Gene Watson Peer's Quote from Leslie Satcher: November 2005
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 Watson's Peers who were contacted during 2005 were most gracious with their time and words. It is here, within this special part of the Gene Watson Fan Site, that you have an opportunity to read a quote from Leslie Satcher, which she submitted to this site on Monday 21 November 2005.
Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to Leslie Satcher who has made a special contribution to a unique part of this online 'celebration of a Lone Star Hero'.
Leslie Satcher
This quote was submitted on Monday 21 November 2005.
'Gene Watson is one of my country heroes. I would have to say 'Farewell Party' is my favourite country song of all time.
If I were to stand on the moon and could have only one record to listen to, I would hope it would be a Gene Watson record. I love him'.
Thank you, Leslie Satcher, for your support of Gene Watson.
About Leslie Satcher...
Leslie Satcher is a fifth generation Texan; she is the daughter of a strong hearted single mother and grand daughter of cotton sharecroppers and pioneers. Born in 1962 where the Chisolm Trail and the Red River cross, Leslie Satcher grew up singing in the churches and schools of Paris, Texas along side her baby sister Jeannie Winn; Gene Watson was born in Palestine, Texas but his family eventually settled in Paris.
Leslie Satcher sang in local churches and schools - an experience which she lists as one of her biggest influences.
In 1989, during a short trip to Nashville, a friend prompted Leslie to record her voice over the tracks of country standards at the Barbara Mandrell Museum. After several 'day jobs' in 'Music City', Leslie Satcher's talent as a songwriter was recognised by a friend from church, Guy Penrod of The Gaither Vocal Band, who encouraged her to show her work to friends Larry Strickland and Naomi Judd.
It was Naomi Judd who helped Leslie Satcher hone her skills into a more commercial form and then introduced her to guitarist Don Potter who was starting a new publishing company. The company never came about, but the prospect of writing for a living blossomed for Leslie. After a Sunday night show at the world famous Bluebird Café, Leslie teamed with accomplished father and son songwriters Max D. Barnes (Friday 24 July 1936 - Sunday 11 January 2004) and Max T. Barnes. A writing contract with the then new publishing company Island Bound Music ensued.
Leslie Satcher had moved to Nashville in order to pursue her dream of being a country music singer, but instead she found a niche writing the songs for which she is most well known, including many by notable country music artists such as Patty Loveless, Vince Gill, Reba McEntire, Joe Diffie, Sara Evans, Lee Ann Womack, Wade Hayes, Willie Nelson and Mindy McCready (Sunday 30 November 1975 - Sunday 17 February 2013).
James Bonamy recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Amy Jane' (co-written with Max T. Barnes) and included the track on 'What I Live To Do' (Epic Records, 1996).
Jo Dee Messina recorded Leslie Satcher's 'He'd Never Seen Julie Cry' (co-written with Max T. Barnes) and included the track on 'Jo Dee Messina' (Curb Records, 1996).
John and Audrey Wiggins recorded Leslie Satcher's 'I Can Sleep When I'm Dead' (co-written with Max T. Barnes) and included the track on 'The Dream' (Polygram Records, 1997).
Joe Diffie recorded Leslie Satcher's 'It's Hard To Be Me' (co-written with Max T. Barnes) and included the track on 'Twice Upon A Time' (Epic Records, 1997).
Joe Diffie recorded Leslie Satcher's 'One More Breath' and included the track on 'Twice Upon A Time' (Epic Records, 1997).
Mindy McCready (Sunday 30 November 1975 - Sunday 17 February 2013) recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Fine Art Of Holding A Woman' (co-written with Kevin 'Swine' Grantt) and included the track on 'If I Don't Stay The Night' (BNA Records, 1997).
Lee Ann Womack recorded Leslie Satcher's 'When The Wheels Are Coming Off' (co-written with Wynn Varble and Randy Hardison) and included the track on 'Some Things I Know' (MCA Records, 1998).
