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 by The Gene Watson Fan Site, during 2016, were most gracious with their time and words.
It is here, within this special part of The Gene Watson Fan Site, that you have an opportunity to read a quote from Terry McBride (McBride & The Ride), which he submitted to this site on Tuesday 20 September 2016.
Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say ‘thank you’ to Terry McBride (McBride & The Ride) who has made a special contribution to a unique part of this online ‘celebration of a Lone Star Hero’.
Terry McBride (McBride & The Ride)
This quote was submitted on Tuesday 20 September 2016.
‘Well, I’m a big Gene Watson fan.
He was one of my favourite artists growing up and still is today.
Who doesn’t love ‘Farewell Party‘, which was written by Lawton Williams (Monday 24 July 1922 – Thursday 26 July 2007)?
If I hear it on the radio, to this day, I can’t change station until I hear him hit the big note at the end!
Growing up in Texas, some of the first songs I learned to sing were Gene Watson tunes’
Thank you, Terry McBride (McBride & The Ride), for your support of Gene Watson.
About Terry McBride (McBride & The Ride)…
Terry McBride was born on Tuesday 16 September 1958 in Austin, Texas.
In 1988, Terry McBride visited Dublin in Ireland with Rosie Flores. Terry McBride and Rosie Flores spent a week filming a television show, ‘In Sessions’, which featured many American songwriters / music artists, along with The Black Family and The Chieftains.
Between 1989 and 1994, and again from 2000 to 2002, Terry McBride was the lead vocalist and bass guitarist in the band McBride & The Ride, a country music group, which recorded six studio albums and charted more than ten singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles Chart.
McBride & The Ride was an American country music band, which initially composed of Terry McBride (lead vocals, bass guitar), Ray Herndon (background vocals, guitar, Dobro) and Billy Thomas (background vocals, drums, percussion).
McBride & The Ride was founded in 1989 through the assistance of record producer, Tony Brown.
(Friday 18 December 1936 – Monday 30 November 1992)
Terry McBride is the son of 1970s country music artist, Dale McBride (Friday 18 December 1936 – Monday 30 November 1992), who enjoyed a number of hit singles on the Billboard country music singles chart between 1971 and 1979, including the following:
‘Corpus Christi Wind’ (written by Dale McBride) (Thunderbird Records) (No.70, 1971)
‘Getting Over You Again’, which was written by Eddie Rabbitt (Thursday 27 November 1941 – Thursday 7 May 1998) (Con Brio Records) (No.90, 1976)
‘Ordinary Man’ (written by Jack Ruthveg) (Con Brio Records) (No.26, 1976)
‘I’m Savin’ Up Sunshine’ (written by Sid Linard) (Con Brio Records) (No.60, 1977)
‘Love, I Need You’ (Con Brio Records) (No.53, 1977)
‘My Girl’ (written by Dale McBride) (Con Brio Records) (No.73, 1977)
‘Always Lovin’ Her Man’ (No.37, 1977)
‘A Sweet Love Song The World Can Sing’ (written by Don King and Dave Woodward) (Con Brio Records) (No.56, 1978)
‘I Don’t Like Cheatin’ Songs’ (written by Don King and Dave Woodward) (Con Brio Records) (No.45, 1978)
‘Let’s Be Lonely Together’ (written by Scott Summer) (Con Brio Records) (No.72, 1978)
‘It’s Hell To Know She’s Heaven’ (written by Mike Kosser and Jim Hsich) (Con Brio Records) (No.66, 1979)
‘Getting Over You Again’, which was written by Eddie Rabbitt (Thursday 27 November 1941 – Thursday 7 May 1998) (Con Brio Records) (No.67, 1979) / this track was a re-release; the original single reached No.90 in 1976
‘Get Your Hands On Me Baby’ (written by Dale McBride) (7 Records) (No.61, 1979)
In 1991, McBride & The Ride saw the release of their debut album, ‘Burnin’ Up The Road’ (MCA Records, 1991), which was produced by Tony Brown and Steve Fishell, and included four tracks, which were released as singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘Every Step of The Way’ (written by Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth and Terry McBride) / this track, which was released as a single in 1990, and did not chart, was also made into McBride & The Ride’s first music video
