Gene Watson’s Peers within the country music industry believe in the sheer talent of this unassuming man from east Texas, so much so that Gene is regarded by many of them as ‘the singer’s singer’ – and rightly so!
All of Gene Watson’s Peers, who were contacted by The Gene Watson Fan Site, during 2014, were most gracious with their time and words.
It is here, within this special part of The Gene Watson Fan Site, that you have an opportunity to read a quote from Gary Prim, which he submitted to this site on Sunday 3 August 2014.
Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say ‘thank you’ to Gary Prim who made a special contribution to this unique part of this online ‘celebration of a Lone Star Hero’.
Gary Prim
This quote was submitted on Sunday 3 August 2014.
‘I first became a fan of Gene Watson in the late 1970s.
Having lived in Nashville a short time, I was invited by some studio singer friends of mine to a recording session.
They were singing on a Gene Watson session. Back then, the background vocals were still done live with the singer and band.
On this session, they recorded ‘Fourteen Carat Mind‘.
It was certainly a memorable day for me.
Who would have believed that, years later, I would play on some of Gene’s recordings.
He is a true gentleman and one of the best of the traditional country artists still performing’
Thank you, Gary Prim, for your support of Gene Watson.
Gary Prim was born in Kingston, Tennessee and learned to play piano ‘by ear’ as a child in his local church. Gary Prim moved to Nashville to pursue music in 1977 and toured with multiple gospel groups until the early 1980.
In 1981, Gary Prim began his career in the Nashville recording studios. Norro Wilson (Monday 4 April 1938 – Thursday 8 June 2017), who was formerly A&R at RCA Records, gave Gary Prim his biggest break, hiring him for master recording sessions with a number of top country music artists, including Charley Pride (Friday 18 March 1934 – Saturday 12 December 2020), Eddy Arnold (Wednesday 15 May 1918 – Thursday 8 May 2008), Mickey Gilley (Monday 9 March 1936 – Saturday 7 May 2022) and Charley McClain.
Over the years, Gary Prim’s recording credits have included Alan Jackson, Alabama, Kenny Chesney, Reba McEntire, Willie Nelson, George Jones (Saturday 12 September 1931 – Friday 26 April 2013), Randy Travis, Billy Ray Cyrus, Billy Currington, The Oak Ridge Boys, Easton Corbin, Uncle Kraker, John Fogerty, Johnny Mathis, Kay Toinette (K.T.) Oslin (Friday 15 May 1942 – Monday 21 December 2020) and Kristin Chenoweth, just to name a few.
Gary Prim’s Gospel work includes recordings with The Gaither Vocal Band, The Martins, Michael English, The Hoppers, The Hinsons and many more.
In the 1980s and 1990s, Gary Prim also released a series of successful piano albums on Combs Music.
In addition to his studio career, Gary Prim has enjoyed success as a songwriter, co-penning songs which have been recorded by Dionne Warwick, Patti LaBelle, Vesta Williams (‘Congratulations’), CeCe Winans, Rita Collidge, Nicolette Larson and Ronnie Milsap.
Ronnie Milsap recorded Gary Prim’s ‘Night By Night’ (co-written with Quentin Powers and Susan Longacre) and included the track on ‘One More Try For Love’ (RCA Records, 1984); the track was a duet with Lisa Silver.
Gary Prim’s film credits include ‘Twins’, ‘The Five Heartbeats’ and ‘Police Academy’.
Gary Prim and his longtime collaborator, Tena Clark, co-wrote music for the musical, ‘Twist’, which premiered at Philadelphia’s famed Walnut Street Theatre in 1993. It has since enjoyed sold-out productions at Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre in 2010 and at Pasadena Playhouse in 2011 under the direction and choreography of Golden Globe and multi-Emmy award-winner, Debbie Allen.
Gary Prim played piano and keyboards on Gene Watson‘s ‘Uncharted Mind‘ (Step One Records, 1993).
Gary Prim played piano on Terri Clark‘s ‘Just The Same’ (Mercury Nashville Records, 1996); the album was produced by Keith Stegall, Chris Waters and Terri Clark, and reached No.10 on the Billboard Top Albums Chart in 1996.
Terri Clark‘s ‘Just The Same’ (Mercury Nashville Records, 1996) included three tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘Poor Poor Pitiful Me’, which was written by Warren Zevon (Friday 24 January 1947 – Sunday 7 September 2003) (No.5, 1996)
‘Emotional Girl’ (written by Rick Bowles, Terri Clark and Chris Waters) (No.10, 1997)
‘Just The Same’ (written by Terri Clark, Chris Waters and Tom Shapiro) (No.49, 1997)
Terri Clark‘s ‘Just The Same’ (Mercury Nashville Records, 1996) also reached No.3 on the Canadian RPM Country Albums Chart in 1996; ‘Poor Poor Pitiful Me’ and ‘Emotional Girl’ both reached No.1 on the Canadian RPM country music singles chart, while ‘Just The Same’ reached No.16.
