Singer
Gene Watson

Gary Gene Watson (born October 11, 1943) is an American country singer. He is most famous for his 1975 hit "Love in the Hot Afternoon," his 1981 #1 hit "Fourteen Carat Mind," and his signature 1979 song "Farewell Party." Watson's long career has notched five number ones, 23 top tens and over 76 charted singles. Biography Watson was born in Palestine, Texas, in 1943. He began his music career in the 1960s, performing in local clubs at night while ... working in a Houston auto body shop during the day. He recorded for only a few small, regional record labels having a regional hit "Bad Water", until 1974, when Capitol Records picked up his album Love in the Hot Afternoon and released it nationally. The title track, a mid-tempo ballad in three-quarter time, was released in June 1975, and it quickly reached Number three on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart. Watson's national success continued throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s, as he recorded several Billboard top-40 hits, including "Where Love Begins," "Paper Rosie," "Should I Go Home (or Should I Go Crazy)," "Nothing Sure Looked Good on You," and "Farewell Party," which was released in 1979 and quickly became Watson's signature song and the namesake of his Farewell Party Band. In February 2012, Watson, celebrated his 50th year in the music business with the release of Best of the Best, 25 Greatest Hits (his very first single on radio "If It Was That Easy" released in 1962). The collection of songs was re-recorded to recreate the originals as closely as possible. The project was produced by Dirk Johnson and released on Watson's own Fourteen Carat Music label. In June 2014, Watson released an eleven track CD "My Heroes Have Always Been Country," all pure, classic country music, covering hits by some of his musical heroes such as Merle Haggard, Ray Price and Lefty Frizzell. On February 26, 2016 Gene Watson released his 33rd studio album titled "Real.Country.Music." This 13-track CD contains traditional country music and the first single release is "Enough For You", a song written by Kris Kristofferson. In 2018, Watson released a Gospel music CD titled "My Gospel Roots". The first single from the 13-track release, "Old Roman Soldier" hit #1 on the Cashbox and Christian Servant Country Gospel charts in June 2018. Gene Watson was inducted into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame in 2002 and inducted into the inaugural class of the Houston Music Hall of Fame in August 2013. In 2018 Watson received the "Entertainer of the Year" Award from the R.O.P.E. Awards, an honor he shared with singer, Jeannie Seely. It was the first time in the history of the Awards that there was a tie in any category. See more [+]

Pick The Wildwood Flower |||||

Them Texas fields were hot and that tractor never was my kin...

Love In The Hot Afternoon |||||

From somewhere outside, I hear a street vendor cry \"filet g...

Farewell Party |||||

When the last breath of life is gone from my body And my lip...

Paper Rosie |||||

The sun goes down in Calvin County neon lights from an old b...

Little By Little |||||

Little by little, round by round We?ve been caught in the mi...

Carmen |||||

Oh Carmen, I had too much tequila Between you and this Mexic...

Drinkin' My Way Back Home |||||

I sobered up in Houston in the bed of my pickup truck My hea...

Fightin' Fire With Fire |||||

You came here on purpose in front of me, Diana To be seen wi...

Forever Again |||||

I wish I could step out of my mind Then I could be somebody ...

Got No Reason Now For Goin' Home |||||

Got no reason now for go-in' home All my rea-son's now she i...

Her Body Couldn't Keep You Off My Mind |||||

I could call her up again tonight And chances are she'd see ...

I Don't Think She'd Really Mind At All |||||

I've got her right where I don't want her She won't even ans...

Leavin's Been Coming |||||

It's never over 'til it's really over And someone's left sta...

No One Will Ever Know |||||

No one will ever know my heart is breaking Although a millio...

Ain't No Fun Bein' Alone In San Antone |||||

It's another Saturday night down in San Antonio And I looked...

Nothing Sure Looked Good On You |||||

You found your greener pastures in a mansion on the hill Wit...

Old Loves Never Die |||||

Don't you think we've come much too far together To just giv...

Old Porch Swing |||||

It's hung there on the front porch Since this old house was ...

One Hell Of a Heartache |||||

It's the first morning after, it's so hard to face Cause you...

One Sided Conversations |||||

If I must live alone, I'd rather do it by myself For I've ne...

She Found The Key |||||

I like the way that she unlocks my door To the places that y...

She's No Lady |||||

Tonight I hold the one I love far from the one at home I pic...

Should I Come Home |||||

I won-der if you've had the time it takes to think it o-ver ...

Sometimes I Get Lucky |||||

I stay out late most every night until closing time Tryin' t...

Speak Softly |||||

When you finally tell me what I know is on your mind Don't c...

The Man And Me And You |||||

Wake up Darlin’, I’ve gotta go The boss just called an’ he’s...

The Old Man And His Horn |||||

The Old man told his story about the years gone by How he pl...

This Dream's On Me |||||

You said you dreamed of candlelight Old fine French champagn...

What I'm Here Doin' Without |||||

You've been staying out late almost every night While I sit ...

What She Don't Know Won't Hurt Her |||||

My woman thinks I wouldn't cheat on her when we're apart But...

Where Love Begins |||||

Come in, pretty lady, you've just made my night I wasn't too...

No Trash In My Trailer |||||

Yes I live in a single wide To get up here takes a 4 wheel d...

Bedroom Ballad |||||

Somehow two people brought their lives together in a lasting...

Between This Time And The Next Time |||||

Let's not waste a minute of each other Let's get to the tend...

Bottle Of Tears |||||

Tricks, I've pulled some good ones in my time And games, I'v...

Cowboys Don't Get Lucky All The Time |||||

He met her in a honky tonk singing country songs that he wro...

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