Gene Watson's Peers: Billy Troy
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's Peers who were contacted in 2006 were most gracious with their
time & words. It is here, within this special part of gene-watson.com, that
you have an opportunity to read a quote from
Billy Troy, which he submitted to
this site on Friday 6 October 2006.
Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to
Billy Troy who has made a special
contribution to a unique part of this online 'celebration of a Lone Star
Hero'.
Billy Troy
This quote was submitted on Friday 6 October 2006
'It's an honour for me to have had six songs (that I've
written) to be recorded by Gene. I consider him a mentor & a friend.
There are singers, good singers, great singers and then there's Gene
Watson'.
Thank you, Billy Troy, for your
support of Gene Watson.
About Billy Troy...
Billy Troy has made numerous
appearances on the famous Grand Ole Opry & is considered one of the inside
talents of country music. As a songwriter, his songs have been recorded by
artists including Gene Watson, David Frizzell,
Janie Fricke & Terri Gibbs.
Billy's voice & style have been compared repeatedly to Keith Whitley (RIP) &
he commands the respect of his peers & Nashville insiders.
2000 saw the release of Billy's acclaimed 'Broken Moon' album, on which he
was joined by country & bluegrass music luminaries Randy Scruggs, Rosie
Flores, Sam Bush, David Frizzell, Jeff
Hanna (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band), the Whites, and his father, the legendary
dobro player Josh Graves, who sadly passed away on Saturday 30 September
2006.
Gene Watson has recorded six of Billy Troy's compositions:
'That's when you
know it's over' (co-written with Bob O'Donnell) was included on 'Heartaches,
Love & Stuff' (MCA Records, 1984)
'The ballad of Richard Lindsey'
(co-written with Bob O'Donnell) & 'She has no memory of me' (co-written with
Randy Scruggs) were included on 'Little by Little'
(MCA Records, 1984)
'When there's not a tear left to my name'
(co-written with Bennie Boling), 'Someone's child' (co-written with Lee
Bach) & 'All hat, no cattle' (co-written with Lee Bach & Leroy Anderson)
were included on 'A Way to Survive' (Step
One Records, 1997)
Visit Billy Troy's Official Site