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. He 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
RIP & 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 John Conlee) & 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)
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)
Gene Watson recorded Don Henry's
'Class Reunion' (co-written with Craig Morris) & included the track on 'In Other
Words' (Broadland
Records/Mercury Canada, 1993)
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)
Visit Don Henry's Official Site
