On Friday 9 May 2025, Gene Watson spoke about a real country music singer, Alan Jackson.
‘I’m glad that real country music singer, Alan Jackson, was honored by the Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards last night (Thursday 8 May 2025) for his lifetime work.
He’s a tremendous songwriter, as well as a singer’
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On Tuesday 26 October 1999, Alan Jackson saw the release of ‘Under The Influence’ (Arista Records, 1999), which was produced by Keith Stegall; one of the included tracks was ‘Farewell Party’, which was written by Lawton Williams (Monday 24 July 1922 – Thursday 26 July 2007).
‘Farewell Party’ was also recorded by Gene Watson, who included it on ‘Reflections‘ (Capitol Records, 1978); Gene Watson‘s version of the track reached No.5 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1979.
Alan Jackson is a 20-time Academy of Country Music (ACM) Award winner, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, an inductee to the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and one of the most successful singer-songwriters in music.
During his career, Alan Jackson has sold nearly 60 million albums worldwide, and has charted 50 Top 10 hit singles and 35 No.1 singles.
On Thursday 8 May 2025, during the Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards Show, Alan Jackson performed ‘Remember When’ before accepting his ACM Lifetime Achievement Award.
Alan Jackson had the whole arena in tears with his emotional performance of ‘Remember When’ at the Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards.
With his final tour coming soon, and health issues pushing him to retire, this wasn’t just another song – it was a heartfelt goodbye. No big lights or effects, just Alan Jackson, soft blue lighting, and home videos playing behind him.
As Alan Jackson sang about growing old with his wife, Denise, and raising their family, every word hit deeper. His voice cracked at the end, and you could feel it – this was more than music.
It was a thank-you, a farewell, and a moment no one there will forget.
Alan Jackson accepted the Academy of Country Music’s inaugural ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’, which is named in the legendary artist’s honour.
