Bryan White
This quote was submitted on Thursday 18 September 2014.

'I remember hearing Gene for the first time when I was a little kid.

Since then, I've been a huge fan.

Gene has one of the best and smoothest voices in country music.

He makes it look effortless'

Thank you, Bryan White, for your support of Gene Watson.



About Bryan White...



Bryan White was born on Sunday 17 February 1974 in Lawton, Oklahoma.

Raised in Oklahoma City by a musical family, Bryan White began playing the drums at the age of five through the instruction of his father.  Bryan White also played in his mother's rock band and his father's country band as a teenager, and was encouraged to take up singing after his mother heard him sing during a sound check.

During his late teens, Bryan White also sold t-shirts for the band Pearl River, in which his friend Derek George played guitar.  Pearl River regularly let Bryan White onstage to perform a song during their concerts.

Bryan White also befriended two record producers, Billy Joe Walker Jr. (1953 - Tuesday 25 July 2017), who was also a session guitarist, songwriter and New Age musician, and Kyle Lehning, the latter who helped him sign a recording contract with Asylum Records in 1994 at the age of twenty years old.



On Tuesday 11 October 1994, Bryan White saw the release of his self-titled debut album, 'Bryan White' (Asylum Records, 1994), which included four tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:

'Eugene You Genius' (written by Lonnie Wilson and Billy Lawson) (No.48, 1994)

'Look At Me Now' (written by Bryan White, Derek George and John Tirro) (No.24, 1994)

'Someone Else's Star', which was written by Skip Ewing and Jim Weatherly (Wednesday 17 March 1943 - Wednesday 3 February 2021) (No.1 for one week in September 1995)

'Rebecca Lynn' (written by Don Sampson and Skip Ewing) (No.1, 1995)

Bryan White's self-titled debut album, 'Bryan White' (Asylum Records, 1994), also included the following tracks:

'You Know How I Feel', which was written by Bryan White, Derek George and Jim Weatherly (Wednesday 17 March 1943 - Wednesday 3 February 2021)
'This Town' (written by Greg Barnhill and Jan Buckingham)
'Me & The Moon' (written by John Tirro and Sam Gay)
'Nothing Less Than Love', which was written by Wayne Tester and Norman Russell 'Rusty' Young (Saturday 23 February 1946 - Wednesday 14 April 2021)
'Going, Going, Gone' (written by Bob DiPiero, John Scott Sherrill and Steve Cropper)
'Helpless Heart' (written by Paul Brady)

Bryan White's self-titled debut album, 'Bryan White' (Asylum Records, 1994), reached No.13 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 1995.



Sawyer Brown recorded Bryan White's 'I Don't Believe In Goodbye' (co-written with Scotty Emerick and Mark Miller) and included the track on 'Greatest Hits: 1990 - 1995' (Curb Records, 1995); the track reached No.4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 1995.

In 1996, Bryan White earned the Country Music Association (CMA) 'Horizon Award', along with the Academy of Country Music (ACM) 'Top Male Vocalist' Award.



On Tuesday 26 March 1996, Bryan White saw the release of 'Between Now & Forever' (Asylum Records, 1996), which included four tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:

'I'm Not Supposed To Love You Anymore' (written by Skip Ewing and Donny Kees) (No.4, 1996)

'So Much For Pretending' (written by Bryan White, Derek George and John Tirro) (No.1, 1996)

'That's Another Song' (written by John Paul Daniel, Monty Powell, Doug Pincock and Jule Medders) (No.15, 1996)

'Sittin' On Go' (written by Josh Leo and Rick Bowles) (No.1, 1997)

Bryan White's 'Between Now & Forever' (Asylum Records, 1996) also included the following tracks:

'Still Life' (written by Mac McAnally)
'Blindhearted' (written by Bryan White and Randy Goodrum)
'Nickel In The Well' (written by Chris Waters and Lonnie Wilson)
'Between Now & Forever', which was written by Bryan White, Don Pfrimmer (Thursday 9 September 1937 - Monday 7 December 2015) and George Teren
'A Hundred & One' (written by Rich Wayland, Kye Fleming and Mary Ann Kennedy)
'On Any Given Night' (written by Bryan White, Allison Mellon and Jeff Ross)



On Tuesday 23 September 1997, Bryan White saw the release of 'The Right Place' (Asylum Records, 1997), which included four tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:

'Love Is The Right Place' (written by Marcus Hummon and Tommy Sims) (No.4, 1997)

'One Small Miracle' (written by Bill Anderson and Steve Wariner) (No.16, 1997)

'Bad Day To Let You Go' (written by Bryan White, Derek George and Bob DiPiero) (No.30, 1998)

