On Thursday 19 September 2024, Gene Watson reflected on ‘For The Good Times’ (written by Kris Kristofferson), one of Ray Price’s greatest recordings.
‘Ray Price (Tuesday 12 January 1926 – Monday 16 December 2013) was one of my biggest music heroes’
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On Monday 16 March 1970, Ray Price (Tuesday 12 January 1926 – Monday 16 December 2013) recorded ‘For The Good Times’ (written by Kris Kristofferson); the track, which was included on ‘For The Good Times’ (Columbia Records, 1970), was No.1 on the Billboard country music singles chart for one week in September 1970 (Saturday 19 September 1970 – Saturday 26 September 1970), and was awarded ‘Song of The Year’ by the Academy of Country Music (ACM).
‘For The Good Times’, coupled with ‘Grazin’ in Greener Pastures’, which was written by Ray Pennington (Friday 22 December 1933 – Wednesday 7 October 2020), spent a total of 19 weeks on the Billboard country music singles chart; the track, which also reached No.11 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart in 1970, became Ray Price’s only release to hit the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart.
Ray Price’s ‘For The Good Times’ (Columbia Records, 1970) was awarded ‘Album of The Year’ by the Academy of Country Music (ACM), and reached No.1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 1970.
‘For The Good Times’ was written by Kris Kristofferson, who included the track on his self-titled debut album, ‘Kristofferson’ (Monument Records, 1970).