Kathy Mattea (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's Peers who were contacted in 2005 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 Kathy
Mattea's quote, which she submitted to this site on Sunday 13 November 2005.
I (Sean Brady)
would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to
Kathy Mattea who
has made a special contribution to a unique part
of this online 'celebration of a Lone Star Hero'.
 Kathy
Mattea
This quote was submitted on Sunday 13 November 2005
'Gene
Watson has one of the most pure country voices of anyone out there. And, he's also one of the nicest guys in the business'.
Thank you,
Kathy Mattea,
for your support of Gene Watson
About Kathy Mattea...
Kathy
Mattea, who hails from Cross Lanes, West Virginia, has an
instantly recognisable style, her music encompassing country
& folk. She moved to Nashville in 1979, initially securing a
job at the Country Music Hall of Fame as a tour guide before
she gained employment singing commercials, demos & jingles.
When
Kathy
secured a recording contract with Mercury Records/Polygram in
1983, she was signed to the label by Frank Jones (President
& Head of the Country Music division), the same gentleman who
signed Gene Watson to Capitol Records back in 1975.
Kathy's
debut album for Mercury was released in 1984, but commercial success took a
little longer - Kathy achieved this feat with the release of her
third album 'Walk the Way
the Wind Blows', which proved to be a resounding critical &
commercial breakthrough in 1986.
Essential Kathy Mattea albums include 'Untasted Honey' (1987),
'Willow in the Wind' (1989), 'Time
Passes By' (1991), 'Lonesome Standard Time' (1992), 'Walking
away a Winner' (1993), 'Good News'
Christmas album (1993),
'Love Travels’ (1997) & 'The Innocent Years' (2000).
Kathy Mattea’s
album 'Right out of Nowhere', which was released to high
critical acclaim in 2005, is also highly recommended.
Visit Kathy Mattea's Official
Website
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