Gene Watson's Peers: Ken Mellons
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
a quote from Ken Mellons, which he submitted to this site on
Tuesday 10 May 2005.
Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to
Ken Mellons who has
made a special contribution to a unique part of this online 'celebration of
a Lone Star Hero'.
Ken Mellons
This quote was submitted on Tuesday 10 May 2005
'Gene Watson, in my opinion, is just one of the many great country singers
of our time that is so under rated.
Gene’s voice and songs have been a big influence on me and I’m proud to call
him my friend'.
Thank you, Ken Mellons, for your support of Gene Watson
About Ken Mellons...
Ken Mellons was born in Kingsport, Tennessee
on 10 July 1965 & from the age of three was raised in the country music
heartland of Nashville, where he grew up on the standard honky-tonk heroes:
Merle Haggard,
George Jones & Lefty Frizzell.
Ken played guitar & sang at school talent shows & moved on to the clubs
after high school graduation. Impressed by one of his performances,
the general manager of the Grand Ole Opry invited Ken to make a guest
appearance. He was invited back several times; in fact, Ken's Opry
residence lasted from 1989 until 1992. While most kids his age were
studying in college, Ken Mellons was honing his craft alongside future
country stars such as Chely Wright & Lonestar's Dean Sams.
As a result of his appearances on the hallowed stage of the Grand Ole Opry,
Ken Mellons secured a recording contract with Sony/Epic Records.
Producer Jerry Cupit produced Ken's Mellons' self-titled debut album in
1994. The single 'Jukebox junkie' was a hit & continued to receive
airplay for the rest of the decade.
Ken Mellons parted Epic Records after his second album, 'Where Forever
Begins', was released in 1996; he later signed to Curb.
In 2004, Ken Mellons recorded the album 'Sweet' for a small independent
record label, with guest spots from fellow country music artists
George
Jones, Vince Gill, Rebecca Lynn Howard & Earl Scruggs.
Ken Mellons' song-writing credits include cuts by George Strait, Hank
Williams Junior, Dierks Bentley & Mark Chesnutt.
Visit Ken Mellons' Official Site