‘Can I Count On You’ (written by Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth and Terry McBride) (No.15, 1991)
‘Same Ol’ Star’ (written by Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth, Terry McBride and Gary Nicholson) (No.28, 1991)
McBride & The Ride’s debut album, ‘Burnin’ Up The Road’ (MCA Records, 1991), also the following tracks:
‘Ain’t No Big Deal’ (written by Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth and Terry McBride)
‘Felicia’ (written by Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth and Terry McBride)
‘Chains of Memory’ (written by Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth and Terry McBride)
‘Stone Country’, which was written by Robert Byrne (Saturday 10 July 1954 – Monday 27 June 2005) and Tom Brasfield
‘Burnin’ Up The Road’ (written by Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth and Terry McBride)
‘Nobody’s Fool’ (written by Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth and Terry McBride)
‘Turn To Blue’ (written by Rosie Flores and Terry McBride)
Personnel involved in the recording of McBride & The Ride’s debut album, ‘Burnin’ Up The Road’ (MCA Records, 1991), included the following:
Terry McBride (bass, lead vocals, harmony vocals)
Ray Herndon (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals, harmony vocals)
Billy Thomas (drums, percussion, backing vocals, harmony vocals)
Additional musicians involved in the recording of McBride & The Ride’s debut album, ‘Burnin’ Up The Road’ (MCA Records, 1991), included the following:
Steve Fishell (steel guitar)
Mark O’Connor (fiddle)
Steve Nathan and Pete Wasner (keyboards, piano)
McBride & The Ride’s debut album, ‘Burnin’ Up The Road’ (MCA Records, 1991), reached No.27 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 1991.
On Tuesday 28 April 1992, McBride & The Ride saw the release of ‘Sacred Ground’ (MCA Records, 1992), which was produced by Tony Brown and Steve Gibson, and included three tracks, which were released as singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘Sacred Ground’ (written by Kix Brooks and Vernon Ruste) (No.2, 1992)
‘Going Out of My Mind’ (written by Kostas and Terry McBride) (No.5, 1992)
‘Just One Night’ (written by Terry McBride) (No.5, 1992)
McBride & The Ride’s ‘Sacred Ground’ (MCA Records, 1992) also included the following tracks:
‘Love’s On The Line’ (written by Terry McBride and Gary Nicholson)
‘Makin’ Real Good Time’ (written by Terry McBride and Allen Shamblin)
‘Trick Rider’ (written by Terry McBride, Ruth Ellen Ellsworth and Bill Carter)
‘All I Have To Offer You Is Me’, which was written by Dallas Frazier (Friday 27 October 1939 – Friday 14 January 2022) and Arthur Leo ‘Doodle’ Owens (Friday 28 November 1930 – Monday 4 October 1999) / the original version of this track was recorded by Charley Pride (Friday 18 March 1934 – Saturday 12 December 2020), who included it on ‘The Best of Charley Pride’ (RCA Victor Records, 1969); Charley Pride‘s version of this track was No.1 on the Billboard country music singles chart for one week in August 1969
‘Your One & Only’ (written by Hillary Kanter and Even Stevens)
‘I’m The One’ (written by Terry McBride and Gary Nicholson)
‘Baby, I’m Loving You Now’ (written by Jackson Leap) / this track featured lead vocals by guitarist, Ray Herndon
Personnel involved in the recording of McBride & The Ride’s ‘Sacred Ground’ (MCA Records, 1992) included the following:
McBride & The Ride
Terry McBride (bass guitar, lead vocals)
Ray Herndon (guitar, background vocals)
Billy Thomas (drums, background vocals)
Additional musicians involved in the recording of McBride & The Ride’s ‘Sacred Ground’ (MCA Records, 1992) included the following:
Bruce C. Bouton (steel guitar)
Steve Gibson and Joe Rogers (guitars)
Roy Huskey Jr. (Monday 17 December 1956 – Saturday 6 September 1997) (upright bass)
Steve Nathan and Matt Rollings (keyboards, piano)
Willie Weeks (bass)
McBride & The Ride’s ‘Sacred Ground’ (MCA Records, 1992) reached No.27 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 1992, and No.15 on the Canadian RPM Country Albums Chart in 1992.
