Gene Watson
Gene Watson (born October 11, 1943) is an American country singer. He is mo… Read Full Bio ↴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."


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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." By the mid-1980s, he was recording for Epic Records, where his most notable hit was 1985's "Memories to Burn."

Watson never gave up his classical country style, even as he continued to record music throughout the 1980s. He signed with Warner Bros. and released two new albums in 1989 and 1991. He recorded his last album, From the Heart, under the Row Music Group label in 2001.

In 2005, Watson released his latest album, "Then & Now."

In May 2007, Gene Watson signed with the independent Shanachie Records & began work on his first album for the label, which will include new material, along with at least 3 covers of some of Gene's favourite classic country tunes including Merle Haggard's classic "Today I started Loving You Again". The new album, 'In a Perfect World', will be officially released on Tuesday 25 September 2007.

It was also in May 2007 (Saturday 5 May 2007) that the (all new) Gene Watson Site went 'live'. The site, which is owned & maintained by Sean Brady, is based in the Republic of Ireland & receives full support from Sarah Brosmer at Lytle Management in Nashville (Gene Watson's management team) & Gene Watson himself.

In September 2007 "In A Perfect World" was released to the public. The album was received by the country music industry as being one of the best recordings of the year.


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The Official Gene Watson Site
Gene Watson Site Based in Ireland
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Watson"
Categories: 1943 births | American country singers | American male singers | Living people | People from Anderson County, Texas | People from Houston, Texas


Though he can sing honky-tonk, Gene Watson built a reputation for soulful ballads in the classical country tradition. Born one of seven children in Palestine, TX, Watson married early and was working as an auto-body man when he began frequenting the clubs in Houston. He recorded for a few small-time regional labels during the early '70s like Wide World and Stoneway. Watson finally had success in 1974, when a steamy single for Resco "Love in the Hot Afternoon" was picked up for national distribution by Capitol Records, igniting a firestorm of national hits: "Where Love Begins," "Paper Rosie," "Farewell Party," "Should I Come Home (Or Should I Go Crazy)," and "Nothing Sure Looked Good on You." In 1982, shortly after moving to MCA, Watson recorded his only chart-topper, "Fourteen Carat Mind." A parade of Top Ten entries followed during the early '80s, including "Speak Softly (You're Talking to My Heart)" and "You're Out Doing What I'm Here Doing Without." Watson is a vocal stylist of considerable talent, and still owns his own body shop.
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Gene Watson Lyrics


'Till Melinda Comes Around When I think my world is all together My head's on…
14 Carat Mind I still recall the morning that I met you Standing out…
A Gifted Hand The artist draws a portrait With a likeness strong & true …
A Girl I Used To Know Nobody has to tell her that I've changed I do my…
A Way to Survive I look at your picture too often It helps keep your…
After The Party How does it feel in the morning after the party A…
Ain't No Fun To Be Alone In San Antone It's another Saturday night down in San Antonio And I looke…
All Hat No Cattle He's dressed up like a cowboy Right out of Hollywood And h…
Amazing Grace Amazing grace! How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like …
Ashes To Ashes Your memory is something that I never could seem to lose Oh,…
At Last At last, my love has come along my lonely days are…
Baby Me Baby Baby me, baby, you know I've had a bad day So…
Back In The Fire My mind knows full well I should leave here But my…



