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The Louvin BrothersThe Louvin Brothers The Louvin Brothers American country music duo The Louvin Brothers were an American musical duo composed of brothers Ira and Charlie Louvin (né Loudermilk). The brothers are cousins to John D. Loudermilk, a Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member. Quick facts Louvin Brothers, Background information ... Louvin Brothers Charlie (left) and Ira Louvin Background information Origin Henagar, Alabama, US Genres Country bluegrass gospel Years active 1940–1963 Labels Capitol Members Ira Louvin Charlie Louvin Close The brothers wrote and performed country, bluegrass, and gospel music. Ira played mandolin and generally sang lead vocal in the tenor range, while Charlie played rhythm guitar and offered supporting vocals in a lower pitch. They helped popularize the vocal technique of close… (Source: Wikipedia)
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