A fourth single, ‘Something In The Water’ (written by Terri Clark, Chris Waters and Tom Shapiro), reached No.39 in Canada, but it did not chart on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in the United States.
Terri Clark‘s ‘Just The Same’ (Mercury Nashville Records, 1996) also included the following tracks:
‘You Do or You Don’t’ (written by Bob DiPiero and Karen Staley)
‘Hold Your Horses’ (written by Pam Gadd and Carl Jackson)
Gary Prim played piano on Alan Jackson’s ‘Everything I Love’ (Arista Nashville Records, 1996), which was produced by Keith Stegall, and reached No.1 on the Billboard Top Albums Chart in 1996.
Alan Jackson’s ‘Everything I Love’ (Arista Nashville Records, 1996) included six tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘Little Bitty’, which was written by Tom T. Hall (Monday 25 May 1936 – Friday 20 August 2021) (No.1, 1996)
‘Everything I Love’, which was written by Harley Allen (Monday 23 January 1956 – Wednesday 30 March 2011) and Carson Chamberlain (No.9, 1996)
‘Who’s Cheatin’ Who’ (written by Jerry Hayes) (No.2, 1997)
‘There Goes’ (written by Alan Jackson) (No.1, 1997)
‘Between The Devil & Me’, which was written by Harley Allen (Monday 23 January 1956 – Wednesday 30 March 2011) and Carson Chamberlain (No.2, 1997)
‘A House With No Curtains’ (written by Alan Jackson and Jim McBride) (No.18, 1998)
Another track included on Alan Jackson’s ‘Everything I Love’ (Arista Nashville Records, 1996) was ‘Buicks To The Moon’, which was written by Alan Jackson and Jim McBride.
Gary Prim played keyboards on Terri Clark‘s ‘How I Feel’ (Mercury Nashville Records, 1998), which was produced by Keith Stegall, and reached No.10 on the Billboard Top Albums Chart in 1998.
Terri Clark‘s ‘How I Feel’ (Mercury Nashville Records, 1998) included four tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘Now That I Found You’ (written by J.D. Martin, Paul Begaud and Vanessa Corish) (No.2, 1998)
‘You’re Easy On The Eyes’ (written by Terri Clark, Tom Shapiro and Chris Waters) (No.1, 1998)
‘Everytime I Cry’ (written by Bob Regan and Karen Staley) (No.13, 1999)
‘Unsung Hero’ (written by David Tyson, Tina Arena and Dean McTaggart) (No.47, 1999)
Terri Clark‘s ‘How I Feel’ (Mercury Nashville Records, 1998) also reached No.4 on the Canadian RPM Country Albums Chart in 1998; the following were hit singles on the Canadian RPM country music singles chart: ‘Now That I Found You’ (No.2), ‘You’re Easy On The Eyes’ (No.1), ‘Everytime I Cry’ (No.2) and ‘Unsung Hero’ (No.15).
Terri Clark‘s ‘How I Feel’ (Mercury Nashville Records, 1998) also included ‘Cure For The Common Heartache’, which was written by Leslie Satcher, Melba Montgomery and Larry Cordle.
Gary Prim played piano on Kenny Chesney’s ‘Everywhere We Go’ (BNA Records, 1999), which was produced by Buddy Cannon and Norro Wilson (Monday 4 April 1938 – Thursday 8 June 2017), and reached No.5 on the Billboard Top Albums Chart in 1999.
Kenny Chesney’s ‘Everywhere We Go’ (BNA Records, 1999) included four tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘How Forever Feels’ (written by Wendell Mobley and Tony Mullins) (No.1, 1998)
‘You Had Me From Hello’ (written by Kenny Chesney and Skip Ewing) (No.1, 1999)
‘She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy’ (written by Paul Overstreet and Jim Collins) (No.11, 1999)
‘What I Need To Do’ (written by Tom Damphier and Bill Luther) (No.8, 2000)
Kenny Chesney’s ‘Everywhere We Go’ (BNA Records, 1999) also included the following tracks:
‘Life Is Good’ (written by Jeff Stevens and Steve Bogard)
‘Everywhere We Go’ (written by Paul Overstreet and Billy Aerts)
‘Baptism’ (written by Mickey Cates) / this track featured guest vocals from Randy Travis
‘A Woman Knows’ (written by Kenny Chesney, Paul Overstreet and Don Sampson)
‘I Might Get Over You’ (written by Skip Ewing and Kent Blazy)
Gary Prim played piano and keyboards on Alan Jackson’s ‘Under The Influence’ (Arista Nashville Records, 1999), which was produced by Keith Stegall, and reached No.2 on the Billboard Top Albums Chart in 1999.
