[edit] 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." 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.
[edit] External links
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.
For The Good Times
Gene Watson Lyrics
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I want the sunshine to shine on me
I want those hillsides to feel me walking
And I want your love all over me.
Ten years ago I guess you know
I gave my heart and my hand
But she left me here to grieve but never know
My nights have been long days
But when I saw you I knew I'd love again.
For the first time in a long time
I want the sunshine to shine on me
I want those hillsides to feel me walking
And I want your love all over me.
For the first time in a long time
I want the sunshine to shine on me
I want those hillsides to feel me walking
And I want your love all over me.
For the first time in a long time.
The lyrics of Gene Watson's song, "For The Good Times," revolve around the theme of heartbreak, lost love, and the hope for a better future. The first line of the song, "For the first time in a long time, I want the sunshine to shine on me," indicates that the singer has been going through a rough patch for quite some time. He longs for the simple pleasures of life that he has been deprived of, such as walking on the hillsides in the warm sunshine. However, what he craves the most is love, specifically the love of the woman he is addressing in the song.
The song gives us a brief insight into the past of the singer, who gave his heart and hand to a woman ten years ago, only to be left to grieve and remain in the dark. As a result of this heartbreak, he has been living through days that feel like nights and nights that seem never-ending. However, his encounter with the woman he is addressing fills him with hope and the possibility of loving again. He wants her love to engulf him and make him feel whole again.
The lyrics of the song are simple yet impactful, portraying the essence of human emotions and struggles in love. It depicts the hopelessness one experiences when in love, but also the feeling of rejuvenation that comes along with newfound love.
Line by Line Meaning
For the first time in a long time
It has been a while since I felt this way
I want the sunshine to shine on me
I am craving for the warmth of the sun on my skin
I want those hillsides to feel me walking
I want to feel alive and connected to nature
And I want your love all over me
I want to be enveloped in your love and affection
Ten years ago I guess you know, I gave my heart and my hand, but she left me here to grieve but never know
A woman I loved deeply left me heartbroken and alone without an explanation
All my days have been like nights, my nights have been long days, but when I saw you I knew I'd love again
My life has been empty and unfulfilling, but meeting you gave me hope that I could love again
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JESSI COLTER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@donroe6438
I was just a kid when I heard my Dad call my Mom into the room to hear Ray sing this many years ago. I never forgot that and when he was in hospice 2 years ago I brought my laptop to him and we played so many songs. A once mountain of a man physically was so frail then in his 80s. When this song was played in our list he once again called Mom into the room and they held hands during the song, as though he was singing to her. We played it over and over. He passed a few days later and she followed 2 months later after 67 years of marriage. A special song from long ago.
@jamesmonroemaxey
Your words are very touching. Thank you so much for sharing this about your darling parents.
@MyungHunter61
Beautiful but sad too
@importpappa
This song reminds me of my parents too. They loved it.
@tailwheelflier
Don Roe teared up reading that.
@davidrose9370
Same here. I just remember this song and remember my dad playing it many many times
@larrygibb404
My dad passed away today and had me play this for my mom. 70 yrs of marriage and still madly in love. Ray was the class of all!
@Leavetheherd
Was my dads favorite song. 70 years together, still in love, can’t ask for more.
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Sorry 😔 to hear that 😢
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