Gene Watson's Peers: Leslie Satcher
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
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 & 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 &
grand daughter of cotton sharecroppers and pioneers. Born in
1962 where the Chisolm Trail & the Red River cross, Leslie Satcher grew up
singing in the churches & 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 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'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 & Naomi Judd.
It was Naomi who helped Leslie
hone her skills into a more commercial form & 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 & son songwriters Max D. & 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 acts like Patty
Loveless, Vince Gill, Willie Nelson, Reba McEntire, Joe Diffie,
Sara Evans, Lee Ann Womack, Wade Hayes & Willie Nelson.
Pam Tillis
reached No.12 on the Billboard country charts in 1998 with Leslie's 'I said a
prayer', while Martina McBride's performance of her song 'When God-fearin’
women
get the blues' in 2002 reached No.8.
Leslie's 2006 song
'Politically un-correct', performed by Merle Haggard
& Gretchen Wilson,
reached No.23 & was nominated for a Grammy award.
Leslie Satcher's singing career began to take off in 2002 following her
signing with Warner Bros. Records & the release of her debut album 'Love
Letters'. Jim Ed Norman of Warner Bros. Records Nashville saw
something in the talent from Texas & gave her the chance to record her first
project "Love Letters". Leslie & 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.
In 2008, a song Leslie Satcher co-wrote with Monty Holmes, 'Troubadour', was recorded
by George Strait.
Gene Watson recorded Leslie Satcher's 'When you're not looking back'
& included the track on
'From the Heart' (RMG Records, 2001).
Visit Leslie Satcher's Official Site