Alan Jackson’s ‘Under The Influence’ (Arista Nashville Records, 1999) included three tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘Pop A Top’, which was written by Nat Stuckey (Sunday 17 December 1933 – Wednesday 24 August 1988) (No.6, 1999)
‘The Blues Man’ (written by Hank Williams Jr.) (No.37, 2000)
‘It Must Be Love’ (written by Bob McDill) (No.1, 2000)
Alan Jackson’s ‘Under The Influence’ (Arista Nashville Records, 1999) also included the following tracks:
‘Farewell Party’, which was written by Lawton Williams (Monday 24 July 1922 – Thursday 26 July 2007) / this track was also recorded by Gene Watson, who included it on ‘Reflections‘ (Capitol Records, 1979); Gene Watson‘s version of the track reached No.5 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1979
‘Kiss An Angel Good Mornin’, which was written by Ben Peters (Tuesday 20 June 1933 – Wednesday 25 May 2005)
‘Right in The Palm of Your Hand’ (written by Bob McDill)
‘Revenooer Man’, which was written by Johnny Paycheck (Tuesday 31 May 1938 – Wednesday 19 February 2003)
‘My Own Kind of Hat’, which was written by Merle Haggard (Tuesday 6 April 1937 – Wednesday 6 April 2016) and Red Lane (Thursday 2 February 1939 – Wednesday 1 July 2015)
‘She Just Started Liking Cheatin’ Songs’, which was written by Kent M. Robbins (Wednesday 23 April 1947 – Saturday 27 December 1997)
‘The Way I Am’ (written by Sonny Throckmorton)
‘Once You’ve Had The Best’, which was written by Johnny Paycheck (Tuesday 31 May 1938 – Wednesday 19 February 2003)
‘Margaritaville’, which was written by Jimmy Buffett (Wednesday 25 December 1946 – Friday 1 September 2023) / this track featured guest vocals from Jimmy Buffett
Gary Prim played piano on Jamie O’Neal’s ‘Shiver’ (Mercury Nashville Records, 2000), which was produced by Keith Stegall, and reached No.14 on the Billboard Top Albums Chart in 2000.
Jamie O’Neal’s ‘Shiver’ (Mercury Nashville Records, 2000) included five tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘There Is No Arizona’ (written by Jamie O’Neal, Lisa Drew and Shaye Smith) (No.1, 2000)
‘When I Think About Angels’ (written by Jamie O’Neal, Roxie Dean and Sonny Tillis) (No.1, 2001)
‘Shiver’ (written by Lisa Drew, Jamie O’Neal and Shaye Smith) (No.21, 2001)
‘I’m Not Gonna Do Anything Without You’, which was written by Rich Alves and Randy VanWarmer (Wednesday 30 March 1955 – Monday 12 January 2004) (No.31, 2002) / this track featured guest vocals from Mark Wills
‘Frantic’ (written by Jamie O’Neal, Lisa Drew and Shaye Smith) (No.41, 2002)
Jamie O’Neal’s ‘Shiver’ (Mercury Nashville Records, 2000) also included ‘To Be With You’ (written by Keith Stegall and Dan Hill).
Gary Prim played keyboards and piano on Alan Jackson’s ‘When Somebody Loves You’ (Arista Nashville Records, 2000), which was produced by Keith Stegall, and reached No.1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 2001.
Alan Jackson’s ‘When Somebody Loves You’ (Arista Nashville Records, 2000) included four tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘www.memory’ (written by Alan Jackson) (No.6, 2000)
‘When Somebody Loves You’ (written by Alan Jackson) (No.5, 2001)
‘Where I Come From’ (written by Alan Jackson) (No.1, 2001)
‘It’s Alright To Be A Redneck’ (written by Bill Kenner and Pat McLaughlin) (No.53, 2001)
Alan Jackson’s ‘When Somebody Loves You’ (Arista Nashville Records, 2000) also included the following tracks:
‘Meat & Potato Man’, which was written by Harley Allen (Monday 23 January 1956 – Wednesday 30 March 2011) and John Pennell
‘I Still Love You’, which was written by Harley Allen (Monday 23 January 1956 – Wednesday 30 March 2011)
‘Life Or Love’, which was written by Harley Allen (Monday 23 January 1956 – Wednesday 30 March 2011) and Gary Cotton
Gary Prim played keyboards, piano and synthesizer on Lorrie Morgan & Sammy Kershaw‘s ‘I Finally Found Someone’ (RCA Nashville Records, 2001), which was produced by Brian Tankersley and Norro Wilson (Monday 4 April 1938 – Thursday 8 June 2017), and reached No.13 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 2001.
Lorrie Morgan & Sammy Kershaw‘s ‘I Finally Found Someone’ (RCA Nashville Records, 2001) included one track, which was a hit single on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘He Drinks Tequila’ (written by Shawn Camp and Michele McCord) (No.39, 2001)
Lorrie Morgan & Sammy Kershaw‘s ‘I Finally Found Someone’ (RCA Nashville Records, 2001) also included the following tracks:
‘Big Time’ (written by Jim Collins and Leslie Satcher)
‘I Can’t Think of Anything But You’ (written by Skip Ewing, David Feritta and Alan Rich)
‘Be My Reason’ (written by Dale Dodson, Billy Lawson and John Northrup)
’29 Again’ (written by Dave Berg, Deanna Bryant and Rivers Rutherford)
‘That’s Where I’ll Be’ (written by Sammy Kershaw and Lorrie Morgan)
‘Sugar’ (written by Sammy Kershaw)
Gary Prim played keyboards and piano on Mark Wills’ ‘Loving Every Minute’ (Mercury Nashville Records, 2001), which was produced by Carson Chamberlain and Keith Stegall, and reached No.10 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 2001.
