Terri Gibbs

Quick Facts

Full Name	Terri Gibbs
Occupation	Country Singer
Date Of Birth	Jun 15, 1954(1954-06-15)
Age	70
Birthplace	Miami
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Gemini

Terri Gibbs Biography

Terri Gibbs is one of the most popular and richest Country Singer who was born on June 15, 1954 in Miami, Florida, United States. Blind American country musician and singer who scored her top charting single by releasing “Somebody’s Knockin” in 1980 and charting at number 8.

She performed an initial stage appearances in her teens when she was performing as an opening act the stage for Bill Anderson.

Gibbs was born in Miami, Florida, but raised in the Augusta, Georgia, suburb of Grovetown. Although born with eyesight, she lost it as a newborn due to an incubator accident. In her own words, “I was quite small (2 lbs., 11 ounces) and, so, they had to put me in an incubator. At that point in time, they did not know to cover the eyes and my retinas were damaged.” At six months of age, Gibbs was diagnosed with retrolental fibroplasia and declared blind. Despite her blindness, she learned to play piano at age three. As a child, she sang in the church choir and at talent contests, and at age 17, she opened for Bill Anderson. Her parents wanted her to be treated no differently from sighted people and she was sent to public school, graduating from Butler High School in Augusta in 1972. She performed in and around the Augusta area and eventually, she met Chet Atkins, who advised her to move to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue a country music career, which she did at age eighteen. After failing to find a record deal, she returned to Miami and joined a band called Sound Dimension. She continued to perform locally, later forming a band called the Terri Gibbs Trio, which performed at a Steak and Ale in Augusta, Georgia. Gibbs then sent a demo tape to record producer Ed Penney of MCA Records, signing to the label in 1980. Penney was a former Boston disc jockey and a long-time songwriter. He liked her voice on her demo, but felt she needed stronger material. He co-wrote “Somebody’s Knockin'” for her and also produced the song.

MCA released her second album, I’m a Lady, later in 1981. This album was less successful, although it produced a No. 12 hit in “Mis’ry River,” its second and final single. 1982’s Some Days It Rains All Night Long produced a Top 20 hit in “Ashes to Ashes” and a No. 45 in its title track. Also in 1981 and 1982, Gibbs toured with George Jones and sang duets with him onstage. Her final MCA album, Over Easy, also produced a minor hit in “Anybody Else’s Heart but Mine”, and after releasing a compilation called The Best of Terri Gibbs, she left the label.

She was married to mayor David Daughtrey in 1988. David and his wife had their own son who was named David II.

Terri Gibbs Net Worth

Terri Gibbs is one of the richest Country Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Terri Gibbs 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She began taking piano lessons when she was three. She started taking her piano lessons at age three. Chet Atkins encouraged her to move to Nashville as a young woman to pursue music. advised her to go to Nashville as a young girl to pursue her passion for music.

Her last study album in the year 1990, it was called”What a Great Day.

Teresa Fay Gibbs (born June 15, 1954) is an American country music artist who is blind. Between 1980 and 2017, she has recorded eleven studio albums, including four for MCA Records and one for Warner Bros. Records. She also charted 13 singles on the Billboard country singles charts in that timespan, including her debut single “Somebody’s Knockin'”, which reached No. 8 on the country charts, No. 13 on the pop charts and No. 3 on the Adult Contemporary charts. She also entered the country top 20 with “Rich Man”, “Mis’ry River”, “Ashes to Ashes” and “Anybody Else’s Heart but Mine.”

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Terri Gibbs Dating?

According to our records, Terri Gibbs married to David Daughtry. As of December 1, 2023, Terri Gibbs’s is not dating anyone.

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Gibbs has won several industry awards. She won Academy of Country Music’s Best New Female Vocalist and the Country Music Association’s inaugural Horizon Award (for artists rising to new levels of prominence). Gibbs performed during the Artists Music Guild’s 2012 AMG Heritage Awards on November 10, 2012, and upon the completion of her performance she was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her years of dedication to her craft without having any prior knowledge that she would be receiving such honors.

Facts & Trivia

Terri Ranked on the list of most popular Country Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Terri Gibbs celebrates birthday on June 15 of every year.

How did Terri Gibbs go blind?

Biography. Gibbs was born in Miami, Florida, United States, but raised in the Augusta, Georgia, suburb of Grovetown. Although initially having eyesight, she had been born premature and subsequently lost her eyesight in an incubator accident.

Was the singer Terri Gibbs blind?

At six months of age, Gibbs was diagnosed with retrolental fibroplasia and declared blind. Her disability, however, did not hinder her aspirations. She says, “I came from a musical family– several generations – and I wanted to be a country music singer since I was a little girl.”

How old is Terri Gibbs today?

67 years (June 15, 1954)

What happened to Terry Gibbs?

THOMSON, Ga. (WJBF) — Musician and CSRA native Terri Gibbs is blind, but she hasn’t let it hold her back. Her hit country song “Somebody’s Knockin’” made her a star in the ’80s.

Is Stevie Wonder deaf?

Blind since shortly after his birth, Wonder was a child prodigy who signed with Motown’s Tamla label at the age of 11, where he was given the professional name Little Stevie Wonder.