On Tuesday 27 April 1993, McBride & The Ride saw the release of ‘Hurry Sundown’ (MCA Records, 1993), which was produced by Steve Gibson and Tony Brown, and included two tracks, which were produced the hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘Love On The Loose, Heart On The Run’ (written by Kostas and Anna Lisa Graham) (No.3, 1993)
‘Hurry Sundown’ (written by Keith Stegall, Denny Henson and Brent Mason) (No.17, 1993)
McBride & The Ride’s ‘Hurry Sundown’ (MCA Records, 1993) also included the following tracks:
‘Don’t Be Mean To Me’ (written by Terry McBride)
‘The Promise Land’ (written by Bob DiPiero, John Scott Sherrill and Terry McBride)
‘Hangin’ In & Hangin’ On’ (written by Terry McBride, Billy Thomas, Ray Herndon and Gary Nicholson)
‘Tell Me Again’ (written by Walt Aldridge and Terry McBride)
‘Cream of The Crop’, which was written by Ronny Scaife (1947 – Wednesday 3 November 2010) and Terry McBride
‘Hold On To Me & Let Go of The Past’ (written by Curtis Wright and Terry McBride)
‘Just The Thought of Losing You’ (written by Ray Herndon and Skip Ewing)
‘Sweetwater’ (written by Jon Vezner and Allen Shamblin)
Personnel involved in the recording of McBride & The Ride’s ‘Hurry Sundown’ (MCA Records, 1993) included the following:
McBride & The Ride
Terry McBride (bass guitar, lead vocals)
Ray Herndon (guitar, background vocals)
Billy Thomas (drums, background vocals)
Additional musicians involved in the recording of McBride & The Ride’s ‘Hurry Sundown’ (MCA Records, 1993) included the following:
Robert Bailey, Kimberly Fleming and Suzy Wills (background vocals)
Bruce C. Bouton (steel guitar)
Stuart Duncan (fiddle, mandolin, guitar, banjo)
Buddy Emmons (Wednesday 27 January 1937 – Wednesday 29 July 2015) (steel guitar)
Steve Gibson and Joe Rogers (guitars)
Matt Rollings (keyboards, piano)
Leland Sklar and Willie Weeks (bass)
McBride & The Ride’s ‘Hurry Sundown’ (MCA Records, 1993) reached No.53 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 1993.
On Tuesday 18 January 1994, MCA Records released ‘8 Seconds’ (MCA Records, 1994), a soundtrack to the movie, ‘8 Seconds’, which reached No.3 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 1994, and included the following tracks:
‘Burnin’ Up The Road’ (written by Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth and Terry McBride) / this track was performed by John Anderson
‘Pull Your Hat Down Tight’ (written by Lewis Storey) / this track was performed by Pam Tillis
‘No More Cryin’ (written by Josh Leo and Terry McBride) / this track was performed by McBride & The Ride and reached No.26 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 1994
‘Standing Right Next To Me’ (written by Karla Bonoff and Wendy Waldman) / this track was performed by Karla Bonoff
‘Ride ‘Em High, Ride ‘Em Low’ (written by Ronnie Dunn) / this track was performed by Brooks & Dunn (Kix Brooks & Ronnie Dunn) and reached No.73 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 1994
‘Just Once’, which was written by David Lee Murphy and Kim Chadwick Tribble (Wednesday 14 November 1951 – Thursday 26 August 2021) / this track was performed by David Lee Murphy and reached No.36 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 1994
‘When Will I Be Loved’, which was written by Phil Everly (Thursday 19 January 1939 – Friday 3 January 2014) / this track was performed by Vince Gill and Karla Bonoff
‘If I Had Only Known’ (written by Craig Morris and Jana Stanfield) / this track was performed by Reba McEntire and, when released as a single, reached No.72 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 1994
‘Texas Is Bigger Than It Used To Be’ (written by Ronnie Rogers and Mark Wright) / this track was performed by Mark Chesnutt
‘You Hung The Moon’ (written by Kevin Savigar and Patty Smyth) / this track was performed by Patty Smyth
‘Once In A While’ (written by John Bettis and Steve Dorff) / this track was performed by Billy Dean
‘Lane’s Theme’ (written by Bill Conti) / this track was performed by Bill Conti
The MCA Records soundtrack album for ‘8 Seconds’ (MCA Records, 1994) reached No.3 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 1994.