Mark Wills’ ‘Loving Every Minute’ (Mercury Nashville Records, 2001) included two tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘Loving Every Minute’ (written by Tom Shapiro, Michael White and Monty Criswell) (No.18, 2001)
‘I’m Not Gonna Do Anything Without You’, which was written by Randy VanWarmer (Wednesday 30 March 1955 – Monday 12 January 2004) and Rich Alves (No.31, 2001) / this track was a duet with Jamie O’Neal
Mark Wills’ ‘Loving Every Minute’ (Mercury Nashville Records, 2001) also included the following tracks:
‘One of These Days’ (written by Tim Nichols and Jeff Stevens)
‘In My Heaven’ (written by Rivers Rutherford and Bobby Pinson)
‘Back On Earth’ (written by Skip Ewing and Donny Kees)
‘Lost In A Kiss’ (written by Steve Bogard and Brett Beavers)
Gary Prim played piano on George Jones‘ ‘The Rock: Stone Cold Country 2001’ (Bandit Records, 2001), which was produced by Emory Gordy Jr., Allen Reynolds and Keith Stegall, and reached No.5 on the Billboard Top Country albums Chart in 2001.
George Jones‘ ‘The Rock: Stone Cold Country 2001’ (Bandit Records, 2001) included three tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘The Man He Was’, which was written by Harley Allen (Monday 23 January 1956 – Wednesday 30 March 2011) and John Wiggins (No.47, 2001)
‘Beer Run (B Double E Double Are You In?)’, which was written by Keith Anderson, Kent Blazy, George Ducas, Amanda Williams and Kim Williams (Saturday 28 June 1947 – Thursday 11 February 2016) (No.24, 2001) / this track was a duet with Garth Brooks
‘50,000 Names’, which was written by Jamie O’Hara (Friday 18 August 1950 – Thursday 7 January 2021) (No.55, 2002)
George Jones‘ ‘The Rock: Stone Cold Country 2001’ (Bandit Records, 2001) also included the following tracks:
‘Half Over You’ (written by Karen Staley)
‘Honey Hush’ (written by Dean Dillon)
Gary Prim played piano and synthesizer on Kenny Chesney’s ‘No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems’ (BNA Records, 2002), which was produced by Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney and Norro Wilson (Monday 4 April 1938 – Thursday 8 June 2017), and reached No.1 on the Billboard Top Albums Chart in 2002.
Kenny Chesney’s ‘No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems’ (BNA Records, 2002) included five tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘Young’ (written by Craig Wiseman, Naoise Sheridan and Steve McEwan) (No.2, 2001)
‘The Good Stuff’ (written by Craig Wiseman and Jim Collins) (No.1, 2002)
‘A Lot of Things Different’ (written by Bill Anderson and Dean Dillon) (No.6, 2002)
‘Big Star’ (written by Stephony Smith) (No.2, 2003)
‘No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems’ (written by Casey Beathard) (No.2, 2003)
Kenny Chesney’s ‘No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems’ (BNA Records, 2002) also included the following tracks:
‘Never Gonna Feel Like That Again’ (written by Paul Overstreet and Phillip Coleman)
‘Dreams’ (written by Skip Ewing and Kenny Chesney)
‘I Can’t Go There’ (written by Skip Ewing and Kenny Chesney) / this was an acoustic version
Gary Prim played keyboards on Billy Currington’s ‘Billy Currington’ (Mercury Nashville Records, 2003), which reached No.17 on the Billboard Top Albums Chart in 2003.
Billy Currington’s self-titled debut album, ‘Billy Currington’ (Mercury Nashville Records, 2003), included two tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘Walk A Little Straighter’ (written by Carson Chamberlain, Casey Beathard and Billy Currington) (No.8, 2003)
‘I Got A Feelin’ (written by Carson Chamberlain, Casey Beathard and Billy Currington) (No.5, 2004)
Billy Currington’s self-titled debut album, ‘Billy Currington’ (Mercury Nashville Records, 2003), also included ‘Off My Rocker’, which was written by Mark D. Sanders, Carson Chamberlain and Billy Currington.
Gary Prim played keyboards on Reba McEntire’s ‘Room To Breathe’ (MCA Nashville Records, 2003), which was produced by Buddy Cannon, Reba McEntire and Norro Wilson (Monday 4 April 1938 – Thursday 8 June 2017), and reached No.4 on the Billboard Top Albums Chart in 2004.
