Gene Watson's Peers: Monty Holmes
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 2010 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
Monty Holmes, which he submitted
to this site on Thursday 18 March 2010.
Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to
Monty Holmes
who made a special contribution to this unique part of this online
'celebration of a Lone Star Hero'.
Dirk Johnson,
Gene Watson & Monty Holmes backstage at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville on
Tuesday 25 August 2009
Monty Holmes
This quote was submitted on Thursday 18 March 2010
'To be considered a 'peer' of Gene
Watson is truly an honour!
I've been a huge fan since day one & I think Gene should have been inducted
into the Country Music Hall Of Fame long ago!
He's what country music is all about!'
Thank you, Monty Holmes, for your support of Gene Watson.
About Monty Holmes...
Monty Holmes
is a Texan singer/songwriter whose love of traditional country music was
instilled in him as a child.
Growing up in Lubbock, where he was born on Tuesday 9 August 1960, Monty's grandfather (who played fiddle, guitar & piano)
exposed him to his record collection & artists like Jimmie Rodgers. As
a young adult, Monty formed a band & moved to Austin, where he recorded the
song 'In the arms of a beautiful woman' & earned a regional hit.
From there, it was on to Nashville & work as a staff songwriter and singer
on demo recordings. Through his demo work, Monty Holmes quickly gained
a reputation for his voice.
Monty penned several songs for George Strait, including 'I know that she
still loves me' & the Top Ten hit 'When did you stop loving me', as well as
'What I do the best' for John Michael Montgomery & 'Never again, again' for
Lee Ann Womack.
Monty Holmes signed a recording deal as an artist with upstart label Bang II
Records & issued his debut album, 'All I Ever Wanted' in 1998.
When Bang II Records folded, Monty Holmes joined forces with a group of
seasoned road & studio players, including drummer Jeff Hale, bass player
Charlie Harrison & guitarist Billy Hillman in the honky tonk outfit The
Pythons; the group released the album 'Real Thing' in 2002 to positive
reviews.
George Strait recorded Monty Holmes' 'All
of me (loves all of you)' (co-written with Kim
Williams & L. David Lewis)
& included the track on 'Holding My Own' (MCA Records,
1992)
George Strait recorded Monty Holmes' 'When
did you stop loving me' (co-written with Donny
Kees)
& included the track on (the soundtrack album) 'Pure Country' (MCA Records,
1992)
George Strait recorded Monty Holmes' 'I
know she still loves me'
& included the track on 'Strait out of the Box' (MCA Records, 1995)
John Michael Montgomery recorded Monty Holmes' 'What
I do the best'
(co-written with Michael Huffman & Donny Kees) & included the track on
'What I Do The Best' (Atlantic Records, 1996)
Lee Ann Womack recorded Monty Holmes' 'Never
again, again'
(co-written with Barbie Isham) & included the track on 'Lee Ann Womack'
(Decca Records, 1997)
Clay Walker recorded Monty Holmes' 'I need a
Margarita' (co-written with Dana Hunt Oglesby & Tony Mullins) & included the
track on Rumor Has It' (Giant Records, 1997)
Gene Watson recorded Monty Holmes' 'This circus that you call a rodeo'
(co-written with
Eddy Raven & Michael Huffman)
& included the track on 'From the
Heart' (RMG Records, 2001)
George Strait recorded Monty Holmes' 'Oh,
what a perfect day'
(co-written with Buddy Brock & Jeff Silvey) & included the track on
'Somewhere Down in Texas' (MCA Records, 2005)
George Strait recorded Monty Holmes' 'Troubadour'
(co-written with Leslie Satcher) &
included the track on 'Troubadour' (MCA Records, 2008)
George Strait recorded Monty Holmes' 'House of Cash' (co-written with Leslie
Satcher) & included the track on 'Troubadour' (MCA Records, 2008);
the track was a duet with Patty Loveless
Gene Watson
& Rhonda Vincent recorded Monty
Holmes' 'Staying together'
(co-written with Jerry Salley);
the track was included on Gene Watson's 'A Taste of the Truth'
(Shanachie Records, 2009)
Sunny Sweeney recorded Monty Holmes' 'Drink myself
single' (co-written with Sunny Sweeney) & included the track on 'Concrete'
(Republic Nashville Records, 2011)
Visit Monty Holmes' Official
MySpace Site