George Ducas recorded Terry McBride’s ‘Teardrops’ (co-written with George Ducas) and included the track on his self-titled debut album, ‘George Ducas’ (Liberty Records, 1994), which was produced by Richard Bennett, Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris and Marty Stuart.
George Ducas‘ recording of ‘Teardrops’ (written by Terry McBride and George Ducas) reached No.38 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 1994.
On Tuesday 13 September 1994, Terry McBride & The Ride saw the release of ‘Terry McBride & The Ride’ (MCA Records, 1994), an album which featured a different line-up than other McBride & The Ride albums; it was also the only album they recorded under the name ‘Terry McBride & The Ride’.
Terry McBride & The Ride’s ‘Terry McBride & The Ride’ (MCA Records, 1994) included three tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart:
‘Been There’ (written by Don Schlitz and Bill Livsey) (No.45, 1994)
‘High Hopes & Empty Pockets’ (written by Andy Byrd and Jim Robinson) (No.72, 1994)
‘Somebody Will’ (written by Walt Aldridge, Brad Crisler and Steven Dale Jones) (No.57, 1994)
Terry McBride & The Ride’s ‘Terry McBride & The Ride’ (MCA Records, 1994) also included the following tracks:
‘Teardrops’ (written by George Ducas and Terry McBride)
‘I Can’t Dance’ (written by Andy Byrd and Jim Robinson)
‘I’d Be Lyin’ (written by Terry McBride, Rick Bowles and Josh Leo)
‘Before I Fall In Love’ (written by Dann Huff and Kurt Howell)
‘Nothin’ Nobody Can Say’ (written by Steve Bogard and Jeff Stevens)
‘He’s Living My Dreams’ (written by Walt Aldridge and Terry McBride)
‘I’ll See You Again Someday’ (written by Tim Menzies and Terry McBride)
Personnel involved in the recording of Terry McBride’s ‘Terry McBride & The Ride’ (MCA Records, 1994) included the following:
Max Carl (background vocals, keyboards)
Chad Cromwell (drums)
Bill Cuomo (keyboards)
Glen Duncan and Rob Hajacos (fiddle)
John Hammond (drums, percussion)
Dann Huff and Kenny Vaughn (electric guitar)
Brent Mason (electric guitar)
Terry McBride (lead vocals)
Gary Morse (steel guitar)
Jeffrey Roach (B-3 organ)
Timothy B. Schmit and Harry Stinson (background vocals)
Leland Sklar (bass guitar)
Biff Watson (acoustic guitar)
In 1994, following the disbandment of McBride & The Ride, Terry McBride found work as a songwriter.
Brooks & Dunn (Kix Brooks & Ronnie Dunn) recorded Terry McBride’s ‘I Am That Man’ (co-written with Monty Powell) and included the track on ‘Borderline’ (Arista Nashville Records, 1996); the track reached No.2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 1996.
David Ball recorded Terry McBride’s ‘Hangin’ In & Hangin’ On’ (co-written with Billy Thomas, Ray Herndon and Gary Nicholson) and included the track on ‘Starlite Lounge’ (Warner Bros. Nashville Records, 1996); the track reached No.67 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 1996.