Reba McEntire’s ‘Room To Breathe’ (MCA Nashville Records, 2003) included four tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘I’m Gonna Take That Mountain’ (written by Melissa Pierce and Jerry Salley) (No.14, 2003)
‘Somebody’ (written by Dave Berg, Annie Tate and Sam Tate) (No.1, 2004)
‘He Gets That From Me’ (written by Steven Dale Jones and Phillip White) (No.7, 2004)
‘My Sister’ (written by Bonnie Baker, Amy Dalley and Roxie Dean) (No.16, 2005)
Reba McEntire’s ‘Room To Breathe’ (MCA Nashville Records, 2003) also included the following tracks:
‘If I Had Any Sense Left At All’, which was written by Hank Cochran (Friday 2 August 1935 – Thursday 15 July 2010), Dale Dodson and Red Lane (Thursday 2 February 1939 – Wednesday 1 July 2015)
‘Love Revival’ (written by Marc Harris and Leslie Satcher)
It Just Has To Be This Way’ (written by Liz Hengber, James Dean Hicks and Anthony L. Smith) / this track was a duet with Vince Gill
Gary Prim played piano, Wurlitzer electric piano and synthesizer on Kenny Chesney’s ‘When The Sun Goes Down’ (BNA Records, 2004), which was produced by Buddy Cannon and Kenny Chesney, and reached No.1 on the Billboard Top Albums Chart in 2004.
Kenny Chesney’s ‘When The Sun Goes Down’ (BNA Records, 2004) included six tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘There Goes My Life’ (written by Neil Thrasher and Wendell Mobley) (No.1, 2003)
‘When The Sun Goes Down’ (written by Brett James) (No.1, 2004) / this track featured Uncle Kracker
‘I Go Back’ (written by Kenny Chesney) (No.2, 2004)
‘The Woman With You’ (written by Craig Wiseman and David Frasier) (No.2, 2004)
‘Anything But Mine’ (written by Scooter Carusoe) (No.1, 2005)
‘Keg In The Closet’ (written by Kenny Chesney and Brett James) (No.6, 2005)
Kenny Chesney’s ‘When The Sun Goes Down’ (BNA Records, 2004) also included the following tracks:
‘When I Think About Leaving’, which was written by Tim Johnson (Friday 29 January 1960 – Sunday 21 October 2012), Rory Lee Feek and Paul Overstreet
‘Being Drunk’s A Lot Like Loving You’ (written by Skip Ewing and Kenny Chesney)
‘Outta Here’ (written by Skip Ewing and Kenny Chesney)
Gary Prim played keyboards, on two of the tracks, on Jamie O’Neal’s ‘Brave’ (Mercury Nashville Records, 2005):
‘When Did You Know’ (written by Tim Menzies and Monty Criswell)
‘Brave’ (written by Jamie O’Neal, Annie Roboff and Tim Nichols)
Jamie O’Neal’s ‘Brave’ (Mercury Nashville Records, 2005) was produced by Keith Stegall, Rivers Rutherford and Jamie O’Neal, and reached No.6 on the Billboard Top Albums Chart in 2005.
Jamie O’Neal’s ‘Brave’ (Mercury Nashville Records, 2005) included three tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘Trying To Find Atlantis’ (written by Chris Waters and Zack Turner) (No.18, 2004)
‘Somebody’s Hero’ (written by Jamie O’Neal, Shaye Smith and Ed Hill) (No.3, 2005)
‘I Love My Life’ (written by Jamie O’Neal, Shaye Smith and Tim Nichols) (No.26, 2005)
Jamie O’Neal’s ‘Brave’ (Mercury Nashville Records, 2005) also included ‘Devil On The Left’, which was written by Jamie O’Neal, Lisa Drew and Rivers Rutherford.
Gary Prim played keyboards on The Oak Ridge Boys‘ ‘Front Row Seats’ (Spring Hill Records, 2006), which included a minor Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart Top 40 hit single, ‘It’s Hard To Be Cool In A Mini-Van’.
Gary Prim played keyboards and Hammond organ on Rodney Atkins’ ‘If You’re Going Through Hell’ (Curb Records, 2006), which reached No.1 on the Billboard Top Albums Chart in 2006, and included five tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘If You’re Going Through Hell (Before The Devil Even Knows)’ (written by Annie Tate, Sam Tate and Dave Berg) (No.1, 2006)
‘Watching You’ (written by Rodney Atkins, Steve Dean and Brian Gene White) (No.1, 2006)
‘These Are My People’ (written by Rivers Rutherford and Dave Berg) (No.1, 2007)
‘Cleaning This Gun (Come On In Boy)’ (written by Casey Beathard and Marla Cannon-Goodman) (No.1, 2007)
‘Invisibly Shaken’ (written by Rodney Atkins and Billy Kirsch) (No.41, 2008)
Gary Prim played piano and keyboards, on the following tracks, on Clay Walker‘s ‘Fall’ (Asylum Records / Curb Records, 2007):
‘Fall’ (written by Sonny LeMaire, Shane Minor and Clay Mills)
‘Workin’ Man’ (written by M. Jason Greene and Clay Walker)
‘Miami & Me’ (written by M. Jason Greene and Clay Walker)
‘She Likes It In The Morning’ (written by M. Jason Greene and Clay Walker)
‘It Ain’t Pretty (But It’s Beautiful)’, which was written by Doug Johnson, Nicole Witt and Kim Williams (Saturday 28 June 1947 – Thursday 11 February 2016)
Gary Prim played B3 Organ, on the following track, on Clay Walker‘s ‘Fall’ (Asylum Records / Curb Records, 2007):
‘You’re My Witness’ (written by M. Jason Greene and Clay Walker)
Gary Prim played Hammond B-3 organ, piano and keyboards on Kenny Chesney’s ‘Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates’ (BNA Records, 2007), which was produced by Buddy Cannon and Kenny Chesney, with the exception of the track, ‘Wild Ride’, which was produced by Joe Walsh.