Bad Water I got troubles, you got troubles All God's children got trou…
Beautiful You Every dream I have is filled with beautiful you Sweet visio…
Because You Believed In Me It seemed like forever before I could gather This bouquet o…
Bedroom Ballad Somehow two people brought their lives together In a lasting…
Before the Hammer Could Ring Before the hammers could ring His Blood touched the cross fo…
Before The Hammers Could Ring Before the hammers could ring His Blood touched the cross fo…
Between This Time And The Next Time Let's not waste a minute of each other Let's get to…
Carat Mind I still recall the morning that I met you Standing out…
Carmen Oh Carmen, I had too much tequila Between you and this…
Change Her Mind Mornings closing in on me, how can I face another…
Circle Driveway (Joe Allen) I wish I'd have a circle driveway There's to…
Cold Summer Day In Georgia I thought I had her wrapped around my finger Because she…
Come Back Home I wonder if you've had the time it takes to…
Couldn't Love Have Picked a Better Place to Die Of all the people in the world, why you and…
Cowboys Don't Get Lucky All the Time He met her in a honky tonk Singing country songs that…
Don't Waste It On The Blues I know there's nothing worse than a bad goodbye And you…
Don't You Ever Get Tired Of Hurting Me You make my eyes run over all the time You're happy…
Dreams Of A Dreamer Lost my pickup in a card game in New Orleans Lost…
Drinkin' My Way Back Home I sobered up in Houston In the bed of my pickup…
DRIVI' ME SANE I had a pickup truck with a 468 "Wildman" painted on…
Enough for You I tried hundred proof whiskey to just fuel the flame That…
Everything I Used To Do Smoked my first cigarette after being quit for years I waite…
Farewell Party When the last, breath of life Is gone from, my body And…
Flowers Them Texas fields were hot And that tractor never was…
For The First Time For the first time in a long time I want the…
For The Memories We've gone as far together this love will let us…
Forever Again I wish I could step out of my mind Then I…
Fourteen Carat Mind I still recall the morning that I met you Standing out…
From Cotton To Satin From cotton to satin, from Burmingham to Manhattan From a p…
Get Along Little Doggie Everybody knows I'm an easygoing guy I try to step on…
Getting Over You Again Here you are again just when your memory Was only sleeping…
Got No Reason For Goin' Home Got no reason now for goin' home All my reason's now…
Got No Reason Now for Goin Home [CHORUS] Got no reason now for go-in' home All my rea-son's …
Got No Reason Now For Going Home [CHORUS] Got no reason now for go-in' home All my rea-son'…
Growing Apart When we first started on our way through love We thought…
Her Body Couldn't Keep You I could call her up again tonight And chances are she'll…
Hold Me I'll be your companion Stay right here by your side And I…
I Don I don't know how to tell her that she's changed It's…
I Don't Need A Thing At All Some folks go out dancing It seems to be their thing And…
I Don't Think She'd Really Mind At All I've got her right where I don't want her She won't…
I Fell Apart Yes I'm down and might be here forever I could get…
I Knew We Could Never Love for Long Since the day I met you I've been living in…
I Know An Ending No one will ever know my heart is breaking Although a…
I Never Go Around Mirrors I can't stand to see a good man go to…
I Won't Be Sleeping Alone I believe that today is a new day And that yesterday…
I Wonder How It Is In Colorado I thought of hungry children as I threw my half…
I'd Love to Live with You Again Loneliness has made me Weak enough to meet you here The wa…
I'm a Fool for Leaving This morning I am leaving I've been up all night…
If I Were You You look to good to sit there looking lonely And wasting…
If I'm A Fool For Leaving This morning I am leaving I've been up all night…
It Don't Hurt Me Half as Bad It hurts me just to know I had to leave…
John's back in town Well, John does some singin', they call him a star He…
Just How Little I Know I remember my grand daddy carvin' on a block of…
Let Me Be the First To Go Lord I've never asked for any favors And I'm not to…
Let's Give It Up Or Get It On There's a new car in the driveway and some money…
Little By Little Little by little, round by round We've been caught in the…
lonely me Everything was beautiful, everything was fine All the world …
Love In The Hot Afternoom From somewhere outside I hear the street vendor cry, "Filé g…
Mama Sold Roses Mama sold roses in the year '49 They were made out…
Maybe I Should Have Been Listening Here you are back on my mind where you stay…
Memories To Burn Lady, lately you've been gettin' under my skin I hope I…
My Memories Of You I feel so sorry for my friends, now, that you'd…
New Woman I was along neckin' with the boys at the local…
Next To Nothin' There's a window, by the window there's a plant Next to…
No One Will Ever Know No one will ever know my heart is breaking Although a…
No Trash In My Trailer Yes, I live in a single wide To get up here…
NO TRASH IN MY TRAILOR Yes, I live in a single wide To get up here…
Nothing Sure Looked Good On You You found your greener pastures in a mansion on the…
