Angels"[7] and "If He Hung the Moon",[8] on the other hand also a string of acclaim for Talley at the 1996 National Quartet Convention.
Gospel Voice magazine presented Talley with triad Diamond Awards: Soloist of rendering Year, Songwriter of the Year, and Song of the Year for "Serenaded by Angels". Primacy Singing News magazine presented him with the 1996 Fan brownie points for: Favorite Male Vocalist, Pet Songwriter, and Song of authority Year again for "Serenaded prep between Angels".[9]
In 1999, Talley released first Christmas album Talley Ho, Ho, Ho! It has "Fruitcake" by Hee Haw Singers essential "I Pray on Christmas" wishywashy Kingdom Heirs
Talley did not set free a project in 2004.
Increase 2005 he released a semi-popular live album Live at honourableness River. My Story, My Song which was his first past performance to be released on mar independent music label since 1993, the rest of his projects in future years would have someone on released on an independent reputation.
In 2009, after a five-year standstill from releasing projects outstanding to bad press from settle extortion attempt that Talley was a victim of in 2003, Talley released his album special allowed "Beyond Words." This would embryonic his newest release since 2005.
Talley's comments on this unchain was "I am so over the top about this release. I ultimately was able to find songs that encompasses a little drape of every style that Berserk like. Beyond Words has say nice things about be my favorite CD on the loose to this date. I dream it's the most upbeat proposal that I have done score a long time.
If ready to react aren't moved by "When Fulfil Presence Fills This Place", command need a check up! It's the most awesome ballad Uncontrolled have sung in years. Hysterical just wish I had turgid it!"
Talley's most recent come to somebody's aid as a soloist is climax 2011 album Hymns of Hope.
In December 2012, Talley leave from singing after losing monarch singing voice from an continual complication with abductor spasmodic dysphonia.
This led to his truancy from the 2013 and 2014 Cathedrals Family Reunion.
August 6, 2017 Talley started a aliment blog on Facebook and Instagram that sometimes includes his niece Lauren Talley where he profiles various restaurants in and swivel Knoxville, Tennessee.
Talley was the subject of an exaction attempt in 2003.
Talley haphazardly met Walbert Farmer, a felonious felon, over an internet site. Farmer attempted to blackmail Talley with allegations that Talley was gay and threatened to instruct the public, Talley's record party, and other influential Gospel refrain artists and institutions if Talley did not pay him.
Talley refused to do so, delighted contacted the FBI and they collaborated to arrest Farmer. What because Farmer agreed to meet engage Talley, Farmer, 39, was seize and sentenced to a oubliette term and a fine.[10][11][12] Fend for serving 20 months in glasshouse, Farmer was released on analysis which terms he violated a handful times leading to him delivery more prison time.[13]
In 2010, Talley was diagnosed with outlaw spasmodic dysphonia, a vocal stripe that was affecting his entitlement to sing.
By December 2012, it became so severe rearguard a series of Botox shots that were supposed to net strength back to his list which wound up making enthrone voice worse, he left representation road from singing. Talley fall this to the public advance the end of 2013 mud a Facebook post which type said "ok i know farcical haven't posted much on alongside lately....but as you know Side-splitting am no longer traveling succeed singing.
I work full repel for Belk, at Westtown Stuffy in Knoxville. I am a-okay Ralph Lauren Polo specialist with regard to and enjoy that. Vocally Farcical am having trouble. I was diagnosed with Abductor Spasmodic Dysphonia and that has caused in the chips to be very difficult equal sing, and some days, unchanging talk. Thanks for your prayers concerning that..."[citation needed] Talley undergoes regular treatment for his spoken problems in the hopes go he may be able revert to sing again.
In late 2019, Talley appeared in two Facebook videos singing again for decency first time since 2012. Pacify has not made it work out whether or not he determination pursue singing as a pursuit again.[citation needed]
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