Awards & Winners

Larry Henley

Date of Birth 30-June-1937
Place of Birth Arp
(Smith County, Texas)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Henley, Larry
Profession Songwriter, Singer, Composer
Larry Henley is an American singer and songwriter, born June 30, 1937 in Arp, Texas. He is perhaps best known for co-writing the 1989 hit record, "Wind Beneath My Wings". The single was a U.S. number one hit for Bette Midler, and has since totaled around six million radio airplays. The song earned Henley and Silbar the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for 1989, and Bette Midler the Record of the Year award. He was also the lead singer of pop group The Newbeats in the mid-1960s. The group had two hits that charted in the top 20 of Billboard magazine, one. "Bread and Butter", reaching No. 2 on the Billboard charts and selling over a million copies. Henley has also composed a number of soundtracks in movies.

Awards by Larry Henley

Check all the awards nominated and won by Larry Henley.

1989


Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Honored for : Wind Beneath My Wings
(Songwriters)

Nominations 1989 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Song of the Year Wind Beneath My Wings

1984


Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year
Honored for : Wind Beneath My Wings

Nominations 1984 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year Wind Beneath My Wings