The Westminster College Celebrity Series announced today that Grammy Award Winner Crystal Gayle will replace Louise Mandrell in concert Saturday, March 19, at 8 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.

"Due to an unanticipated forced cancellation, the Celebrity Series is fortunate to bring in super star Crystal Gayle to replace Louise Mandrell this Saturday," said Gene DeCaprio, director of the Westminster College Celebrity Series.

Gayle, who is the younger sister of Loretta Lynn, is best known for her platinum hit "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue, which was recognized in 1999 by The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) as being one of the ten most performed songs of the 20th century.

Her earliest roots in country music led to what at the time in the industry was an unusual turn of events: Gayle hosted her own prime time special on CBS television and took country music to mainstream audiences.  With her fourth album, "We Must Believe in Magic," she became the first female artist in country music history to achieve platinum album sales.

She has been CMA's "Female Vocalist of the Year" for two consecutive years; winner of a Grammy Award for the "Best Female Vocal Performance," and the Academy of Country Music Awards "Top Female Vocalist" three times.

A limited number of seats are still available.  For tickets, contact Connie McGinnis, assistant director of Celebrity Series, at (724) 946-7354 or e-mail mcginncl@westminster.edu.

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