Fletcher Bangs "Biff" Watson (born 1952) is an American guitarist, songwriter, and producer. His musicianship has been a part of recording sessions for many artists.

Biography

Early years

Raised in

Chatham, Virginia Chatham is a town in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States. It is the county seat of Pittsylvania County. Chatham's population was 1,232 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Danville, Virginia metropolitan area. The town was originally ...

, Watson learned how to play guitar at age 11. Upon graduation from high school, he hitchhiked to

Nashville Nashville, often known as Music City, is the capital and List of municipalities in Tennessee, most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the county seat, seat of Davidson County, Tennessee, Davidson County in Middle Tennessee, locat ...

where he played on demos and showcases, and backing up touring artists

Crystal Gayle Brenda Gail Webb (born January 9, 1951), known professionally as Crystal Gayle, is an American country music singer widely known for her 1977 hit " Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue". Initially, Gayle's management and record label were the same ...

, Tracy Nelson, and

Don Williams Donald Ray Williams (May 27, 1939 – September 8, 2017) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and 2010 inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Country Music Hall of Fame. He began his solo career in 1971, singing p ...

Recording session work and production

Watson focused on session work for producers such as Emory Gordy Jr. and Garth Fundis, and eventually branched out into record production. Watson has worked with artists such as

Dusty Springfield Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien (16 April 1939 – 2 March 1999), better known by her stage name Dusty Springfield, was a British singer. With her distinctive mezzo-soprano voice, she was a popular singer of blue-eyed soul, Pop mus ...

George Strait George Harvey Strait Sr. (born May 18, 1952) is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer. Strait has sold over 120 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He holds ...

Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actress, and philanthropist, known primarily as a country music, country musician. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton's debut album ...

Toby Keith Toby Keith Covel (July 8, 1961 – February 5, 2024) was an American country music singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and businessman. Keith released his chart-topping debut single, "Should've Been a Cowboy", in 1993. During the 1990s ...

Sara Evans Sara Lynn Evans (; born February 5, 1971) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She is also credited as a record producer, actress, and author. She had five songs reach the number one spot on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboar ...

, and

Shania Twain Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( ; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists of all time and the best-sel ...

Collaborations

Don Williams' backing band "The Scratch Band" included Watson, Danny Flowers, Dave Pomeroy, and Pat McInerney. They released one album, ''The Scratch Band Featuring Danny Flowers''. Watson was an original member of the band Tennessee Pulleybone along with Big Ken Smith, Jerry Tuttle, and John Wolters. The band recorded several singles for JMI Records in Jack Clements' studio. Watson was a member of the band Tone Patrol, with Pomeroy, Kenny Malone, Larry Chaney, and Sam Bacco. Watson has frequently been a member and leader of the

Country Music Hall of Fame The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, is one of the world's largest museums and research centers dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of American vernacular music. Chartered in 1964, the museum has amass ...

Medallion Ceremony Band. Other members have included John Hobbs,

Eddie Bayers Eddie Bayers (born January 28, 1949) is an American session drummer who has played on 300 gold and platinum albums. He received the Academy of Country Music 'Drummer of the Year Award' for fourteen years, has three times won the Nashville Music ...

, Paul Franklin, Brent Mason, Michael Rhodes, Deanie Richardson, Tania Hancheroff, and Wes Hightower.

Other

Watson serves on the board of directors of the

Country Music Association The Country Music Association (CMA) is an American trade association with the stated aim of promoting and developing country music throughout the world. Founded in 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee, it originally consisted of 233 members and was the f ...

. Watson is a Trustee of Local 257 Nashville Chapter of the

American Federation of Musicians The American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (AFM/AFofM) is a 501(c)(5) trade union, labor union representing professional instrumental musicians in the United States and Canada. The AFM, which has its headquarters in N ...

. Watson serves on the Advisory Board of The American Music Channel, and is a partner in Trifectone Music Group, which writes, produces and performs the music for Bob Kingsley’s Country Top 40 Countdown.

Discography

With
Crystal Gayle Brenda Gail Webb (born January 9, 1951), known professionally as Crystal Gayle, is an American country music singer widely known for her 1977 hit " Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue". Initially, Gayle's management and record label were the same ...

* 1978: '' When I Dream'' (

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) * 1979: '' Classic Crystal'' (United Artists)

With
Don Williams Donald Ray Williams (May 27, 1939 – September 8, 2017) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and 2010 inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Country Music Hall of Fame. He began his solo career in 1971, singing p ...

* 1980: ''I Believe In You'' ( MCA) * 1981: '' Especially For You'' (MCA) * 1985: ''New Moves'' ( Capitol) * 1987: ''Traces'' (Capitol /

EMI EMI Group Limited (formerly EMI Group plc until 2007; originally an initialism for Electric and Musical Industries, also referred to as EMI Records or simply EMI) was a British transnational conglomerate founded in March 1931 in London. At t ...

