Connie Smith (January 2006)

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 Connie Smith's quote, which she submitted to this site on Monday 30 January 2006.

I (Sean Brady) would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to Connie Smith who has made a special contribution to a unique part of this online 'celebration of a Lone Star Hero'.

Connie Smith
This quote was submitted on Monday 30 January 2006

About Connie Smith...

Connie Smith is a native of Elkhart, indiana although she grew up in West Virginia & Ohio.  In 1963, she won a talent contest in Ohio that brought her to the attention of singer-songwriter Bill Anderson, who persuaded her to come to Nashville, where RCA Records signed her in 1964.

Under the guidance of RCA producer Bob Ferguson, Connie enjoyed a string of hit songs; her first hit 'Once a day' was at No. 1 for 8 weeks in September/October 1964, while she also enjoyed Top 5 & Top 10 hits with 'Then & only then', 'If I talk to him', 'Nobody but a fool (would love you)', 'Ain't had no loving', 'The hurtin's all over', 'Cincinnati, Ohio', 'Just one time', 'If it ain't love (let's leave it alone)' and 'Ain't love a good thing'.

Connie became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1971, and was a fixture on the country charts through the 1970s.  During the 1980s, she concentrated primarily on raising her children.  She returned briefly to the charts (at No. 71) in 1985 on Epic Records with the single 'A far cry from you', written by a then promising young songwriter Steve Earle.

In 1996, RCA released 'The Essential Connie Smith', a 20-track CD that contained most of her biggest hits.  Connie married country star Marty Stuart on 8 July 1997, and attempted another comeback in 1998 with the Warner Bros. self-titled album 'Connie Smith', but the release attracted little attention.

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