Gene Watson Net Worth: Biography, Age, Wife, Songs List and Death

Gene Watson Biography

Gene Watson, born Gary Gene Watson is an American country singer. He was born on October 11, 1943 in Palestine, Texas.

As a young adult, he settled in Houston, TX, and then began performing in the big Houston nightclubs while operating as a paint and body man throughout the day. He acquired a strong local audience with his stage act and it was in Houston where he released his première single on Sun Valley Records.

The single “If It Was That Easy” never charted but as Gene states “it was just exciting to see my name on a record release and to believe that I was really in the business”.

The Grand Ole Opry duo, The Wilburn Brothers, took Gene on the road briefly in 1964. It was The Wilburn Brothers who took Gene to Nashville for the very first time and left him to sing on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry. Gene notes “I sang the Hank Williams song ‘I Can’t Help It if I’m Still in Love With You’ and received a standing ovation so not understanding what to follow with I just went out and did a gospel standard ‘It Is No Secret What God Can Do’.

Later, they took him to the Ernest Tubb Record Shop and he got on stage and broadcast on The Midnight Jamboree. Then it was back to the Texas honky-tonks and a string of local singles during the ‘60s.

In 1974, one of Watson’s small-label singles reached the ear of Capitol Records. Gene was an auto-body repairman and the featured singer at Houston’s Dynasty nightclub when Capitol Records picked up the steamy, sexual waltz “Love in the Hot Afternoon” for national distribution. It became the first of Watson’s two-dozen top-10 hits in early 1975.

Gene decided to quit drinking in 1980 and discontinue smoking not long after that. He went through surgery and survived colon cancer in 2000-01. Through it all, he proceeded to record one critically acclaimed collection after another. Watson was enlisted into the Texas Music Hall of Fame in 2002 and later into the inaugural class of the Houston, Texas Music Hall of Fame in 2013.

Gene Watson Age

Gene Watson is 77 years old as of 2020, he was born on October 11, 1943, in Palestine, Texas. He celebrates his birthday on 11th October every year and his birth sign is Libra.

Gene Watson Family

After doing our research, details about his parents are not available and it is also not known if he has any siblings.

Gene Watson Wife and Children

Watson married Mattie Louise Bivins in January 1961 when he was 17 and she was 15 years old. They have an adult son and daughter.

Gene Watson Measurements and Facts

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Gary Gene Watson Wiki

• Full Names: Gary Gene Watson
• Gender: Male
• Profession: Singer
• Nationality: American
• Race/ Ethnicity: White
• Religion: Not Known
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

Gary Gene Watson Age and Birthday

• Age: 77 Years (2020)
• Zodiac Sign: Libra
• Date of Birth: October 11, 1943
• Place of Birth: Palestine, Texas
• Birthday: October 11

Gary Gene Watson Body Measurements

• Body Measurements: To be updated
• Height: Not listed
  Weight: Not listed
• Eye Color: Brown
• Hair Color: Gray
• Shoe Size: Not Available

Gary Gene Watson Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Not known
• Mother: Not known
• Siblings: Not known
• Marital Status: Married
• Spouse: Mattie Louise Bivins (m. 1961)
• Children: 2

Gary Gene Watson Net Worth and Salary

• Net Worth: $8 million dollars (2020)
• Salary: To be updated
• Source of Income: Music

Gary Gene Watson House and Cars

• Place of living: US
• Cars: Car Brand to be Updated

Gene Watson Net Worth

Watson has enjoyed a long career in the music industry spanning almost six decades. Through proceeds from his work as a musician, he has been able to accumulate a modest fortune. Gene is estimated to have a net worth of about $8 million.

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