Gene Watson's Peers: Ricky Davis

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 Ricky Davis, which he submitted to this site on Sunday 1 May 2005.

Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to Ricky Davis who has made a special contribution to a unique part of this online 'celebration of a Lone Star Hero'.

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Ricky Davis

Ricky Davis
This quote was submitted on Sunday 1 May 2005

'Gene Watson is one of the greatest country singers to have ever lived. He sings every song with all of his passion & emotion that is country music.

Gene Watson has always been consistently country with the greatest of honky tonk flavour; and that can only come from someone who lives and breaths real country music.

If anyone ever wants to know how to sing a country song, just listen to the great Gene Watson, and then you will know'.


Thank you, Ricky Davis, for your support of Gene Watson.

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About Ricky Davis...

Ricky Davis is best known as the steel guitar player for Dale Watson. Ricky grew up listening to the music of Ray Price, Merle Haggard, George Jones & Bob Wills, but he had no real interest in becoming a musician until one day in the early 1980s when he heard Ricky Skaggs' 'Cryin' my heart out over you' (No.1 for one week in April/May 1982).

Ricky Davis' steel guitar influences are Buddy Emmons, Lloyd Green, Hal Rugg, Jimmy Day, Pete Drake, John Hughey & all the various steel players who played with Bob Wills.

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