Wally Fowler

Country, Musical Artist

1917 – 1994

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Who was Wally Fowler?

John Wallace Fowler, better known as Wally Fowler, was an American Southern gospel music singer, manager, and music promoter and businessman. He founded the Oak Ridge Quartet, a gospel act that eventually became the Oak Ridge Boys; and popularized all-night gospel sings. An accomplished songwriter in both the country music and gospel fields, Fowler's composition "Wasted Years" became a gospel music standard. He was known as The Man with a Million Friends and Mr. Gospel Music.

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Born
Feb 15, 1917
Georgia
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
Jun 3, 1994

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on July 23, 2013

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