Gary P. Nunn (October 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 Gary
P. Nunn's quote, which
he submitted to this site on Friday 6 October 2006.
I (Sean Brady)
would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to
Gary P. Nunn who has made a special contribution to a unique part
of this online 'celebration of a Lone Star Hero'.
 Gary
P. Nunn
This quote was submitted on Friday 6 October 2006
'Gene
Watson has always been one who has stuck
with his country roots & has stood out
among the greats.
I had a Texas
music radio show in Dallas some time
back & I always featured Gene Watson.
He's from Texas & that gives him a
definite head start on all the rest'.
About Gary P. Nunn...
Gary
P. Nunn began his musical career as a 7th
grader in a garage band in Brownfield, Texas, where
he was an honour student & all-around athlete.
Upon graduation from night school, he attended Texas
Tech University & South Plains College while
pursuing music on weekends.
In 1968 he transferred to the University of Texas in
Austin & immersed himself in the lively local music
scene while studying pharmacy. In 1972,
Michael Martin Murphey, Jerry Jeff Walker & Willie
Nelson arrived in Austin whereupon the 'outlaw'
music movement was born. The Lost Gonzo Band
was then established.
Gary ended up as the bass player for Michael, Jerry
& Willie. It was during this time that Gary
honed his song-writing skills, his tunes recorded by
Willie Nelson, Jerry Jeff Walker and Michael Martin
Murphey, Rosanne Cash & David Allan Coe.
Gary & The Lost Gonzo Band parted company with Jerry
Jeff Walker in 1977, an association that lasted for
four years & produced six popular LPs for MCA
Records. The Lost Gonzo Band produced three
LPs for MCA & Capital Records before disbanding in
1980.
It was in 1980 that Gary P. Nunn began to perform
under his own name. Since that time, he has
grown into one of the best known & most popular
artists on the Texas music scene.
Gary P. Nunn entered into a relationship with
Campfire Records, an independent label based in San
Antonio, Texas which saw the release of three albums;
'Totally Guacamole' in 1993, 'Road-trip' in 1994 &
'Under My Hat' in 1996.
The 'Road-trip' album in 1994 benefited from having
been recorded in Nashville with musicians from
Trisha Yearwood's & Vince Gill's bands, as well as
vocal harmonies provided by
Hal Ketchum.
Gary P. Nunn enjoys near folk status in Texas & has
been described as a pioneer of Texas country music.
Visit Gary P. Nunn's Official
Website
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