Kenny Chesney’s ‘Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates’ (BNA Records, 2007) included four tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘Never Wanted Nothing More’ (written by Ronnie Bowman and Chris Stapleton) (No.1, 2007)
‘Don’t Blink’ (written by Casey Beathard and Chris Wallin) (No.1, 2007)
‘Shiftwork’ (written by Troy Jones) (No.2, 2007) / this track featured guest vocals from George Strait
‘Better As A Memory’ (written by Scooter Carusoe and Lady Goodman) (No.1, 2008)
Kenny Chesney’s ‘Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates’ (BNA Records, 2007) also included the following tracks:
‘Wild Ride’ (written by Dwight Yoakam) / this track was a duet with Joe Walsh
‘Demons’ (written by Bill Anderson and Jon Randall)
Gary Prim played Hammond organ and piano on Willie Nelson’s ‘Moment of Forever’ (Lost Highway Records, 2008), which was produced by Kenny Chesney and Buddy Cannon, and reached No.8 on the Billboard Top Albums Chart in 2008.
Willie Nelson’s ‘Moment of Forever’ (Lost Highway Records, 2008) included the following tracks:
‘Over You Again’ (written by Willie Nelson, Micah Nelson and Lukas Nelson)
‘Moment of Forever’ (written by Kris Kristofferson and Danny Timms)
‘The Bob Song’ (written by Big Kenny)
‘Louisiana’ (written by Randy Newman)
‘Gravedigger’ (written by Dave Matthews)
‘Keep Me From Blowing Away’, which was written by Paul Craft (Friday 12 August 1938 – Saturday 18 October 2014)
‘Takin’ On Water’ (written by Dave Loggins, John Scott Sherrill and Dennis Robbins)
‘Always Now’ (written by Willie Nelson)
‘I’m Alive’ (written by Kenny Chesney, Dean Dillon and Mark Tamburino)
‘When I Was Young & Grandma Wasn’t Old’ (written by Buddy Cannon)
‘Worry B Gone’, which was written by Guy Clark (Thursday 6 November 1941 – Tuesday 17 May 2016), Gary Nicholson and Lee Roy Parnell / this track was a duet with Kenny Chesney
‘You Don’t Think I’m Funny Anymore’ (written by Willie Nelson)
‘Gotta Serve Somebody’ (written by Bob Dylan)
Gary Prim played piano, keyboards, Hammond B3, clavinet and Wurlitzer on Alan Jackson’s ‘Good Time’ (Arista Nashville Records, 2008), which was produced by Keith Stegall, and reached No.1 on the Billboard Top Albums Chart in 2008.
Alan Jackson’s ‘Good Time’ (Arista Nashville Records, 2008) included five tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘Small Town Southern Man’ (written by Alan Jackson) (No.1, 2007)
‘Good Time’ (written by Alan Jackson) (No.1, 2008)
‘Country Boy’ (written by Alan Jackson) (No.1, 2008)
‘Sissy’s Song’ (written by Alan Jackson) (No.9, 2009)
‘I Still Like Bologna’ (written by Alan Jackson) (No.32, 2009)
Gary Prim played piano, synthesizer and Wurlitzer on Kenny Chesney’s ‘Lucky Old Sun’ (Blue Chair Records / BNA Records, 2008), which was produced by Buddy Cannon and Kenny Chesney, and reached No.1 on the Billboard Top Albums Chart in 2008.
Kenny Chesney’s ‘Lucky Old Sun’ (Blue Chair Records / BNA Records, 2008) included two tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven’ (written by Jim Collins and Marty Dodson) (No.1, 2008) / this track featured guest vocals from The Wailers
‘Down The Road’ (written by Mac McAnally) (No.1, 2008) / this track featured guest vocals from Mac McAnally
Kenny Chesney’s ‘Lucky Old Sun’ (Blue Chair Records / BNA Records, 2008) also included the following tracks:
‘I’m Alive’ (written by Kenny Chesney, Dean Dillon and Mark Tamburino) / this track featured guest vocals from Dave Matthews
‘Boats’ (written by Kenny Chesney, Dean Dillon and Scotty Emerick)
‘Key’s In The Conch Shell’ (written by Aaron Barker, Dean Dillon, Scotty Emerick and Tom Gross)
Gary Prim played keyboards and Hammond B-3 organ on Zac Brown Band’s ‘The Foundation’ (Atlantic Records / Home Grown Records / Southern Ground Records / Big Picture Records, 2008), which was produced by Zac Brown and Keith Stegall, and reached No.2 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 2009.