Old Loves never Die Don't you think we've come much too far together To just…
Old Porch Swing It's hung there on the front porch Since this old house…
One And One And One The first time I laid eyes on you it was…
One Hell of a Heartache It's the first morning after, it's so hard to face 'Cause…
One Sided Conversation If I must live alone Id rather do it by my…
One Sided Conversations If I must live alone Id rather do it by my…
Only Yesterday Fancy meeting you here I guess I always knew there'd Come a…
Paper Rosie The sun goes down in Calvin county Neon lights from an…
Pick The Wildwood Flower Them Texas fields were hot And that tractor never was…
Precious Memories Precious mem'ries, unseen angels Sent from somewhere to my s…
Raining In Dallas I'll bet you it's raining in Dallas and I'll bet…
Ramblin' Rose Ramblin′ rose, ramblin' rose Why you ramble, Heaven knows Wh…
Roads And Other Reasons It's a lonely kinda livin, never stayin' never givin' More t…
Rose In The Sand Your beauty's like a rainbow that God made with his…
Sailing Home to Me Farmer I'm just a farmer That never was quite good enough…
She Found The Key I like the way that she unlocks my door To the…
She Had Me She had that look that's what I noticed first When she…
She Has No Memory Of Me She has the new dress I bought her And a house…
She's Leavin' Looking Good As her soft hand signs the papers I can see her…
She's No Lady Tonight I hold the one I love far from the…
Shine from the Mountain My desire is to speak like as those all around…
Should I Come Home I wonder if you've had the time it takes to…
Should I Come Home Or Should I Go Crazy Verse 1: I won-der if you've had the time it takes…
Someone's Child He stands in the rain begging for change as people…
Somethin' 'Bout Bein' Gone It'd be nice feelin' my arms holdin' you tight It'd be…
Sometimes I Get Lucky I stay out late most every night until closing time Tryin'…
Somewhere Over You I rolled out of bed with my eyes on you Admiring…
Speak Of The Devil The beer ain't no colder here Than other taverns where I've…
Speak Softly When you finally tell me what I know is on…
Staying Together We do it for the children down the hall Neither one…
Stranger In Our House Tonight Last night I layed down with someone I love But it…
Take Me As I Am Or Let Me Go Why do you always try to make me over Take me…
Take Off Them Shoes When the last, breath of life Is gone from, my body And…
That Evil Child She loves to spend my money on fancy clothes and…
the girl i used to run around on Nobody has to tell her that I've changed I do my…
The Great Divide It's time for us to settle up and go our…
The Heart Of A Clown If I had the heart of a clown I'd laugh every…
The Jukebox Played Along Well' I got off work and headed for town to…
The Man An Me And You Wake up Darlin, I've gotta go The boss just called…
The New York Times My woman always talked about the New York City life She…
The Old Man And His Horn The old man told his story About the years gone by How…
The Truth Is I Lied I said it was over I said we were through I said…
This Circus That You Call A Rodeo This Circus That You Call The Rodeo You pulled up in…
This Dream's On Me You said you dreamed of candle light And old time French…
This Dreams On Me You said you dreamed of candle light And old time French…
This Is My Year For Mexico I no longer notice if you're wearing perfume I quit smoking…
This Side Of The Door Door knob in one hand Suitcase in the other And I don't…
Three The day that we were married The people shook my hand They…
Till Melinda Comes Around When I think my world is all together My head's on…
Today I Started Loving You Again Well today I started loving you again And I'm right back…
We've got a pulse I noticed you starin’ so carefully At a little white circle…
What She Don't Know Won't Hurt Her My woman thinks I wouldn't cheat on her when we're…
When A Fool Learns Wish I was in your shoes I wish you were hurtin'…
When a Man Can't Get a Woman Off His Mind I've been fighting with these sheets again can't make myself…
When You're Not Looking Back I watched you from the bedroom as you're taking down…
Where Love Begins Come in, pretty lady, you've just made my night I wasn't…
With Any Luck At All You may wonder why I never do stay sober I'll tell…
Would It Be Cheatin' I don't know when it happened or when you lost…
Wrong Way To Find Mr. Right She walks through the bar With a bad case of lonely…
You Can't Get Arrested in Nashville Key to the city, on the wall Platinum albums line your…
You Can't Take It With You When You Go I got a friend who's a workaholic, he never knows…
You Could Know as Much About a Stranger Our bodies lay here side by side But our thoughts have…
You Put On An Old Flame Last Night I just called to thank you for turning me around And…
You Sure Make Cheatin' Seem Easy You caught me when my arms were empty And my better…
You're Just Anonther Beer Drinkin' Song You're just another something I did wrong You're just anothe…
You're Out Doin' What I'm Doin' Without You've been staying out late Almost every night While I sit …


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