On Tuesday 8 October 1996, McBride & The Ride saw the release of ‘Country’s Best’ (Universal Special Products, 1996), which included the following tracks:
‘Sacred Ground’ (written by Kix Brooks and Vernon Ruste) (No.2, 1992)
‘Hurry Sundown’ (written by Keith Stegall, Denny Henson and Brent Mason) (No.17, 1993)
‘Just One Night’ (written by Terry McBride) (No.5, 1992)
‘Felicia’ (written by Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth and Terry McBride) / this track was released as a single in 1990, but it did not chart
‘Every Step of The Way’ (written by Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth and Terry McBride) / this track was released as a single in 1990, but it did not chart
‘Same Ol’ Star’ (written by Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth, Terry McBride and Gary Nicholson) (No.28, 1991)
‘No More Cryin’ (written by Josh Leo and Terry McBride) (No.26, 1994) / this track was included on the soundtrack album, ‘8 Seconds’ (MCA Records, 1994)
‘Going Out of My Mind’ (written by Kostas and Terry McBride) (No.5, 1992)
‘Love On The Loose, Heart On The Run’ (written by Kostas and Anna Lisa Graham) (No.3, 1993)
‘Can I Count On You’ (written by Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth and Terry McBride) (No.15, 1991)
George Ducas recorded Terry McBride’s ‘I’d Be Lying’ (co-written with Rick Bowles and Josh Leo) and included the track on ‘Where I Stand’ (Capitol Records Nashville, 1997).
Brooks & Dunn (Kix Brooks & Ronnie Dunn) recorded Terry McBride’s ‘He’s Got You’ (co-written with Ronnie Dunn) and included the track on ‘The Greatest Hits Collection’ (Arista Nashville Records, 1997); the track reached No.2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 1997.
Tammy Graham recorded Terry McBride’s ‘Tell Me Again’ (co-written with Walt Aldridge) and included the track on ‘Tammy Graham’ (Career Records, 1997) / Career Records was a division of Arista Nashville Records; the track reached No.63 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 1996.
Brooks & Dunn (Kix Brooks & Ronnie Dunn), with Reba McEntire, recorded Terry McBride’s ‘If You See Him / If You See Her’ (co-written with Tommy Lee James and Jennifer Kimball) and included the track on ‘If You See Her’ (Arista Nashville Records, 1998); the track, which was No.1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart for one week in June / July 1998, was also included on Reba McEntire’s ‘If You See Him’ (MCA Nashville Records, 1998).
David Ball recorded Terry McBride’s ‘Hasta Luego, My Love’ (co-written with Tommy Lee James and Jennifer Kimball) and included the track on ‘Play’ (Warner Bros. Nashville Records, 1999).
Brooks & Dunn (Kix Brooks & Ronnie Dunn) recorded Terry McBride’s ‘Beer Thirty’ (co-written with Ronnie Dunn) and included the track on ‘Tight Rope’ (Arista Nashville Records, 1999); the track reached No.19 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 1999.
Brooks & Dunn (Kix Brooks & Ronnie Dunn) recorded Terry McBride’s ‘You’ll Always Be Loved By Me’ (co-written with Ronnie Dunn) and included the track on ‘Tight Rope’ (Arista Nashville Records, 1999); the track reached No.5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 2000.
Brooks & Dunn (Kix Brooks & Ronnie Dunn) recorded Terry McBride’s ‘Goin’ Under Gettin’ Over You’ (co-written with Ronnie Dunn) and included the track on ‘Tight Rope’ (Arista Nashville Records, 1999); the track reached No.60 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 2000 as a result of unsolicited radio play as an album cut.
Brooks & Dunn (Kix Brooks & Ronnie Dunn) recorded Terry McBride’s ‘Hurt Train’ (co-written with Ronnie Dunn) and included the track on ‘Tight Rope’ (Arista Nashville Records, 1999).
Brooks & Dunn (Kix Brooks & Ronnie Dunn) recorded Terry McBride’s ‘All Out of Love’ (co-written with Ronnie Dunn) and included the track on ‘Tight Rope’ (Arista Nashville Records, 1999).