Zac Brown Band’s ‘The Foundation’ (Atlantic Records / Home Grown Records / Southern Ground Records / Big Picture Records, 2008) included five tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘Chicken Fried’ (written by Zac Brown and Wyatt Durette) (No.1, 2008)
‘Whatever It Is’ (written by Zac Brown and Wyatt Durette) (No.2, 2009)
‘Toes’ (written by Zac Brown, Wyatt Durette, John Driskell Hopkins and Shawn Mullins) (No.1, 2009)
‘Highway 20 Ride’ (written by Zac Brown and Wyatt Durette) (No.1, 2009)
‘Free’ (written by Zac Brown) (No.1, 2010)
Gary Prim played Hammond B3, piano and Wurlitzer on Alan Jackson’s ‘Freight Train’ (Arista Nashville Records, 2010), which was produced by Keith Stegall, and reached No.2 on the Billboard Top Albums Chart in 2010.
Alan Jackson’s ‘Freight Train’ (Arista Nashville Records, 2010) included two tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘It’s Just That Way’ (written by Vicky McGehee, Kylie Sackley and Keith Stegall) (No.16, 2010)
‘Hard Hat & A Hammer’ (written by Alan Jackson) (No.17, 2010)
Alan Jackson’s ‘Freight Train’ (Arista Nashville Records, 2010) also included the following tracks:
‘Til The End’, which was written by Vern Gosdin (Sunday 5 August 1934 – Thursday 28 April 2009) and Cathy Gosdin / this track featured guest vocals from Lee Ann Womack / the original version of this track was recorded by Vern Gosdin (Sunday 5 August 1934 – Thursday 28 April 2009), with Janie Fricke, on harmony vocals, who included it on ‘Til The End’ (Elektra Records, 1977) / this track was also recorded by Gene Watson & Rhonda Vincent, who included it on ‘Your Money & My Good Looks‘ (Upper Management Music, 2011)
‘True Love Is A Golden Ring’ (written by Alan Jackson and Roger Murrah)
Gary Prim played Hammond B3, keyboards, piano and Wurlitzer on Easton Corbin’s ‘Easton Corbin’ (Mercury Nashville Records, 2010), which reached No.22 on the Billboard Top Albums Chart in 2010, and included three tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country singles & Tracks Chart:
‘A Little More Country Than That’ (written by Rory Lee Feek, Don Poythress and Wynn Varble) (No.1, 2009)
‘Roll With It’ (written by Tony Lane, David Lee and Johnny Park) (No.1, 2010)
‘I Can’t Love You Back’ (written by Carson Chamerlain, Jeff Hyde and Clint Daniels) (No.14, 2010)
Easton Corbin’s self-titled debut album, ‘Easton Corbin’ (Mercury Nashville Records, 2010), also included ‘This Far From Memphis’ and ‘The Way Love Looks’, both of which were written by Easton Corbin, Carson Chamberlain and Mark D. Sanders.
Gary Prim played accordian on ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Tribute To Loretta Lynn’ (Columbia Records, 2010), which was a tribute album, compiled by various music artists, and dedicated to country music icon, Loretta Lynn (Thursday 14 April 1932 – Tuesday 4 October 2022). The album celebrated Loretta Lynn‘s 50th anniversary in the country music industry.
‘Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Tribute To Loretta Lynn’ (Columbia Records, 2010) included the following tracks:
‘Don’t Come Home A’ Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ On Your Mind)’, which was written by Loretta Lynn (Thursday 14 April 1932 – Tuesday 4 October 2022) / this track was performed by Gretchen Wilson
‘I’m A Honky Tonk Girl’, which was written by Loretta Lynn (Thursday 14 April 1932 – Tuesday 4 October 2022) / this track was performed by Lee Ann Womack
‘Rated ‘X’, which was written by Loretta Lynn (Thursday 14 April 1932 – Tuesday 4 October 2022) / this track was performed by The White Stripes
‘You’re Lookin’ At Country’, which was written by Loretta Lynn (Thursday 14 April 1932 – Tuesday 4 October 2022) / this track was performed by Carrie Underwood
‘Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man’ (written by Becki Bluefield and Jim Owen) / this track was performed by Alan Jackson & Martina McBride
‘You Ain’t Woman Enough (To Take My Man)’, which was written by Loretta Lynn (Thursday 14 April 1932 – Tuesday 4 October 2022) / this track was performed by Paramore
‘Love Is The Foundation’ (written by William Cody Hall) / this track was performed by Faith Hill
‘After The Fire Is Gone’, which was written by L.E. White (1930 – Tuesday 7 September 2004) / this track was performed by Steve Earle & Allison Moorer
‘If You’re Not Gone Too Long’ (written by Wanda Ballman) / this track was performed by Reba McEntire, featuring The Time Jumpers
‘I Know How’, which was written by Loretta Lynn (Thursday 14 April 1932 – Tuesday 4 October 2022) / this track was performed by Kid Rock
