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Easy Listening.....Country Style.....

Postby Wayne » Fri Nov 17, 2006 6:42 pm

Don Williams(The Gentle Giant)
Born in Floydada, Texas on 5/27/39. Formed the Pozo-Seco Singers in 1964 with Susan Taylor and Lofton Cline, moved to Nashville in 1967 and went solo in 1971. Had roles in W. W. and the Dixie Dancekings and Smokey and the Bandit 2. Very popular in Europe, named Country Music Artist Of The Decade in England in 1980. Don had many hits like: Amanda, You're My Best Friend, Til The Rivers All Run Dry, Some Broken Hearts Never Mend, Tulsa Time, It Must Be Love, I Believe In You, Love Is On A Roll, Listen To The Radio and many more.

Gene Watson
Born Gary Gene Watson on 10/11/43 with country in his voice and soul. Hits like:Love In The Hot Afternoon, Paper Rosie, The Old Man And His Horn, Farewell Party, Fourteen Carat Mind, This Dream's On Me, Got No Reason Now For Goin' Home, Sometimes I Get Luck And Forget and the list continues.

Bill Anderson(Whispering Bill)
Born James William Anderson(the third) in Columbia, South Carolina on 11/1/37. Wrote City Lights(Ray Price), Once a Day(Connie Smith) and co-wrote Sagina,Michigan(Lefty Frizzell). Member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1961. Landmark hits are: The Tip Of My Fingers, Po' Folk, Mama Sang A Song, Still, Five Little Fingers, I Love You Drops, Golden Guitar, For Loving You and Bill is still writing those hits for today's artists.

Janie Fricke
Born in South Whitney, Indiana on 12/19/47. Moved to Nashville and sang as backup for: Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Billy Swan, Ronnie Milsap, Crystal Gayle, Johnny Duncan and many more. Janie was also singing on many commercial jingles. Then she started having her own hits like: Baby Its You, Please Help Me I'm Falling, Pass Me By, Pride, Down To My Last Broken Heart, Do Me with Love, Tell Me a Lie, Your Hearts' Not In It, Always Have Always Will and more.

Crystal Gayle
Born Brenda Gail Webb on 1/9/51 in Paintsville, Kentucky and raised in Wabash, Indiana. Sister to Loretta Lynn and distant cousin to Patty Loveless. In 1979 Crystal was one of the first Country acts to tour China. At more than one time Crystal's hair was over 5' long. She crooned out tunes like: Somebody Loves You, I'll Get Over You, Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue, When I Dream, Talking In Your Sleep, You And I , 'Til I Gain Control Again, Cry, Another World and many more.
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