'Tree of Hearts' (written by Skip Ewing and Don Sampson) (No.45, 1998)

Bryan White's 'The Right Place' (Asylum Records, 1997) also included the following tracks:

'What Did I Do (To Deserve You)' (written by Jamie Houston, Andy Goldmark and James Dean Hicks)
'Never Get Around To It' (written by Bryan White and Derek George)
'Leave My Heart Out of This' (written by Skip Ewing and Bob DiPiero)
'The Natural Thing' (written by Allyson Taylor and Larry Byrom)
'We Could Have Been' (written by Don Cook and John Barlow Jarvis)
'Call Me Crazy' (written by Bryan White, Derek George and John Tirro)



On Tuesday 4 November 1997, Shania Twain saw the release of 'Come On Over' (Mercury Records, 1997); one of the included tracks was 'From This Moment On' (written by Shania Twain and Robert John 'Mutt' Lange), which was a duet with Bryan White, reaching No.6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 1998.



Diamond Rio recorded Bryan White's 'Imagine That' (co-written with Derek George and John Tirro) and included the track on 'Greatest Hits' (Records, 1997); the track reached No.4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in early 1998.



LeAnn Rimes recorded Bryan White's 'When Am I Gonna Get Over You' (co-written with John Tirro) and included the track on 'Sittin' On Top of The World' (Curb Records, 1998); this track featured guest vocals from Bryan White.



Lila McCann recorded Bryan White's 'You're Gone' (co-written with Steve Wariner) and included the track on 'Something in The Air' (Asylum Records, 1999).



Mac McAnally recorded Bryan White's 'Just One Forever' (co-written with Mac McAnally) and included the track on 'Word of Mouth' (DreamWorks Nashville Records, 1999).



On Tuesday 24 August 1999, Bryan White saw the release of 'How Lucky I Am' (Asylum Records, 1999), which included two tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:

'You're Still Beautiful To Me' (written by Bryan Adams and Robert John 'Mutt' Lange) (No.39, 1999)

'God Gave Me You' (written by Andy Goldmark, James Dean Hicks and Jamie Houston) (No.40, 1999)

Bryan White's 'How Lucky I Am' (Asylum Records, 1999) also included the following tracks:

'Everywhere I Turn' (written by Bruce Miller and James LeBlanc)
'Heaven Sent' (written by Tim DuBois and Mike Reid)
'The Stayin' (written by Scotty Emerick, John Tirro and Derek George)
'That Good' (written by Andy Goldmark, James Dean Hicks and Jamie Houston)
'Love Me Like You Mean It' (written by Bryan White, Derek George and John Tirro)
'Love Happens Just Like That' (written by Tim Nichols and Annie Roboff)
'Shari Ann' (written by Bryan White and Max Carl)
'Two In A Million' (written by Tim Menzies and Gary Harrison)
'How Lucky I Am' (written by Marcus Hummon and Annie Roboff)
'You'll Always Be Loved (By Me)' (written by Bryan White, Derek George and John Tirro)



On Friday 15 October 1999, Bryan White saw the release of a Christmas extended play (EP) disc, 'Dreaming of Christmas' (Warner Bros. Records, 1999), which included the following tracks:

'I'll Be Home For Christmas'
'Winter Wonderland'
'Holiday Inn'
'I Can't Wait 'Til Christmas'
'Santa Claus Is Coming To Town'
'One Bright Star'

Shortly after the release of Bryan White's 'How Lucky I Am' (Asylum Records, 1999), Asylum Records closed its Nashville division.  The label's parent company, Warner Music Group, issued a 'Greatest Hits' (Warner Music Group, 2000) album in 2000.



On Tuesday 31 October 2000, Bryan White saw the release of 'Greatest Hits' (Asylum Records / Warner Music Group, 2000), his first greatest hits collection, which included one track, which was a hit single on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:

'How Long' (written by Andrew Williams and David Williams) (No.56, 2000)

Bryan White's 'Greatest Hits' (Asylum Records, 2000) also included the following tracks:

'Love Is The Right Place' (written by Marcus Hummon and Tommy Sims) (No.4, 1997)

'Rebecca Lynn' (written by Skip Ewing and Don Sampson) (No.1 for one week in January 1996)

'Sittin' On Go' (written by Josh Leo and Rick Bowles) (No.1 for one week in May / June 1997)

'I'm Not Supposed To Love You Anymore' (written by Skip Ewing and Donny Kees) (No.4, 1996)

'From This Moment On' (written by Shania Twain and Robert John 'Mutt' Lange) (No.6, 1998) / this track was a duet with Shania Twain

'That's Another Song' (written by John Paul Daniel, Monty Powell, Doug Pincock and Jule Medders) (No.15, 1996)