Peer’s Quote about Gene Watson from Fellow Country Music Artist Ronnie Milsap: Sunday 16 August 2020

Original Gene Watson Fan Site

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!

Ronnie Milsap

Acclaimed country music artist, Ronnie Milsap, was most gracious with his time and words.

Ronnie Milsap

Ronnie Milsap was one of country music’s most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s.

Ronnie Milsap became one of the most successful and versatile country ‘crossover’ singers of his time, appealing to both country music and pop music markets with hit songs which incorporated pop music, rhythm & blues, and rock ‘n’ roll elements.

Ronnie Milsap is credited with six Grammy Awards and thirty-five No.1 Billboard country music hit singles, third to George Strait and Conway Twitty (Friday 1 September 1933 – Saturday 5 June 1993).

Ronnie Milsap was selected for induction into The Country Music Hall of Fame in 2014.