Gene Watson's Peers: Fred Koller
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 2007 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
Fred Koller, which he submitted to
this site on Tuesday 31 December 2007.
Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to
Fred Koller who has made a special
contribution to a unique part of this online 'celebration of a Lone Star
Hero'.
Fred Koller
This quote was submitted on Tuesday 31 December 2007
'Gene's recording of my song 'This dream's on me' is
still one of my favourite records of all time.
I am extremely proud to have had the pleasure of hearing him sing my humble
song. His classic voice is instantly recognisable & always makes me turn up
the radio.
Nashville needs more artists of his calibre; a true country legend'.
Thank you, Fred Koller, for your
support of Gene Watson.
About Fred Koller...
Fred Koller, who is a native of
Chicago, has been a professional songwriter since 1973 following his move to
Nashville. He has also taught the art of writing music in classrooms & at
seminars, as well as through the publication of his book 'How to Pitch &
Promote Your Songs'.
In addition to his extraordinary songwriting work, Fred Koller has released
a number of solo albums including 'Songs from the Night Before' (1989),
'Night of The Living Fred' (1989), 'Where the Fast Lane Ends' (1990) &
'Sweet Baby Fred' (1998).
Fred also saw the release (in 2001) of the 'No Song Left to Sell' album on
the Gadfly imprint, an album which featured songs he had written with his
song-writing friend, the legendary Shel Silverstein (25 September 1930 - 10
May 1999).
Fred Koller's song-writing contribution to the country music genre is quite
outstanding & includes the following songs:
Chris LeDoux recorded Fred Koller's 'True western
movie' (co-written with Charlie Williams) & included the track on 'Songs of
Rodeo & Country' (Lucky Man Records, 1974)
Chris LeDoux recorded Fred Koller's 'Painted
ladies' & included the track on 'Rodeo & Living Free' (Lucky Man Records,
1975)
Bobby Bare recorded Fred Koller's 'Pretty painted ladies' & included the
track on 'Cowboys & Daddies' (RCA Records, 1975)
Bobby Bare recorded Fred Koller's 'Yes Mr. Rogers' (co-written with Shel
Silverstein) & included the track on 'Winner & Other Losers' (RCA Records,
1976)
Bobby Bare recorded Fred Koller's 'This guitar is for sale' (co-written with Shel Silverstein) & included the track on 'Bare' (Columbia Records, 1978)
Bobby Bare recorded Fred Koller's 'Rock star's lament' (co-written with Shel
Silverstein) & included the track on 'Down & Dirty' (Columbia Records, 1980)
Gene Watson recorded Fred Koller's 'This dream's on me'
& included the
track on 'This Dream's on Me'
(MCA Records, 1982)
Loretta Lynn recorded Fred Koller's 'Walking with
my memories' (co-written with Mike Pace) & included the track on 'Lyin'
Cheatin' Woman Chasin' Honky Tonkin' Whiskey Drinkin' You (MCA Records,
1983)
Bobby Bare recorded Fred Koller's 'Jennifer
Johnson & me' (co-written with Shel Silverstein)
& included the track on 'Drinkin' From The Bottle' (Columbia Records, 1983)
Vern Gosdin recorded
Fred Koller's 'Ain't it been love' & included the track on 'Today My
World Slipped Away'
(Ami Records, 1983)
Gene Watson recorded Fred Koller's 'I want my rib back' (co-written with Keith Whitley)
&
included the track on 'Memories to Burn' (Epic
Records, 1985)
Lacy J Dalton recorded Fred Koller's
'Boomtown' & included the track on 'Highway Diner' (Columbia Records, 1986)
New Grass Revival recorded Fred Koller's 'Angel eyes' (co-written with John
Hiatt) & included the track on 'Friday Night in America' (Capitol Records,
1989)
Keith Whitley recorded Fred Koller's 'I don't know you well enough to say
goodbye' (co-written with Kix Brooks) in 1982; the track was subsequently
included on 'Sad Songs & Waltzes' (Rounder Records, 1990)
Don Williams recorded Fred Koller's 'Lone
Star state of mind' (co-written with Pat Alger & Gene Levine) & included the
track on 'Currents' (RCA Records, 1992)
Kenny Chesney recorded Fred Koller's 'I want my rib
back' (co-written with Keith Whitley) & included the track on 'In My Wildest
Dreams' (Capricorn Records, 1994)
Charlie Sizemore
recorded Fred Koller's 'I want my rib back'
(co-written with Keith Whitley) & included the track on
'In My View' (Rebel Records, 1996)
'Caught in the spotlight' (recorded by Bobby Bare &
Lacy J. Dalton)
'Circumstantial evidence' (recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis)
'Goin' gone' (recorded by Pat Alger,
Nanci Griffith, Mary Black,
Kathy Mattea & The Forrester Sisters)
'Habits of the heart' (recorded by The Woodys)
'Heart to heart' (recorded by Gail Davies)
'I get the picture' (recorded by Keith Whitley)
'If you came back tonight' (recorded by Lorrie Morgan)
'I'm going to town' (recorded by Robert Earl Keen)
'In my dreams' (recorded by Asleep at the Wheel)
'Jennifer Johnson & me' (recorded by Bobby Bare, Mac Davis, Dr. Hook,
Paul
Overstreet, Conway Twitty & Robert Earl Keen)
'Juanita' (recorded by David Allan Coe)
'Lady Jane' (recorded by Max D. Barnes)
'Let's talk dirty in Hawaiian' (recorded by John Prine)
'Life as we knew it' (recorded by Kathy Mattea)
'Lone Star State of mind' (recorded by Pat Alger,
Nanci Griffith &
Don Williams)
'Love can be a dangerous thing' (recorded by Pat Alger)
'Make it pretty for me' (recorded by Bobby Bare)
'Man's best friend is his automobile' (recorded by Barry & Holly Tashian)
'Melancholy moon' (recorded by Tim O'Brien)
'Missionary ridge' (recorded by Claire Lynch)
'Monroe's mule' (recorded by John Cowan)
'Never be the same' (recorded by Pam Tillis)
'New day' (recorded by Laurie Lewis)
'On Grafton Street' (recorded by Frances Black &
Nanci Griffith)
'Pretty painted ladies' (recorded by Bobby Bare, Chris LeDoux & The Sons of
the Pioneers)
'Rock in my shoe' (recorded by Tom O'Brien)
'Rock star's lament' (recorded by Bobby Bare)
'Sassafrass' (recorded by Dale Bradley & The New Coon Creek Girls)
'She came from Fort Worth' (recorded by Kathy
Mattea & Pat Alger)
'She loves me, she loves me not' (recorded by Hal
Ketchum)
'She's just a place to fall' (recorded by Vern
Gosdin)
'Sidestepping the blues' (recorded by Stonewall Jackson)
'Skip a stone' (recorded by Beccy Cole)
'Summer melody' (recorded by Stoney Edwards & The Kendalls)
'This town' (recorded by Pat Alger)
'Til the coast is clear' (recorded by Hal Ketchum)
'Wheel of fortune' (recorded by Peter Rowan)
'Where the fast lane ends' (recorded by The Oak Ridge Boys)
'Wichita way' (recorded by John Cowan)
'Whiplash will' (recorded by Bobby Bare)
'Will it be love by morning' (recorded by Michael Martin Murphey)
'Winding down' (recorded by Lacy J. Dalton)
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