Stephen Pride (March 2006)

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 2006 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 Stephen Pride's quote, which she submitted to this site on Thursday 9 March 2006.

I (Sean Brady) would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to Stephen Pride who has made a special contribution to a unique part of this online 'celebration of a Lone Star Hero'.

Stephen Pride
This quote was submitted on Thursday 9 March 2006

About Stephen Pride...

Stephen Pride is the youngest brother of country music legend Charley Pride & was born in Marks, Mississippi.  Like most of his family, Stephen was musically inclined & grew up singing in the choir in church & at school.

When he left college, Stephen performed at state fairs in the Mississippi & Louisiana area, thus starting his career in the country music field.

Stephen moved to Dallas in 1980, married Pam (the love of his life) in 1982 & started his family.  He also gained steady employment while pursuing his music career.  Texas soon became his home & he began performing in the area part-time while dedicating himself to his family.

Stephen also performed at well-known venues in Texas, such as The Crystal Chandelier (Dallas), Tommy Allsup's Saloon (Dallas), Billy Bob's (Fort Worth), Gilley's (Houston), The Longhorn Ballroom (Dallas) & became the opening act for Roger Miller, Desert Rose Band, Louise Mandrell, Charlie Daniels & Willie Nelson.

In the mid-1990s, Stephen saw the release of a CD single ('One Side of the Bed') on Ray Pennington's Step One Records, the same label that Gene Watson recorded for between 1993 & 1997.

Stephen Pride's first full album of material saw the light of day in 2004; 'Pride on the Wild Side' was released on Starplex Records.

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