Терри Гиббс: Жизнь и карьера слепой кантри-исполнительницы.

American country music artist (born 1954)
the male jazz artist

Gibbs was born in Miami, Florida, United States, but raised in the Augusta, Georgia, suburb of Grovetown. Although initially having eyesight, she had been born premature and subsequently lost her eyesight in an incubator accident. In her own words, "I was quite small (2 lbs., 11 ounces) and, so, they had to put me in an incubator. At that point in time, they did not know to cover the eyes and my retinas were damaged." At six months of age, Gibbs was diagnosed with retrolental fibroplasia and declared blind. She learned to play piano at age three. Her parents wanted her to be treated no differently from sighted people, so she was sent to public school and graduated from Butler High School in Augusta in 1972. She performed in and around the Augusta area and eventually, she met Chet Atkins, who advised her to move to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue a country music career, which she did at age eighteen.

Gibbs' first single release was "Somebody's Knockin'", which was also the title of her 1981 debut album. This song was a crossover hit upon its 1980 release, reaching No. 8 on the U. S. country charts, No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 3 on the Adult Contemporary charts. It was followed by "Rich Man", a No. 19 country hit which also entered the pop charts. and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country Song and Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "Somebody's Knockin'." Also in 1981 and 1982, Gibbs toured with George Jones and sang duets with him onstage. Gibbs switched to Warner Bros. Records for her fifth album, 1985's Old Friends. All three of this album's singles — "A Few Good Men" (which featured Kathy Mattea on backing vocals They had one son, David Wayne Daughtry II, born October 20, 1989. Gibbs performed during the Artists Music Guild's 2012 AMG Heritage Awards on November 10, 2012, and upon the completion of her performance she was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her years of dedication to her craft without having any prior knowledge that she would be receiving such honors.

Year Title Chart Positions Label US Country US1981Somebody's Knockin853MCAI'm a Lady40—1982Some Days It Rains All Night Long33—1983Over Easy32—1985The Best of Terri Gibbs——Old Friends58—Warner Bros.1987Turn Around——Canaan1988Comfort the People——1990What a Great Day——Morning Gate2002No Doubt About It——TGM2010Your Grace Still Amazes Me——2014The Best Of Terri Gibbs——2017Sum It All Up——