Gene Watson's Peers: Don Henry
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 2004 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
Don Henry, which he submitted
to this site on Tuesday 21 September 2004.
Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to
Don Henry who has made a special
contribution to a unique part of this online 'celebration of a Lone Star
Hero'.
Don Henry
This quote was submitted on Tuesday 21 September 2004
'To have a country legend like Gene Watson put his
signature voice on one of your songs is truly an honour. He used the version
with the first verse recitation that Craig Morris & I rewrote for Ray
Charles, but he made it all his own as only Gene can do.
Thank you, Gene. Your voice on one of my songs gives me the country
credibility that I never thought I would have'.
Thank you, Don Henry, for your support
of Gene Watson.
About Don Henry...
Don Henry is an Grammy Award-winning
songwriter whose songs have been recorded by legends Ray Charles, Patti Page
& Conway Twitty, by country crooners Gene Watson,
John Conlee & BJ Thomas & by young hit makers such as Blake Shelton,
Lonestar & Kathy Mattea.
Don Henry is a veteran in the music business & has wide experience in the
world of writing, publishing, producing & engineering.
Don is an accomplished
singer, songwriter & guitarist & has shared the stage with artists such as
Steve Earle, Ray Price, Emmylou Harris, Jimmy Webb, Guy Clark, John Prine,
Rodney Crowell, Don Williams, Faith Hill,
Keith Urban, Dan Seals & Nanci
Griffith.
Don Henry is widely renowned for his witty songs including 'Harley' &
'Where've you been', both of which were recorded by
Kathy Mattea.
Don Henry's debut album, 'Wild in the Backyard', was released
on Sony/Epic Records in 1991. He also later recorded a 'live' album (on the
American Originals label) at the internationally famous Bluebird Cafe in
Nashville.
John Conlee recorded Don Henry's 'Blue highway'
(co-written with David Womack) & included the track on 'Blue Highway' (MCA
Records, 1984)
John Conlee recorded Don Henry's 'De Island'
(co-written with Billy Simon) & included the track on 'Blue Highway' (MCA
Records, 1984)
TG Sheppard recorded Don Henry's 'Those eyes' & included the track on 'TG'
(Warner Bros. Records, 1985)
The Oak Ridge Boys recorded Don Henry's 'Class reunion' (co-written with Craig
Morris) & included the track on 'Step On Out' (MCA Records, 1985)
John Conlee recorded Don Henry's 'Class reunion' (co-written with Craig
Morris) & included the track on 'Harmony' (Columbia Records, 1986)
Kathy Mattea recorded Don Henry's 'As long as
I have a heart' & included the track on 'Untasted Honey' (Mercury Records,
1987)
TG Sheppard recorded Don Henry's 'The invitation' (co-written with Debbie
Franco) & included the track on 'Crossroads' (Columbia Records, 1988)
Conway Twitty recorded Don Henry's 'Jenny's souvenirs' (c0-written with
Billy Simon) & included the track on 'Still In Your Dreams' (MCA Records,
1988)
Kathy Mattea recorded Don Henry's 'Where've
you been' & included the track on 'Willow in the Wind' (Mercury Records,
1989)
Kathy Mattea recorded Don Henry's 'Whole
lotta holes' (co-written with Jon Vezner) & included the track on 'Time
Passes By' (Mercury Records, 1991)
Kathy Mattea recorded Don Henry's 'Harley' &
included the track on 'Time Passes By' (Mercury Records, 1991)
Gary Morris recorded Don Henry's 'The man upstairs' & included the track on
'Full Moon, Empty Heart' (Capitol Records, 1991)
Gene Watson recorded Don Henry's
'Class Reunion' (co-written with Craig Morris) & included the track on 'In Other
Words' (Broadland
Records/Mercury Canada, 1992)
John & Audrey Wiggins recorded Don Henry's 'Has anybody seen Amy?' (co-written
with Jon Vezner) & included
the track on 'John & Audrey Wiggins' (Polygram Records, 1994)
Gene Watson recorded Don Henry's
'Class Reunion' (co-written with Craig Morris) & included the track on 'A Way to Survive'
(Step One Records, 1997)
Kathy Mattea recorded Don Henry's 'Beautiful
fool' & included the track on 'Love Travels' (Mercury Records, 1997)
Eddy Raven recorded Don Henry's 'I know that
car' (co-written with Chris Waters) & included the track on '20 Favourites'
(Capitol Records, 1998)
Lonestar recorded Don Henry's 'Don't let's talk about Lisa' (co-written with
Benmont Tench) & included the track on 'Lonely Grill' (BNA Records, 1999)
Rosie Flores recorded Don Henry's 'Who's gonna fix it now' (co-written with
Rosie Flores) & included the track on 'Dance Hall Dreams' (Rounder Records,
1999)
Rosie Flores recorded Don Henry's 'Dance hall dreams' (co-written with Rosie
Flores) & included the track on 'Dance Hall Dreams' (Rounder Records, 1999)
Kathy Mattea recorded Don Henry's 'B.F.D.'
(co-written with Craig Carothers) & included the track on 'Innocent Years'
(MCA Records, 2000)
Blake Shelton recorded Don Henry's 'If I was your man' (co-written with
Lauren Braddock) & included the track on 'Blake Shelton' (Giant Records,
2001)
Jimmy Wayne recorded Don Henry's 'Elephant ears'
(co-written with Jimmy Wayne) & included the track on 'Sara Smile' (Valory
Music Group Records, 2009)
Visit Don Henry's Official Site
