Mark Chesnutt (October 2004)
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 2004 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
Mark Chesnutt's quote, which he submitted to this site on
Monday 4 October
2004.
I (Sean Brady)
would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to
Mark Chesnutt who
has made a special contribution to a unique part
of this online 'celebration of a Lone Star Hero'.
 Mark
Chesnutt
This quote was submitted on Monday 4 October 2004
'I have been a Gene Watson fan all
my life. I was singing his songs in the clubs in
south east Texas for years before I got a record deal.
I have had the chance to be in a show with Gene a few
times & even recorded 'Love in the hot afternoon' on one
of my CDs. He is truly one of country music's best
voices & an all round great man'.
Thank you,
Mark Chesnutt,
for your support of Gene Watson.
About Mark Chesnutt...
Mark Chesnutt was born on 6
September 1963 in
Beaumont, Texas & owes his deep love of traditional
country music to his late father Bob.
As a torchbearer for traditional country music, Mark arrived at
Nashville's commercial heyday in the early 1990s. His first single, 'Too
Cold at Home', in 1990, marked a string of twelve Top 10 hits for MCA Nashville.
His early success was rewarded with the CMA Horizon Award in 1993. When he
moved to the revived imprint Decca in 1994, Mark landed several more hits,
including 'It's a Little Too Late' & the Aerosmith remake 'I Don't Want to Miss
a Thing'. However, when Decca closed, his return to MCA Nashville failed
to yield a successful single.
Since then, Mark has toured with Joe Diffie & Tracy
Lawrence on the 'Rockin' Roadhouse' tour & released an album on Columbia Records
in 2002.
Mark saw the release of the highly acclaimed 'Savin' the Honky Tonks' album in
2004 on the independent label Vivaton, which closed shortly afterwards.
Mark returned in 2006 with the equally acclaimed 'Heard it in a Love Song' album.
 Mark
Chesnutt recorded
Gene Watson's 'Love in the hot
afternoon' & included the track on his 'Lost in the Feeling' album, which
was released on MCA Records (MCA 088 170 125
2) in 2000.
Visit Mark Chesnutt's
Official Website
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