On Saturday 5 March 2022, Gene Watson announced that his new album, which was released on Friday 16 September 2022, would be titled ‘Outside The Box‘ (Fourteen Carat Music, 2022) and, while backstage during a performance at The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, presented two awards to his longtime band members, Todd Hines (drums) and Staley Rogers (bass guitar).
On Saturday 5 March 2022, Gene Watson presented two awards to his longtime band members, Todd Hines and Staley Rogers, backstage during a performance at The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.
‘I couldn’t have made it this far without my band, and these are some of the best musicians I’ve ever worked with. I want to take this moment to show my gratitude to Staley Rogers, who has been with me as my bass player for 25 years, and to Todd Hines, my drummer, who has worked with me for 17 years, and neither of them has ever missed a single performance in all those years!’, Gene Watson proclaimed. On hand for the presentation was Dan Rogers, Vice President / Executive Producer, Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.
Gene Watson’s single, ‘If It’s That Easy’ (written by Gene Watson) was released to radio in 1962 via Sun Valley Records. Since then, the ‘singer’s singer’ has charted 75 titles, including 23 Top 10 hit singles, six No.1 country singles, and five No.1 gospel records.
The Texas native continues to perform to sold-out crowds, singing in the same key as he did more than five decades ago, and thrilling fans with his famous octave jumping ending to ‘Farewell Party‘, which was written by Lawton Williams (Monday 24 July 1922 – Thursday 26 July 2007), night after night.
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