Pam Tillis recorded Leslie Satcher's 'I Said A Prayer' and included the track on 'Every Time' (Arista Records, 1998); the track reached No.12 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1998.
Linda Davis recorded Leslie Satcher's 'I Took The Torch Out Of His Old Flame' (co-written with Tim Ryan Rouillier) and included the track on 'I'm Yours' (DreamWorks Records, 1998).
Reba McEntire recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Roses' (co-written with Melba Montgomery) and included the track on 'So Good Together' (MCA Records, 1999).
Reba McEntire recorded Leslie Satcher's 'She Wasn't Good Enough For Him' (co-written with Dean Dillon) and included the track on 'So Good Together' (MCA Records, 1999).
Larry Cordle recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Jesus And Bartenders' (co-written with Larry Cordle) and included the track on 'Murder On Music Row' (Shell Point Records, 1999).
Doug Stone recorded 'The Heart Holds On' (written by Paul Williams and Jon Vezner) and included the track on 'Make Up in Love' (Atlantic Records, 1999); the track was a duet with Leslie Satcher.
Lorrie Morgan recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Between Midnight And Tomorrow' and included the track on 'My Heart' (BNA Records, 1999).
Lorrie Morgan recorded Leslie Satcher's 'My Heart' and included the track on 'My Heart' (BNA Records, 1999).
Chely Wright recorded Leslie Satcher's 'The Fire' and included the track on 'Single White Female' (MCA Records, 1999).
Chely Wright recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Why Do I Still Want You' and included the track on 'Single White Female' (MCA Records, 1999).
Trace Adkins recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Working Man's Wages' (co-written with George Edwin Varble) and included the track on 'More' (Capitol Records, 1999).
Mindy McCready (Sunday 30 November 1975 - Sunday 17 February 2013) recorded Leslie Satcher's 'I've Got A Feeling' (co-written with Kevin 'Swine' Grantt) and included the track on 'I'm Not So Tough' (BNA Records, 1999).
Vince Gill recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Little Things' (co-written with Vince Gill) and included the track on 'Let's Make Sure We Say Goodbye' (MCA Records, 2000).
Aaron Tippin recorded Leslie Satcher's 'I'd Be Afraid Of Losing You' (co-written with Mark Collie) and included the track on 'People Like Us' (Lyric Street Records, 2000).
Jennifer Weatherly recorded Leslie Satcher's 'I Never Knew I Could Feel This Way' (co-written with Clay Blaker and Jim Lauderdale) and included the track on 'In The Name Of Love' (JK Records, 2000).
Danni Leigh recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Shiver Of Lonesome' (co-written with Wynn Varble) and included the track on 'A Shot Of Whiskey And A Prayer' (Monument Records, 2001).
Patty Loveless recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Sorrowful Angels' (co-written with Tommy Connors) and included the track on 'Mountain Soul' (Epic Records, 2001).
Chely Wright recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Her' and included the track on 'Never Love You Enough' (MCA Records, 2001).
Gene Watson recorded Leslie Satcher's 'When You're Not Looking Back' (co-written with Max T. Barnes) and included the track on 'From The Heart' (RMG Records, 2001).
Jennifer Weatherly recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Heartaches And Honky Tonks' (co-written with Don Poythress) and included the track on 'Something's About To Happen' (JK Records, 2001).
Jennifer Weatherly recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Another Day' and included the track on 'Something's About To Happen' (JK Records, 2001).
Jennifer Weatherly recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Leanin' On My Lovin' Arms' (co-written with Tim Ryan Rouillier) and included the track on 'Something's About To Happen' (JK Records, 2001).
Jennifer Weatherly recorded Leslie Satcher's 'The Fine Art Of Holding A Woman' (co-written with Kevin Grantt) and included the track on 'Something's About To Happen' (JK Records, 2001).
Jennifer Weatherly recorded Leslie Satcher's 'The Deep End' and included the track on 'Something's About To Happen' (JK Records, 2001).
