Gene Watson's Peers: Chuck Cannon
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 2010 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
Chuck Cannon, which he submitted to this site
on Wednesday 20 January 2010.
Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to
Chuck Cannon
who made a special contribution to this unique part of this online
'celebration of a Lone Star Hero'.
Chuck Cannon
This quote was submitted on Wednesday 20 January 2010
'Gene Watson is one of the greatest country singers of all time...a pure country singer's singer!'
Thank you,
Chuck Cannon, for your support of Gene Watson.
About Chuck Cannon...
Chuck Cannon,
who was born Marion C. Cannon Junior (Chuck), grew up in the low country of
South Carolina. Chuck's Dad & Granddad were both Pentecostal preachers,
so his earliest musical influence was in church. Chuck started singing
solo in church before he was five years old.
The first music Chuck ever owned was a Beatles 45 that had 'If I fell' &
'And I love her'. His Mum discovered that Chuck liked this music & she
turned him onto the music of Frank Sinatra, the Platters & Dean Martin.
The first album Chuck Cannon ever owned was Johnny Cash's 'Folsom Prison'
(Columbia Records, 1968) record & he thought that it was the coolest thing
he had ever heard.
Chuck Cannon listened to all types of music imcluding the Beatles,
Temptations, Smokey Robinson, the STAX stuff, Creedence Clearwater Revival,
Bob Dylan, Hank Williams, Merle Haggard, Jim Croce, Elton John, Jackson
Browne & Bruce Springsteen.
Chuck hit the bars with his guitar when he was seventeen years old & played
the beach circuit for several years before moving to Nashville in 1984.
He went to Belmont University & studied Music Business and Finance. In
1988, he met producer Marshall Morgan, who signed him as a staff songwriter
to Taste Auction Music.
In 1992, Chuck Cannon opened his own publishing company, Wacissa River
Music, Inc. In 2006, he started Chuck Cannon Music which covers all
his new publishing & production efforts.
One of Chuck Cannon's greatest honours was to be elected President of the
Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI, 2001-2003); he still
serves on their Executive Board & Legislative Committees.
The honours his songs have garnered include BMI's Eight-Million-Air Award
for the song 'I love the way you love me' which was the Academy of Country
Music's 'Song of the Year' in 1993 & went on to become an international hit
when Boyzone released it in Europe as a single in 1999, where it stayed at
the top of the charts for over three months.
Chuck Cannon has created an amazing catalogue of country music hit songs &
here is a partial list of the artists who have enjoyed considerable success
with those songs:
Trisha Yearwood recorded Chuck Cannon's 'Whisper of your heart' & included the track on 'Trisha
Yearwood' (MCA
Records, 1991)
John Michael Montgomery recorded Chuck Cannon's 'I love the way you love me' (co-written
with Victoria Shaw) & included the track on 'Life's a
Dance' (Atlantic
Records, 1992)
Dolly Parton recorded Chuck Cannon's 'Why can't we' (co-written
with Allen Shamblin & Austin Cunningham) & included the track on 'Slow
Dancing with the Moon' (Columbia Records, 1993)
Larry Stewart recorded Chuck Cannon's 'She needs
me' (co-written with Jimmy Stewart) & included the track on 'Down The Road'
(RCA Records, 1993)
Lari White recorded Chuck Cannon's 'What
a woman wants' (co-written
with Lari White) & included the track on 'Lead
Me Not' (RCA Records, 1993)
Lari White recorded Chuck Cannon's
'Where the lights are low'
(co-written with Lari White) & included
the track on 'Lead
Me Not' (RCA Records, 1993)
Lari White recorded Chuck Cannon's
'Don't leave me lonely'
(co-written
with Lari White) & included the track on 'Lead
Me Not' (RCA Records, 1993)
John & Audrey Wiggins recorded Chuck Cannon's 'She's in the bedroom
crying' (co-written with Jimmy Alan Stewart) & included
the track on 'John & Audrey Wiggins' (Polygram Records, 1994)
Lari