Kenny Rogers (Sunday 21 August 1938 – Friday 20 March 2020) recorded Terry McBride’s ‘There You Go Again’ (co-written with Tommy Lee James and Jennifer Kimball) and included the track on ‘There You Go Again’ (Dreamcatcher Records, 2000); the track reached No.26 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart in early 2001.
Wade Hayes recorded Terry McBride’s ‘Up & Down’ (co-written with Marv Green) and included the track on ‘Highways & Heartaches’ (Monument Records, 2000).
Brooks & Dunn (Kix Brooks & Ronnie Dunn) recorded Terry McBride’s ‘Good Girls Go To Heaven’ (co-written with Ronnie Dunn and Shawn Camp) and included the track on ‘Steers & Stripes’ (Arista Nashville Records, 2001).
Brooks & Dunn (Kix Brooks & Ronnie Dunn) recorded Terry McBride’s ‘Lucky Me, Lonely You’ (co-written with Ronnie Dunn and Shawn Camp) and included the track on ‘Steers & Stripes’ (Arista Nashville Records, 2001).
On Tuesday 21 May 2002, McBride & The Ride saw the release of ‘Amarillo Sky’ (Dualtone Records, 2002), which was the fifth and final studio album released by the band.
McBride & The Ride’s ‘Amarillo Sky’ (Dualtone Records, 2002) was their first and only album after the reunion of the band’s three original members (lead vocalist / bass guitarist Terry McBride, drummer Billy Thomas and guitarist Ray Herndon), and included three tracks, which were released as singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart:
‘Anything That Touches You’ (written by Steve Bogard, Marv Green and Terry McBride) (No.50, 2002)
‘Squeeze Box’ (written by Pete Townshend) / this track was released as a single in 2002, but it did not chart
‘Amarillo Sky’ (written by Kenny Alphin, John Rich, Rodney Clawson and Bart Pursley) / this track was released as a single in 2002, but it did not chart
McBride & The Ride’s ‘Amarillo Sky’ (Dualtone Records, 2002) also included the following tracks:
‘Sure Feels Like It’ (written by Steve Bogard, Marv Green and Terry McBride)
‘You Take My Heart There’ (written by Marv Green and Terry McBride)
‘Leave Her With Me’ (written by Terry McBride, Vicky McGehee and Wendell Mobley)
‘Yours’ (written by Terry McBride, Ray Herndon, Billy Thomas and Gary Nicholson)
‘Why Not Colorado’ (written by Monty Powell, Jimmie Lee Sloas and Anna Wilson)
‘Hasta Luego’ (written by Tommy Lee James, Jennifer Kimball and Terry McBride)
‘When Somebody Loves You’ (written by Ray Herndon, Terry McBride, Billy Thomas and Gary Nicholson)
Personnel involved in the recording of McBride & The Ride’s ‘Amarillo Sky’ (Dualtone Records, 2002) included the following:
McBride & The Ride
Ray Herndon (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, high-strung guitar, gut string guitar, fretted Dobro, background vocals)
Terry McBride (bass guitar, lead vocals, background vocals)
Billy Thomas (drums, percussion, maracas, background vocals)
Additional musicians involved in the recording of McBride & The Ride’s ‘Amarillo Sky’ (Dualtone Records, 2002) included the following:
David Angell and David Davidson (violin)
Ron Block (banjo)
John Catchings (cello)
Eric Darken (percussion)
Dan Dugmore, Paul Franklin and Gary Morse (steel guitar)
Jim Hoke (harmonica, Jew’s harp)
Matt Rollings (piano, Wurlitzer, Hammond organ, Mellotron, Roland Juno-60, keyboard sitar)
Kristin Wilkinson (viola, violin)
Brooks & Dunn (Kix Brooks & Ronnie Dunn) recorded Terry McBride’s ‘That’s What She Gets For Loving Me’ (co-written with Ronnie Dunn) and included the track on ‘Red Dirt Road’ (Arista Nashville Records, 2003); the track reached No.6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 2004.
