Gene Watson owns an enviable track record of singles, including his first No. 1 “Fourteen Carat Mind,” “Love in the Hot Afternoon,” “Memories to Burn” and many others. He still sings the big hits at concert stops all around the country, and maintains a manageable road schedule when he’s not back home in Houston. “We’re working a lot and working all I want to at my age,” Watson, 75, says. “Everybody wants to know when I’m going to retire, but I’m not ready for that yet.” And why even contemplate the “R” word? Watson will tell you that he’s busier now than he was 15 years ago.
Plus, he’s already making plans for a new album, maybe as early as this year. Most important, he still enjoys good health.
“Well, I guess I could stand to shed a few pounds,” he laughs. “But everything is going really good. I really can’t complain.” Not while there are milestones still ahead
Gene Watson’s “My Gospel Roots” album is available through Walmart, Amazon.com and other outlets