On Thursday 17 October 2024, Gene Watson reflected on his appreciation of fellow country music legends, Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty.
Thursday 14 April 1932 – Tuesday 4 October 2022
‘Everyone I know was glad the year – 1972 – when Loretta Lynn (Monday 14 April 1932 – Tuesday 4 October 2022) won ‘Entertainer of The Year’ from the Country Music Association.
Loretta Lynn was such a special friend to me when I first started.
I probably wouldn’t be where I am with my career, if not for Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty (Friday 1 September 1933 – Saturday 5 June 1993).
Loretta Lynn allowed me to ride her bus, and I alternated using her band and Conway Twitty’s when I opened shows for them.
They treated me like family’
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On Monday 6 June 1977, Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty (Friday 1 September 1933 – Saturday 5 June 1993) saw the release of ‘Dynamic Duo’ (MCA Records, 1977); one of the included tracks was ‘You Could Know As Much About A Stranger’ (written by Nadine Bryant), the original version of which was recorded by Gene Watson, who included it on ‘Love in The Hot Afternoon‘, his major label debut for Capitol Records in 1975.
‘You Could Know As Much About A Stranger’ (written by Nadine Bryant) was also recorded by Billie Jo Spears (Friday 14 January 1938 – Wednesday 14 December 2011), who included it on ‘Standing Tall’ (United Artists Records, 1980).
‘You Could Know As Much About A Stranger’ (written by Nadine Bryant) was re-recorded by Gene Watson, who included it on ‘Gene Watson: Then & Now‘ (Koch Records Nashville, 2005)
‘You Could Know As Much About A Stranger’ (written by Nadine Bryant) was also recorded by Gene Watson & Rhonda Vincent, who included it on ‘Your Money & My Good Looks‘ (Upper Management Music, 2011).