Brooks & Dunn (Kix Brooks & Ronnie Dunn) recorded Terry McBride’s ‘Feels Good, Don’t It’ (co-written with Ronnie Dunn) and included the track on ‘Red Dirt Road’ (Arista Nashville Records, 2003).
Brooks & Dunn (Kix Brooks & Ronnie Dunn) recorded Terry McBride’s ‘She Was Born To Run’, which was co-written with Ronnie Dunn and Kenny Beard (Thursday 26 February 1959 – Sunday 1 October 2017), and included the track on ‘Red Dirt Road’ (Arista Nashville Records, 2003).
Josh Gracin recorded Terry McBride’s ‘Stay With Me (Brass Bed)’ (co-written with Brett James and Jedd Hughes) and included the track on ‘Josh Gracin’ (Lyric Street Records, 2004); the track reached No.5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 2005.
Brooks & Dunn (Kix Brooks & Ronnie Dunn) recorded Terry McBride’s ‘Play Something Country’ (co-written with Ronnie Dunn) and included the track on ‘Hillbilly Deluxe’ (Arista Nashville Records, 2005); the track was No.1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart for one week in September 2005.
Brooks & Dunn (Kix Brooks & Ronnie Dunn) recorded Terry McBride’s ‘She’s About As Lonely As I’m Going To Let Her Get’ (co-written with Ronnie Dunn) and included the track on ‘Hillbilly Deluxe’ (Arista Nashville Records, 2005).
Brooks & Dunn (Kix Brooks & Ronnie Dunn) recorded Terry McBride’s ‘Whiskey Do My Talkin’ (co-written with Ronnie Dunn) and included the track on ‘Hillbilly Deluxe’ (Arista Nashville Records, 2005).
Brooks & Dunn (Kix Brooks & Ronnie Dunn) recorded Terry McBride’s ‘Just Another Neon Night’ (co-written with Ronnie Dunn) and included the track on ‘Hillbilly Deluxe’ (Arista Nashville Records, 2005).
Brooks & Dunn (Kix Brooks & Ronnie Dunn) recorded Terry McBride’s ‘I May Never Get Over You’ (co-written with Ronnie Dunn) and included the track on ‘Hillbilly Deluxe’ (Arista Nashville Records, 2005).
Brooks & Dunn (Kix Brooks & Ronnie Dunn) recorded Terry McBride’s ‘Proud of The House We Built’ (co-written with Ronnie Dunn and Marv Green) and included the track on ‘Cowboy Town’ (Arista Nashville Records, 2007); the track reached No.4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 2007.
Brooks & Dunn (Kix Brooks & Ronnie Dunn) recorded Terry McBride’s ‘Cowgirls Don’t Cry’ (co-written with Ronnie Dunn) and included the track on ‘Cowboy Town’ (Arista Nashville Records, 2007); the track reached No.2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 2008.
After Brooks & Dunn (Kix Brooks & Ronnie Dunn) performed the song with Reba McEntire, who was also the song’s inspiration, at the Country Music Association Awards in November 2008, a re-recording with Reba McEntire’s vocals was shipped to American country music radio and, from November 2008 onward, the song was credited to Brooks & Dunn and Reba McEntire.
Brooks & Dunn (Kix Brooks & Ronnie Dunn) recorded Terry McBride’s ‘Tequila’ (co-written with Ronnie Dunn) and included the track on ‘Cowboy Town’ (Arista Nashville Records, 2007).
Reba McEntire recorded Terry McBride’s ‘I Keep On Lovin’ You’ (co-written with Ronnie Dunn) and included the track on ‘Keep On Loving You’ (Starstruck / Valory Records, 2009); the track reached No.7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 2010.
Casey James recorded Terry McBride’s ‘Let’s Don’t Call It A Night’ (co-written with Casey James and Brice Long) and included the track on ‘Casey James’ (BNA Records, 2012); the track reached No.21 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart in 2011.