Jennifer Weatherly recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Teardrops For Friends' (co-written with Bobby Carmichael and Tim Ryan Rouillier) and included the track on 'Something's About To Happen' (JK Records, 2001).
Jennifer Weatherly recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Shiver Of Lonesome' (co-written with Wynn Varble) and included the track on 'Something's About To Happen' (JK Records, 2001).
Jennifer Weatherly recorded Leslie Satcher's 'I Took The Torch' (co-written with Tim Ryan Rouillier) and included the track on 'Something's About To Happen' (JK Records, 2001).
Gary Allan recorded Leslie Satcher's 'What's On My Mind' (co-written with Jim Lauderdale) and included the track on 'Alright Guy' (MCA Records, 2001).
Martina McBride recorded Leslie Satcher's 'When God Fearin' Women Get The Blues' and included the track on 'Greatest Hits' (RCA Records, 2001); the track reached No.8 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 2002.
Kevin Denney recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Cadillac Tears' (co-written with Wynn Varble) and included the track on 'Kevin Denney' (Lyric Street Records, 2002); the track reached No.30 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks Chart in 2002.
Mindy McCready (Sunday 30 November 1975 - Sunday 17 February 2013) recorded Leslie Satcher's 'The Fire' and included the track on 'Mindy McCready' (Capitol Nashville Records, 2002).
John Conlee recorded Leslie Satcher's 'From Your Knees' (co-written with John Conlee) and included the track on 'Classics' (RCR Records, 2003).
Vince Gill recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Old Time Fiddle' (co-written with Vince Gill) and included the track on 'Next Big Thing' (MCA Records, 2003).
Vince Gill recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Two Hearts' (co-written with Vince Gill) and included the track on 'Next Big Thing' (MCA Records, 2003).
Joe Diffie recorded Leslie Satcher's 'What Would Waylon Do' (co-written with Wynn Varble) and included the track on 'Tougher Than Nails' (Broken Bow Records, 2004).
The Notorious Cherry Bombs (Rodney Crowell, Vince Gill, Tony Brown, Richard Bennett and Hank Devito, along with new additions Eddie Bayers, John Hobbs and Michael Rhodes) recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Oklahoma Dust' (co-written with Vince Gill) and included the track on 'The Notorious Cherry Bombs' (Universal South Records, 2004).
Blake Shelton recorded Leslie Satcher's 'What's On My Mind' (co-written with Jim Lauderdale) and included the track on 'Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill' (Warner Bros. Records, 2004).
Maura O’Connell recorded Leslie Satcher's 'When Being Who You Are (Is Not Enough)' (co-written with Jim Lauderdale) and included the track on 'Don't I Know' (Sugar Hill Records, 2004).
Terri Clark recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Cowboy Days' (co-written with Kent Blazy) and included the track on 'Life Goes On' (Mercury Records, 2005).
Terri Clark recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Honky Tonk Song' (co-written with Kent Blazy) and included the track on 'Life Goes On' (Mercury Records, 2005).
Trisha Yearwood recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Pistol' (co-written with Al Anderson) and included the track on 'Jasper County' (MCA Records, 2005).
Trisha Yearwood recorded Leslie Satcher's 'River Of You' (co-written with Mary Green) and included the track on 'Jasper County' (MCA Records, 2005).
Trisha Yearwood recorded Leslie Satcher's 'It's Alright' (co-written with Al Anderson) and included the track on 'Jasper County' (MCA Records, 2005).
Patty Loveless recorded Leslie Satcher's 'When Being Who You Are Is Not Enough' (co-written with Jim Lauderdale) and included the track on 'Dreamin' My Dreams' (Epic Records, 2005).
Patty Loveless recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Everything But The Words' (co-written with Jim Lauderdale) and included the track on 'Dreamin' My Dreams' (Epic Records, 2005).
Jim Lauderdale recorded Leslie Satcher's 'I Met Jesus In A Bar' (co-written with Jim Lauderdale) and included the track on 'Country Super Hits, Vol. 1' (Yep Roc Records, 2006).
