Gene Watson Peer's Quote from Wes Hightower: November 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 Watson's Peers who were contacted during 2006 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 Wes Hightower, which he submitted to this site on Tuesday 14 November 2006.
Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to Wes Hightower who has made a special contribution to a unique part of this online 'celebration of a Lone Star Hero'.
Wes Hightower
This quote was submitted on Tuesday 14 November 2006.
'I have never performed on a Gene Watson record and have never met him personally, so I don't feel qualified to offer an official quote.
However, I do hold him in high regard for being one of the best natural singers of his generation.
I own the 'Back in the Fire' (Warner Bros. Records, 1988) album and think it is his best effort - among many great ones'.
Thank you, Wes Hightower, for your support of Gene Watson.
About Wes Hightower...
Wes Hightower is a native of Weatherford, Texas where he was born in 1965. Wes graduated from Weatherford High in 1983, undertook two years' study at the North Texas State University and eighteen months at the University of Texas in Arlington.
Wes Hightower moved to Nashville in 1990 in order to try to enter the music business. He tinted windows for a living until about 1995 and then decided to gather enough demo work in order to pay the bills. Wes always had a knack for harmony vocals and fortunately the music business was in need of someone else to do them in Nashville.
Wes Hightower has sung on about one hundred million country music records which have been sold world-wide. Music Row Magazine named Wes the 'Musician of the Year' (for background vocals) for five consecutive years.
Wes Hightower's musical heroes include John Wesley Ryles, Curtis Young, Dennis Wilson and Don Rich - everything he learned about singing harmonies he learned from them.
Wes Hightower has provided background vocals/harmony vocals on albums by a multitude of country music artists, including the following:
Keith Whitley (Thursday 1 July 1954 - Tuesday 9 May 1989)
Brooks and Dunn (Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn)
Holly Dunn
Pam Tillis
David Kersh
Chris Ledoux (Saturday 2 October 1948 - Wednesday 9 March 2005)
Aaron Tippin
Anita Cochran
Keith Harling
Martina McBride
Matt King
Mindy McCready
Tracy Byrd
Clay Walker
George Strait
Trace Adkins
David Ball
Ricky Van Shelton
Sara Evans
John Michael Montgomery
Collin Raye
Travis Tritt
Kenny Chesney
Darryl Worley
Leslie Satcher
Chris Cagle
Sonny Burgess
Chely Wright
Tracy Byrd
Tracy Lawrence
Alan Jackson
Rebecca Lynn Howard
Andy Griggs
Mark Wills
Tammy Cochran
Joe Nichols
Mark Chesnutt
Montgomery Gentry
Randy Travis
Ty Herndon
Toby Keith
Buddy Jewell
Dierks Bentley
Blake Shelton
Rodney Atkins
Julie Roberts
At the time of the acquisition of this Gene Watson 'Peer's Quote', in November 2006, it was true that Wes Hightower had not provided harmony vocals on a Gene Watson recording.
However, this situation changed in 2007; Wes Hightower provided background vocals on nine of the eleven tracks ('Don't You Ever Get Tired Of Hurting Me', 'Let Me Be The First To Go', 'What Was I Thinking', 'In A Perfect World', 'She's Already Gone', 'I Buried Our Love', 'This Side Of The Door', 'A Good Place To Turn Around' and 'Like I Wasn't Even There') included on 'In a Perfect World' (Shanachie Records, 2007).
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