Inducted 2010

Born in Alexandria , Indiana , Daniel J. “Danny” Gaither was the smooth tenor voice in the original Bill Gaither Trio. When he joined the group at the age of 18, it was still simply a family affair-his brother, Bill, led the trio, and his younger sister, Mary Ann, was the band’s original female singer.

The trio sang their way through college, after which Danny left to join the Golden Keys Quartet. After Bill and Gloria married in the mid-60’s, Danny returned to join the couple as the second edition of the Gaither Trio. In 1977, he embarked on a successful solo career, producing a number of albums including Singing to the World, It Is Well With My Soul, Sing a Song of Love and Sweet and High. In the early 1990’s he was forced to stop touring due to problems with his vocal chords. In the late 1990’s, he was diagnosed with lymphoma which he battled for five years before succumbing to the disease on April 6, 2001 .

Danny won high accolades for his work, including numerous awards. He served as minister of music for his home church, Chesterfield Community Church of God. He was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in April 1999.