Jim Lauderdale recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Who's Leaving Who' (co-written with Jim Lauderdale) and included the track on 'Bluegrass' (Yep Roc Records, 2006).
Alecia Nugent recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Too Good To Be True' and included the track on 'A Little Girl...A Big Four Lane' (Rounder Records, 2006).
Alecia Nugent recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Where His Wheels Left The Road', which was co-written with Max D. Barnes (Friday 24 July 1936 - Sunday 11 January 2004), and included the track on 'A Little Girl...A Big Four Lane' (Rounder Records, 2006).
Pam Tillis recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Something Burning Out' and included the track on 'Rhinestoned' (Stellar Cat Records, 2007).
Pam Tillis recorded Leslie Satcher's 'That Was A Heartache' (co-written with Bruce Robison) and included the track on 'Rhinestoned' (Stellar Cat Records, 2007).
Trisha Yearwood recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Help Me' (co-written with Billy Joe Walker Junior) and included the track on 'Heaven, Heartache & The Power of Love' (Big Machine Records, 2007).
Randy Travis recorded Leslie Satcher's 'From Your Knees' and included the track on 'Around The Bend' (Warner Bros. Records, 2008).
George Strait recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Troubadour' (co-written with Monty Holmes) and included the track on 'Troubadour' (MCA Records, 2008); the track reached No.7 on the Billboard Hot Country Tracks and Singles Chart in 2008.
George Strait recorded Leslie Satcher's 'House Of Cash' (co-written with Monty Holmes) and included the track on 'Troubadour' (MCA Records, 2008); the track was a duet with Patty Loveless.
George Strait recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Make Her Fall In Love With Me song' (co-written with Al Anderson) and included the track on 'Troubadour' (MCA Records, 2008).
Terri Clark recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Gypsy Boots' (co-written with Jon Randall and Terri Clark) and included the track on 'The Long Way Home' (Bare Tracks/Capitol Nashville/EMI Canada, 2009).
Kellie Pickler recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Where's Tammy Wynette' (co-written with Jimmy Ritchey and Don Poythress) and included the track on '100 Proof' (XIX/BNA Records, 2012).
Kellie Pickler recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Unlock That Honky Tonk' (co-written with Kellie Pickler) and included the track on '100 Proof' (XIX/BNA Records, 2012).
Kellie Pickler recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Tough' and included the track on '100 Proof' (XIX/BNA Records, 2012); the track reached No.30 on the Billboard Hot Country Tracks and Singles Chart in 2011.
Kellie Pickler recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Turn On The Radio And Dance' (co-written with Kellie Pickler) and included the track on '100 Proof' (XIX/BNA Records, 2012).
Kellie Pickler recorded Leslie Satcher's '100 Proof' (co-written with James T. Slater) and included the track on '100 Proof' (XIX/BNA Records, 2012); the track reached No.50 on the Billboard Hot Country Tracks and Singles Chart in 2012.
Don Williams recorded Leslie Satcher's 'Better Than Today' (co-written with Jeff Stevens) and included the track on 'And So It Goes' (Sugar Hill Records, 2012).
Leslie Satcher's 2006 song 'Politically Un-correct', which was recorded by Merle Haggard and Gretchen Wilson, reached No.23 on the Billboard country music singles chart and was nominated for a Grammy Award.
Leslie Satcher's singing career began to take off in 2002 following her signing with Warner Bros. Records and the release of her debut album 'Love Letters' (Warner Bros. Records, 2002).
Jim Ed Norman of Warner Bros. Records Nashville saw something in the talent from Texas and gave her the chance to record her first project 'Love Letters' (Warner Bros. Records, 2002).
Leslie Satcher and her dear friend, producer Luke Wooten, turned in a critically acclaimed album that established her as one of the leading singer/songwriters in the country music industry.
Leslie Satcher next saw the independent release of 'Creation' in 2005.
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