Original Gene Watson Fan Site

  • Home
  • News
  • Bio
  • Calendar
  • Discography
  • CMP Reviews
  • Features
  • Peers
  • Contact
Gene Watson's Fan Site

Gene Watson's Fan Site

On Friday 7 February 2020, Gene Watson became the newest member of The Grand Ole Opry / Photo Credit: Chris Hollo

Gene Watson: 'My Gospel Roots' (Fourteen Carat Music, 2017)

Gene Watson: 'My Gospel Roots' (Fourteen Carat Music, 2017)

Gene Watson's 'My Gospel Roots' (Fourteen Carat Music, 2017) was officially released, by Fourteen Carat Music, on Friday 8 December 2017

Gene Watson's Fan Site includes the latest Gene Watson tour date information

Gene Watson's Fan Site

Gene Watson's Fan Site includes the latest Gene Watson tour date information

Gene Watson: 'Real.Country.Music' (Fourteen Carat Music, 2016)

Gene Watson Fan Site Discography

Gene Watson's 'Real.Country.Music' (Fourteen Carat Music, 2016) was officially released, by Fourteen Carat Music, on Friday 26 February 2016

Gene Watson's Fan Site

Gene Watson's Fan Site

Gene Watson's Fan Site has been active since September 2004

Gene Watson: 'Back in The Fire & At Last' (Morello Records, 2016)

Gene Watson's Fan Site Discography

Gene Watson's 'Back in The Fire & At Last' (Morello Records, 2016) was officially released, by Morello Records, on Friday 11 November 2016

Gene Watson's Fan Site

Gene Watson's Fan Site

Gene Watson's Fan Site has been active since September 2004

Gene Watson's Fan Site

Gene Watson's Fan Site

Gene Watson's Fan Site has been active since September 2004

Gene Watson's Fan Site includes the latest Gene Watson tour date information

Gene Watson's Fan Site

Gene Watson's Fan Site includes the latest Gene Watson tour date information

Gene Watson's Fan Site

Induct Gene Watson into The Country Music Hall of Fame

Gene Watson Fan Site includes an 'Induct Gene Watson into The Country Music Hall of Fame' Petition - please add your signature and help us to achieve our objective.

Previous Next

Original Gene Watson Fan Site

  • Home
  • News
  • Bio
  • Calendar
  • Discography
  • CMP Reviews
  • Features
  • Peers
  • Contact
Home News Gene Watson on 'Coffee, Country & Cody' on Nashville's WSM: Thursday 6 February 2020

Gene Watson News

Gene Watson Celebrates Ray Stevens' 82nd Birthday: Sunday 24 January 2021

Details
Published: 24 January 2021

Ray Stevens

On Sunday 24 January 2021, Gene Watson celebrated Ray Stevens' 82nd birthday.

'Happy Birthday to the amazing Ray Stevens.

Ray Stevens: 'Misty' (Barnaby Records, 1974)


His career shows he can do it all, from his work as a producer, to being one of our greatest country music legends.


He's got too many huge hits to name them all, but this one was a big country radio hit, 'Misty', which was written by Erroll Louis Garner (Wednesday 15 June 1921 - Sunday 2 January 1977) and John Francis Burke (3 October 1908 - Tuesday 25 February 1964)'

Gene Watson on 'Ray Stevens' Nashville' in 2016, as screened on RFD-TV

In 1975, Ray Stevens received his second Grammy Award.  It was in the 'Best Arrangement' category for the remake of the Erroll Gardner / Johnny Burke classic, 'Misty', which was written by Erroll Louis Garner (Wednesday 15 June 1921 - Sunday 2 January 1977) and John Francis Burke (3 October 1908 - Tuesday 25 February 1964).

One day, while in the studio, while rehearsing his band for an upcoming television appearance, they started clowning around with 'Misty' using a banjo, fiddle and steel guitar.  The track sounded good; so good that Ray Stevens called his engineer to come down to the studio and the arrangement was recorded.

Ray Stevens: 'Misty' (Barnaby Records, 1974)

'Misty', which was included on Ray Stevens' 'Misty' (Barnaby Records, 1974), was one of Ray's last hit singles for Barnaby Records, and reached the following chart positions in 1975:

• Austrian Top 40 Chart: No.11
• Australian Singles Chart: No.5
• Canadian RPM Hot Country Singles Chart: No.2
• Canadian RPM Top Singles Chart: No.15
• Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Chart: No.6
• Euro Hit 50 Chart: No.9
• Irish Singles Chart: No.2
• New Zealand Singles Chart: No.11
• South African Singles Chart: No.5
• United Kingdom Singles Chart: No.2
• Billboard country music singles chart: No.3
• Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart: No.14
• Billboard Easy Listening Chart: No.8

Barnaby Records was a record label which was owned by singer Andy Williams (Saturday 3 December 1927 - Tuesday 25 September 2012).



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 during 2011, were most gracious with their time and words.

On Wednesday 21 September 2011, Ray Stevens graciously submitted a 'Peer's Quote' about Gene Watson.

Gene Watson on Ray Stevens' 'Nashville' in 2016

Gene Watson on 'Ray Stevens' Nashville in 2016, as screened on RFD-TV

In 2016, Gene Watson was a special guest on 'Ray Stevens’ Nashville', which was broadcast on RFD-TV in the United States.

Source
• Gene Watson on Facebook

Country Music People



Country Music People is Europe’s number one country music magazine.

Country Music People is the specialist expert on country music - past, present and future.

Hux Records



Since February 1998, England-based Hux Records have been specialists in releasing classic archive recordings.

Follow Gene Watson

The Grand Ole Opry



Gene Watson became the newest member of The Grand Ole Opry on Friday 7 February 2020

Gene Watson Fan Site

Gene Watson Fan Site

   Home    News Newsletters Biography Calendar Live Show Reviews Discography CMP Album Reviews    Gallery Videos Features Peers Links Official Gene Watson Site Gene Watson Store Gene Watson Fan List    Contact    Site Map

© 2022 Gene Watson Fan Site