) * 1989: ''One Good Well'' (

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)

With The Scratch Band

* 1982: ''The Scratch Band Featuring Danny Flowers'' (MCA)

Also appears on

1986 - 1989

* 1986: Blue Monday - ''Murdered by Love'' (Kent) * 1986: Nancy Vogl - ''Fight Like the Dancer'' (

Olivia Records Olivia Records is a record label founded in 1973 in Washington D.C. which centers female musicians. Its founders included prominent lesbian figures Ginny Berson, Meg Christian, Judy Dlugacz, Jennifer Woodul, Kate Winter and five others. Olivia ...

) * 1988:

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- '' Southern Star'' (RCA) * 1989:

Juice Newton Juice Newton (born Judith Kay Newton; February 18, 1952) is an American pop and country singer, songwriter, and musician. Newton has received five Grammy Award nominations in the Pop and Country Best Female Vocalist categorieswinning once in 198 ...

- '' Ain't Gonna Cry'' (RCA) * 1989: Wagoneers - ''Good Fortune'' ( A&M) * 1989: Keith Whitley - '' I Wonder Do You Think of Me'' (RCA / BMG)

1990 - 1992

* 1990:

The Bellamy Brothers The Bellamy Brothers are an American pop and country music duo from Darby, Florida. The duo consists of brothers David Milton Bellamy (born September 16, 1950) and Homer Howard Bellamy (born February 2, 1946). The duo had considerable musical s ...

- ''Reality Check'' (MCA /

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) * 1990:

Mark Chesnutt Mark Nelson Chesnutt (born September 6, 1963) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Between 1990 and 1999, he had his greatest chart success recording for Universal Music Group Nashville's MCA and Decca branches, with a total of ei ...

- '' Too Cold at Home'' (MCA) * 1990:

Matraca Berg Matraca Maria Berg Hanna (; born February 3, 1964, in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She has released five albums: three for RCA Records, one for Rising Tide Records and one for Dualtone Records, and h ...

- '' Lying to the Moon'' (RCA) * 1990: Aaron Tippin - '' You've Got to Stand for Something'' (RCA) * 1991:

Pat Alger Patrick J. Alger (born September 23, 1947, in LaGrange, GeorgiaCarlin 2003, p. 3.) is an American country music songwriter, singer and guitarist and a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (2010) and the Georgia Music Hall of ...

- ''True Love & Other Short Stories'' ( Sugar Hill) * 1991: Lionel Cartwright - '' Chasin' the Sun'' (MCA) * 1991:

Billy Dean William Harold Dean Jr. (born April 2, 1962) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He first gained national attention after appearing on the television talent competition '' Star Search''. Active as a recording artist since 1990, ...

- ''

'' (

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) * 1991:

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- '' Spice of Life'' (Warner Bros.) * 1991:

George Jones George Glenn Jones (September 12, 1931 – April 26, 2013) was an American Country music, country musician, singer, and songwriter. He achieved international fame for a long list of hit records, and is well known for his distinctive voice an ...

- '' And Along Came Jones'' (MCA) * 1991:

Kenny Rogers Kenneth Ray Rogers (born Kenneth Donald Rogers) (August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020) was an American singer and songwriter. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013. Rogers was particul ...

- '' Back Home Again'' (

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) * 1991: Marsha Thornton - ''Maybe the Moon Will Shine'' (MCA) * 1992:

- '' American Pride'' (RCA / BMG) * 1992: Mark Chesnutt - '' Longnecks & Short Stories'' (MCA) * 1992: Holly Dunn - '' Getting It Dunn'' (Warner Bros.) * 1992:

Kathie Lee Gifford Kathryn Lee Gifford (Given name, née Epstein; born August 16, 1953) is an American television presenter, singer, songwriter, actress, and author. From 1985 to 2000, she and Regis Philbin hosted the talk show ''Live with Kelly and Mark, Live! wi ...

- ''Sentimental Journey'' (Heartland) * 1992:

- '' Walls Can Fall'' (MCA) * 1992:

Doug Stone Doug Stone (born Douglas Jackson Brooks; June 19, 1956) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He debuted in 1990 with the single " I'd Be Better Off (In a Pine Box)", the first release from his 1990 self-titled debut album for Epi ...