‘Somebody Somewhere (Don’t Know What He’s Missin’ Tonight)’ (written by Lola Jean Dillon) / this track was performed by Lucinda Williams
‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’, which was written by Loretta Lynn (Thursday 14 April 1932 – Tuesday 4 October 2022) / this track was performed by Loretta Lynn, Sheryl Crow & Miranda Lambert
Gary Prim played Hammond B3 and piano on Billy Ray Cyrus’ ‘I’m American’ (Buena Vista Records, 2011), which was produced by Buddy Cannon, reached No.24 on the Billboard Top Albums Chart in 2011, and included one track, which was a hit single on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘Nineteen’ (written by Tom Hambridge, Jeffrey Steele and Gary Nicholson) (No.58, 2011)
Gary Prim played piano on Joe Nichols‘ ‘It’s All Good’ (Show Dog-Universal Music Records, 2011), which was produced by Mark Wright and Buddy Cannon, reached No.19 on the Billboard Top Albums Chart in 2011, and included one track, which was a hit single on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘Take It Off’ (written by Dallas Davidson, Ashley Gorley and Kelley Lovelace) (No.25, 2011)
Joe Nichols‘ ‘It’s All Good’ (Show Dog Records/Universal Music Records, 2011) also included the following tracks:
‘I Can’t Take My Eyes Off You’, which was written by Jon Wolfe, Tim Johnson (Friday 29 January 1960 – Sunday 21 October 2012) and James Dean Hicks
‘How I Wanna Go’ (written by Rivers Rutherford and Tim James)
Gary Prim played Hammond B3 and piano on Kristin Chenoweth’s ‘Some Lessons Learned’ (Sony Music Entertainment / Masterworks Records, 2011), which reached No.14 on the Billboard Top Albums Chart in 2011.
Gary Prim played keyboards on Rodney Atkins’ ‘Take A Back Road’ (Curb Records, 2011), which reached No.3 on the Billboard Top Albums Chart in 2011, and included three tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘Take A Back Road’ (written by Rhett Akins and Luke Laird) (No.1, 2011)
‘He’s Mine’ (written by Casey Beathard, Tim James and Phil O’Donnell) (No.23, 2011)
‘Just Wanna Rock ‘N’ Roll’ (written by Rodney Clawson and Chris Tompkins) (No.39, 2012)
Rodney Atkins’ ‘Take A Back Road’ (Curb Records, 2011) also included the following tracks:
‘The Corner’ (written by Dean Dillon, Jessie Jo Dillon and Dale Dodson)
‘Tips’ (written by Rodney Atkins, Tim Hewitt and Bob Regan)
Gary Prim played piano on Kenny Chesney’s ‘Welcome To The Fishbowl’ (Blue Chair Records / Columbia Records, 2012), which was produced by Buddy Cannon and Kenny Chesney, reached No.1 on the Billboard Top Albums Chart in 2012, and included three tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country singles & Tracks Chart:
‘Feel Like A Rock Star’ (written by Rodney Clawson and Chris Tompkins) (No.11, 2012) / this track featured guest vocals from Tim McGraw
‘Come Over’ (written by Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne) (No.1, 2012)
‘El Cerrito Place’, which was written by Keith Gattis (Tuesday 26 May 1970 – Sunday 23 April 2023) (No.17, 2012)
Kenny Chesney’s ‘Welcome To The Fishbowl’ (Blue Chair Records / Columbia Records, 2012) also included the following tracks:
‘Welcome To The Fishbowl’ (written by Kenny Chesney and Skip Ewing)
‘To Get To You (55th And 3rd)’ (written by Kenny Chesney and Skip Ewing)
‘Always Gonna Be You’ (written by Mike Reid)
‘You & Tequila’ (written by Matraca Berg and Deana Carter) / this track featured guest vocals from Grace Potter
Gary Prim played keyboards and Piano on Con Hunley‘s ‘Wayfarin’ Stranger’ (IMMI Records, 2012).
Gary Prim played keyboards, piano and Wurlitzer on Easton Corbin’s ‘All Over The Road’ (Mercury Nashville Records, 2012), which reached No.2 on the Billboard Top Albums Chart in 2012, and included two tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country singles & Tracks Chart:
‘Lovin’ You Is Fun’ (written by Jim Beavers and Bob DiPiero) (No.7, 2012)
‘All Over The Road’ (written by Carson Chamberlain, Ashley Gorley and Wade Kirby) (No.9, 2013)
Gary Prim played Hammond B3, keyboards and piano on Billy Currrington’s ‘We Are Tonight’ (Mercury Nashville Records, 2013), which reached No.5 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 2013, and included two tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘Hey Girl’ (written by Rhett Akins, Ashley Gorley and Chris DeStefano) (No.5, 2013)
‘We Are Tonight’ (written by Marc Beeson, Sam Hunt and Josh Osborne) (No.13, 2013)
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