![]() Shortly after discovering Connie Smith, Bill Anderson invited her to perform on 'Ernest Tubb's Record Shop Live Show' in 1964. While performing near Columbus, Ohio in 1963, Bill Anderson first heard her and offered his help in gaining Connie Smith a recording contract. In the early 1960s, Connie Smith married and became a housewife in Marietta, Ohio but continued to sing. Thank you, Connie Smith, for your support of Gene Watson.Ĭonnie Smith was born Constance June Meador in Elkhart, Indiana on Thursday 14 August 1941, but was raised in West Virginia and Ohio.Ĭonnie Smith remembered from an early age of wanting to become a member of The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. ![]() 'Gene Watson is one of the greatest singers of all time' ![]() This quote was submitted on Monday 30 January 2006. Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to Connie Smith who has made a special contribution to a unique part of this online 'celebration of a Lone Star Hero'. It is here, within this special part of The Gene Watson Fan Site, that you have an opportunity to read a quote from Connie Smith, which she submitted to this site on Monday 30 January 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!Īll of Gene Watson's Peers, who were contacted by The Gene Watson Fan Site, during 2006, were most gracious with their time and words. ![]()
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