White recorded Chuck Cannon's 'That's my baby' (co-written
with Lari White) & included the track on 'Wishes' (RCA Records, 1994)
Lari
White recorded Chuck Cannon's
'Wishes' (co-written
with Lari White) & included
the track on 'Wishes' (RCA Records, 1994)
Lari
White recorded Chuck Cannon's 'That's how you
know (when you're in love)'
(co-written
with Lari White) & included the track on 'Wishes' (RCA Records, 1994)
Lari
White recorded Chuck Cannon's 'It's love' (co-written
with Lari White) & included the
track on 'Wishes' (RCA Records, 1994)
Lari
White recorded Chuck Cannon's
'If you only knew'
(co-written
with Lari White) & included the track on 'Wishes' (RCA Records, 1994)
Toby Keith recorded Chuck Cannon's 'We were
in love' (co-written
with Allen Shamblin) & included the track on 'Dream Walking' (Mercury
Records, 1997)
Toby Keith recorded Chuck Cannon's 'Dream
walking' (co-written
with Toby Keith) & included the track on 'Dream Walking' (Mercury
Records, 1997)
Toby Keith recorded Chuck Cannon's 'Jacky
Don Tucker (play by the rules)' (co-written
with Toby Keith) & included the track on 'Dream Walking' (Mercury
Records, 1997)
Toby Keith recorded Chuck Cannon's 'Tired'
(co-written
with Toby Keith) & included the
track on 'Dream Walking' (Mercury
Records, 1997)
Toby Keith recorded Chuck Cannon's 'Yet' (co-written
with Toby Keith) & included the track on 'Dream Walking' (Mercury
Records, 1997)
Lonestar recorded Chuck Cannon's 'Saturday night' (co-written
with Jimmy Stewart & Chuck Cannon) & included the
track on 'Lonely Grill' (BNA Records, 1999)
Toby Keith recorded Chuck Cannon's 'How do you like me now'
(co-written with Toby Keith) & included the track on 'How Do You
Like Me Now' (DreamWorks Records, 1999)
Toby Keith recorded Chuck Cannon's 'When love fades' (co-written
with Toby Keith) & included the track on 'How Do You
Like Me Now' (DreamWorks Records, 1999)
Toby Keith recorded Chuck Cannon's 'Blue bedroom' (co-written
with Toby Keith) & included the track on 'How Do You
Like Me Now' (DreamWorks Records, 1999)
Shane Minor recorded Chuck Cannon's 'Slave to the habit' (co-written
with Toby Keith & Kostas) & included the track on 'Shane Minor' (Mercury
Records, 1999)
Collin Raye recorded Chuck Cannon's 'Landing
in love' (co-written with Chuck Jones) & included the track on 'Tracks'
(Epic Records, 2000)
Brad Paisley recorded Chuck Cannon's 'Too country' (co-written with
Bill
Anderson) & included the track on 'Part II' (Arista Records, 2001)
Toby Keith recorded Chuck Cannon's 'American
soldier' & included the track on 'Shock'n Y'all' (Dreamworks Records,
2003)
Wynonna recorded Chuck Cannon's 'Heaven help me' (co-written with
James Dean Hicks) & included the track on
'What The World Needs Now Is Love' (Asylum/Curb Records, 2003)
Wynonna recorded Chuck Cannon's 'It all comes down to love' & included the
track on 'What The World Needs Now Is Love' (Asylum/Curb Records, 2003)
Wynonna recorded Chuck Cannon's 'Flies on the butter (you can't go home
again)' (co-written with Austin Cunningham & Allen Shamblin) & included the
track on 'What The World Needs Now Is Love' (Asylum/Curb Records, 2003); the
track was a duet with Naomi Judd
Kenny Rogers recorded Chuck Cannon's 'Listen to the rain'
(co-written with Billy Dean) & included the track on 'Back to the Well' (Dreamcatcher
Records, 2003)
Billy Dean recorded Chuck Cannon's 'This
is the life' (co-written with Billy Dean) & included the track on 'Let Them Be Little' (Curb Records,
2005)
Billy Dean recorded Chuck Cannon's 'I'm
in love with you' (co-written with Billy Dean) & included the track on 'Let Them Be Little' (Curb Records,
2005)
Billy Dean recorded Chuck Cannon's 'Slow
motion' (co-written with Billy Dean & Chuck Jones) & included the track on 'Let Them Be Little' (Curb Records,
2005)
Billy Dean recorded Chuck Cannon's 'Good
love gone bad' (co-written with Billy Dean & Stephanie Paisley) & included the track on 'Let Them Be Little' (Curb Records,
2005)
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