Jamie deRoy & Friends presents the Gatlin Brothers at the Metropolitan Room

Jamie deRoy & Friends presents The Gatlin Brothers, cabaret show at the Metropolitan Room on 29 Apr 2008, accompanied by Steve Smith on guitar, with special guestThe Nynth Avenue Drifters.

Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter, Larry Gatlin, began his successful music career thanks in part to his meeting Dottie West while performing at Jimmy Dean�s Las Vegas revue. Taken by his impressive song writing skills, West recorded two of his songs and passed his demo around Nashville, which soon got him a job singing back up for Kris Kristofferson. In 1973 he began his solo career and had his first Top 20 hit, �Sweet Becky Walker,� one year later. In 1976 his brothers, Steve and Rudy, joined Larry and they went on to record the Grammy Award winning �Broken Lady,� �I Don�t Wanna Cry,� �Love Is Just a Game,� and �Statues Without Hearts,� among others.

Renowned for their family harmony that spawned country music hits, Larry Gatlin and The Gatlin Brothers rekindled their ole� gospel music flame with the 2005 release of �Larry Gatlin and The Gatlin Brothers Sing Their Family Gospel Favorites,� and in so doing, lit the way towards their 9th Grammy nomination.

Jamie deRoy has won eight MAC Awards, four Back Stage Bistro Awards, ten Telly Awards and CaB Magazine�s Lifetime Achievement Award for her extensive work on both stage and screen. deRoy has appeared onstage with Joan Rivers and has headlined at many of New York�s major clubs. She has produced eight CDs in the Jamie deRoy & friends series on the Harbinger and PS Classics labels. Her theatre producing credits include Broadway: The Country Girl, David Mamet�s November, Jay Johnson: The Two and Only, Chita Rivera: The Dancer�s Life,and Say Goodnight Gracie.