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Gene Watson (born October 11, 1943) is an American country singer. He is most famous for his 1975 hit “Love in the Hot Afternoon” and his 1982 hit “Fourteen Carat Mind.”
Biography
Watson was born in Palestine, Texas, in 1943 and began his music career in the early 1970s, performing in local clubs at night while working in a Houston auto body shop during the day. He only recorded for a few small, regional record labels until 1974, when Capitol Records picked up his album Love in the Hot Afternoon and released it nationally. The title track, a mid-tempo ballad in 3/4 time, was released in June 1975 and it quickly reached Number 3 on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart.
Watson’s national success continued throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s, as he recorded several Billboard top-40 hits, including “Where Love Begins,” “Paper Rosie,” “Should I Go Home (or Should I Go Crazy),” “Nothing Sure Looked Good on You.” and “Farewell Party” which was released in 1979 and quickly became Watson’s signature song and soon allowed Watson to name his band after the tragic ballad.
In 1982, after switching to the MCA label, he recorded the only number-one hit of his career, “Fourteen Carat Mind.” He followed up with several more hits in the early 1980s, including “Speak Softly (You’re Talking to My Heart),” “You’re Out Doing What I’m Here Doing Without” and “Got No Reason Now for Going Home.
Biography
Watson was born in Palestine, Texas, in 1943 and began his music career in the early 1970s, performing in local clubs at night while working in a Houston auto body shop during the day. He only recorded for a few small, regional record labels until 1974, when Capitol Records picked up his album Love in the Hot Afternoon and released it nationally. The title track, a mid-tempo ballad in 3/4 time, was released in June 1975 and it quickly reached Number 3 on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart.
Watson’s national success continued throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s, as he recorded several Billboard top-40 hits, including “Where Love Begins,” “Paper Rosie,” “Should I Go Home (or Should I Go Crazy),” “Nothing Sure Looked Good on You.” and “Farewell Party” which was released in 1979 and quickly became Watson’s signature song and soon allowed Watson to name his band after the tragic ballad.
In 1982, after switching to the MCA label, he recorded the only number-one hit of his career, “Fourteen Carat Mind.” He followed up with several more hits in the early 1980s, including “Speak Softly (You’re Talking to My Heart),” “You’re Out Doing What I’m Here Doing Without” and “Got No Reason Now for Going Home.
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I Never Go Around Mirrors
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Take Me As I Am Or Let Me Go
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NO TRASH IN MY TRAILOR
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Pretty Paper
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Drinkin' My Way Back Home
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This Dream's On Me
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The Truth Is I Lied
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Sometimes I Get Lucky And Forget
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Farewell Party
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Got No Reason For Goin' Home
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Pick the Wildwood Flower
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Should I Come Home (Or Should I Go Crazy)
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Nothing Sure Looked Good on You
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Hey all, CountryStandardTime.com has a CD review of Gene Watson's "A Taste of the Truth"
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OnlyOldMe wrote:
Well, I'll give a shout out to Gene! I've got an album or two...let me see if I can find the song I liked SO much.
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ihelix wrote:
A shame there are only two shouts (now)....I grew up with country music and Gene does have the best voice in the genre.
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night_bella wrote:
How does this amazing artist have no shouts? This is sad. I <3 his music.
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