Darryl & Don Ellis

Darryl & Don Ellis
Background information
OriginBeaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States
GenresCountry
Years active1992–1994
LabelsEpic
Past membersDarryl Ellis Gatlin
Don Ellis Gatlin

Darryl & Don Ellis were an American country music duo formed in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania in 1992. The duo consisted of brothers Darryl Ellis Gatlin and Don Ellis Gatlin. Their highest charting single, "No Sir," peaked at No. 58 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1992. Don Ellis wrote songs on Blake Shelton's first two albums, and later founded a second band called Savannah Jack.[1]

In the 2020s, Don began touring with Kenny Rogers's road band as part of a tribute to Rogers.[2]

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Peak chart
positions
US Country US Heat
No Sir 57 21
Day in the Sun
  • Release date: August 24, 1993
  • Label: Epic Records
 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year Single Peak chart
positions 		Album
US Country CAN Country
1992 "Goodbye Highway" 70 — No Sir
"No Sir" 58 77
"Something Moving in Me" 73 —
1993 "10 Minutes Till"[3] — — Day in the Sun
"Walk Out of My Mind"[4] — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year Video Director
1992 "Goodbye Highway"
"No Sir" Michael Merriman
1993 "10 Minutes Till"

Awards and nominations

Year Organization Award Nominee/Work Result
1993 TNN/Music City News Country Awards Vocal Duo of the Year Darryl & Don Ellis Nominated
Country Music Association Awards Vocal Duo of the Year Darryl & Don Ellis Nominated
1994 Academy of Country Music Awards Top Vocal Duo of the Year Darryl & Don Ellis Nominated
1995 TNN/Music City News Country Awards Vocal Group or Duo of Tomorrow Darryl & Don Ellis Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Savannah Jack biography". Savannah Jack. Archived from the original on June 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  2. ^ https://www.lyrictheatre.com/past-show/10328-through-the-years-with-the-kenny-rogers-band-featuring-don-gatlin
  3. ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. July 24, 1993.
  4. ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. October 2, 1993.