'The Ellis Brothers 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]
The Ellis Brothers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Years active | 1992–1994 |
| Labels | Epic |
| Past members | Darryl Ellis Gatlin Don Ellis Gatlin |
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Heat | ||
| No Sir |
|
57 | 21 |
| Day in the Sun |
|
— | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Singles
edit| 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"[2] | — | — | Day in the Sun |
| "Walk Out of My Mind"[3] | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Music videos
edit| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Goodbye Highway" | |
| "No Sir" | Michael Merriman | |
| 1993 | "10 Minutes Till" |
Awards and nominations
edit| 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
edit- ^ "Savannah Jack biography". Savannah Jack. Archived from the original on June 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
- ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. July 24, 1993.
- ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. October 2, 1993.