Ronnie Dunn recorded Terry McBride’s ‘How Far To Waco’ (co-written with Ronnie Dunn) and included the track on ‘Ronnie Dunn’ (Arista Nashville Records, 2011).
Ronnie Dunn recorded Terry McBride’s ‘I Can’t Help Myself’ (co-written with Ronnie Dunn) and included the track on ‘Ronnie Dunn’ (Arista Nashville Records, 2011).
Ronnie Dunn recorded Terry McBride’s ‘Love Owes Me One’ (co-written with Ronnie Dunn and Bobby Pinson) and included the track on ‘Ronnie Dunn’ (Arista Nashville Records, 2011).
Kix Brooks recorded Terry McBride’s ‘New To This Town’ (co-written with Kix Brooks and Marv Green) and included the track on ‘New To This Town’ (Arista Nashville Records, 2012); the track, which featured guest vocals from Joe Walsh, reached No.31 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart in 2012.
Easton Corbin recorded Terry McBride’s ‘Are You With Me’ (co-written with Tommy Lee James and Shane McAnally) and included the track on ‘All Over The Road’ (Mercury Nashville Records, 2012); the track, which was also included on Easton Corbin’s ‘About To Get Real’ (Mercury Nashville Records, 2015), reached No.46 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart in 2016.
Easton Corbin recorded Terry McBride’s ‘Wild Women & Whiskey’ (co-written with Ronnie Dunn) and included the track on ‘About To Get Real’ (Mercury Nashville Records, 2015).
Hank Williams Jr. recorded Terry McBride’s ‘Those Days Are Gone’ (co-written with Chris Janson and Brice Long) and included the track on ‘It’s About Time’ (Nashville Icon Records, 2016).
On Friday 24 February 2017, Terry McBride saw the release of ‘Highways & Hotels’ (MV2 Enertainment, 2017), an extended play (EP) disc, which included the following tracks:
‘Hotels & Highways’
‘California’
‘Boots Off’
‘Worth A Shot’
‘Way Back’
‘In The Night Time’
Josh Ward recorded Terry McBride’s ‘All About Lovin’ (co-written with Brice Long and Chris Stapleton) and included the track on ‘More Than I Deserve’ (Josh Ward Music, 2018).
Josh Ward recorded Terry McBride’s ‘Say Hello To Goodbye’ (co-written with Marv Green) and included the track on ‘More Than I Deserve’ (Josh Ward Music, 2018).
Josh Ward recorded Terry McBride’s ‘Another Heartache’ (co-written with Brinley Aaron Addington and Brice Long) and included the track on ‘More Than I Deserve’ (Josh Ward Music, 2018).
For his contributions as a songwriter, Terry McBride has won twelve awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI).
On Friday 20 October 2020, Terry McBride saw the release of ‘Rebels & Angels’ (MV2 Enertainment, 2020), which included the following tracks:
‘Callin’ All Hearts’ (written by Luke Laird and Terry McBride)
‘She Shows Up’ (written by Matt Rogers and Terry McBride)
‘Rebels & Angels’ (written by Chris Stapleton and Terry McBride) / this track featured guest vocals from Patty Loveless
‘Like Neon’ (written by Luke Laird, Marv Green, Brice Long and Terry McBride)
‘Went For One’ (written by Brice Long and Terry McBride) / this track featured guest vocals from Delbert McClinton
‘Love Me Some Texas’ (written by Brice Long and Terry McBride)
‘Honky Tonkinest Time I Ever Had’ (written by Luke Laird and Terry McBride)
‘Corpus Christi Wind’, which was written by Dale McBride (Friday 18 December 1936 – Monday 30 November 1992) / the original version of this track was recorded by Dale McBride, for Thunderbird Records, as a non-album single in 1971, when it reached No.70 on the Billboard country music singles chart
‘Leave The Neon Light On’ (written by Luke Laird and Terry McBride)
‘Lampasas Lady’ (written by Brice Long and Terry McBride)
For his contributions as a songwriter, Terry McBride has won twelve awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI).
• Visit Terry McBride’s official site at terrymcbridemusic.com