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American country music singer (born 1943)

Musical artist

Gary Gene Watson (born October 11, 1943)^[1] is an American country music singer.

He is most famous for his 1975 hit "Love in the Hot Afternoon," his 1981 No. 1 hit "Fourteen Carat Mind," and his signature 1979 song "Farewell Party." Watson's long career has included five number one hits,^[2] 21 top tens, and 48 charted singles.

Biography

Watson was born in Palestine, Texas, United States.^[1][3] He was raised in Paris, Texas, but in 1963 he relocated to Houston. There is a street in Paris, Texas called Gene Watson Boulevard that was named after the singer.^[1] He began his music career in the 1960s, performing in local clubs at night while working in a Houston auto body shop during the day.^[1] He recorded for only a few small, regional record labels having a regional hit "Bad Water", until 1975, when Capitol Records picked up his album Love in