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Gary Gwyn Morris born December 7, [ 2 ] is an American singer and stage actor who charted a string of hits on the country music charts throughout the s. Morris is known for the ballad " The Wind Beneath My Wings ", although his credits include more than twenty-five other chart singles on the Billboard country charts, including five No. He has also released nine studio albums, mostly in the country pop vein, with his album Why Lady Why having earned a gold certification from the RIAA.

Morris was born in Fort Worth, Texas.

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Even though Morris was best known for pop -oriented hits in the s, he was descended from a long line of traditional country singers , who sang hard-twang country and also gospel. It was during college that singing became Morris's chosen vocation, and he decided to move to Colorado. He and his two friends formed a trio, and asked a Colorado Springs bartender if they could get up on the bandstand and perform a few songs, and the audience's response and tips convinced Morris to put his college plans on hold and to pursue a performing career.

In the early s, Morris made a living by singing in nightclubs in Denver, Colorado. In , Morris signed on with Jimmy Carter 's presidential campaign and sang at fundraisers during Carter's campaign. Wilson liked what he heard, and soon signed Morris to his label Warner Bros. Morris signed his recording contract with Warner Bros. After a pair of minor hits landed just inside the top 40 of the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, he scored his breakthrough hit with "Headed for a Heartache"; [ 2 ] that song reached No.

Two follow-up singles also reached the top Morris' album, Why Lady Why focused more on ballads. One of the album's four singles was " Wind Beneath My Wings ", [ 2 ] which showcased Morris' soaring tenor. Written by Larry Henley and Jeff Silbar, the song about heroes — which Morris recorded as a ballad — became one of the earliest hit versions of the song; [ 2 ] a better-known version by Bette Midler would top the Billboard Hot in