- '' From the Heart'' (

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) * 1992: Michelle Wright - '' Now and Then'' ( Arista)

1993 - 1995

* 1993: Matraca Berg - ''The Speed of Grace'' (RCA) * 1993: Mark Chesnutt - '' Almost Goodbye'' (MCA) * 1993: Billy Dean - '' Fire in the Dark'' (Liberty) * 1993: Darryl & Don Ellis - ''Day in the Sun'' (Epic) * 1993:

- ''Christmas Carols'' (

Warner Alliance Warner Alliance was a contemporary Christian record label and a division of Warner Music Group. It was founded in 1989 with headquarters located in Nashville, Tennessee. Albums associated with the label are now controlled by Word Entertainment. ...

) * 1993: Kathie Lee Gifford - ''Sentimental'' (Warner Bros.) * 1993:

Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson (born October 17, 1958) is an American country music singer-songwriter. He is known for performing a style widely regarded as "neotraditional country", as well as writing many of his own songs. Jackson has recorded 21 studi ...

- '' Honky Tonk Christmas'' (Arista) * 1993: Dude Mowrey - ''Dude Mowrey'' (Arista) * 1993: Turner Nichols - ''Turner Nichols'' ( BNA) * 1993: Ronna Reeves - ''What Comes Naturally'' (Mercury) * 1992:

- '' Cheap Seats'' * 1994:

Clint Black Clint Patrick Black (born February 4, 1962) is an American country music singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and record producer. Signed to RCA Nashville in 1989, Black's debut album '' Killin' Time'' produced four straight number one singles ...

- '' One Emotion'' (RCA) * 1994: BlackHawk - '' BlackHawk'' (Arista) * 1994: Mark Chesnutt - ''

What a Way to Live ''What a Way to Live'' is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Mark Chesnutt. His first album for Decca Records, it earned RIAA gold album, gold certification in the United States for sales of 500,000 copies. The tracks "She D ...

'' (

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) * 1994:

La Toya Jackson La Toya Yvonne Jackson (born May 29, 1956) is an American singer and television personality. The fifth child and middle daughter of the Jackson family, Jackson first gained recognition on the family's variety television series, ''The Jacksons (TV ...

- '' From Nashville to You'' (Mar-Gor) * 1994:

Patty Loveless Patty Loveless (born Patricia Lee Ramey, January 4, 1957) is an American country music singer. She began performing in her teenaged years before signing her first recording contract with MCA Records' Nashville division in 1985. While her first ...

- '' When Fallen Angels Fly'' (Epic) * 1994:

Reba McEntire Reba Nell McEntire ( ; born March 28, 1955), or simply Reba, is an American country music, country singer and actress. Dubbed "Honorific nicknames in popular music, The Queen of Country", she has sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Sin ...

- '' Read My Mind'' (MCA) * 1994: Prescott-Brown - '' Already Restless'' ( Columbia) * 1994:

Collin Raye Floyd Elliot Wray (born August 22, 1960), known professionally as Collin Raye and previously as Bubba Wray, is an American country music singer. He initially recorded as a member of the band The Wrays between 1983 and 1987. He made his solo debut ...

- '' Extremes'' (Epic) * 1994:

Randy Travis Randy Bruce Traywick (born May 4, 1959), known professionally as Randy Travis, is an American country and gospel music singer and songwriter, as well as a film and television actor. Active since 1979, he has recorded over 20 studio albums and ...

- ''

This Is Me This Is Me may refer to: Albums * This Is Me (Heather Peace album), ''This Is Me'' (Heather Peace album), 2010 * This Is Me (Jully Black album), ''This Is Me'' (Jully Black album), or the title song, 2005 * This Is Me (Kierra Sheard album), '' ...

'' (Warner Bros.) * 1994: Michelle Wright - '' The Reasons Why'' (Arista) * 1995: Alabama - '' In Pictures'' (RCA) * 1995: BlackHawk - '' Strong Enough'' (Arista) * 1995:

Tracy Byrd Tracy Lynn Byrd (born December 17, 1966) is an American country music artist. Signed to Universal Music Group Nashville, MCA Nashville Records in 1992, Byrd broke through on the country music scene that year with his 1993 single "Holdin' Heaven" ...

- '' Love Lessons'' (MCA) * 1995: Ty Herndon - '' What Mattered Most'' (Epic) * 1995: Brett James - '' Brett James'' (

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) * 1995:

Martina McBride Martina Mariea McBride (née Schiff, July 29, 1966) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She is known for her soprano singing range and her country pop material. McBride was born in Sharon, Kansas, and relocated to Nashville, T ...

- '' Wild Angels'' (RCA) * 1995: Victoria Shaw - '' In Full View'' (Reprise) * 1995:

- '' A Very Fine Love'' (Columbia) * 1995: B. J. Thomas - ''I Believe'' (Warner Resound) * 1995: Aaron Tippin - '' Tool Box'' (RCA)

1996 - 1998

* 1996: Paul Brandt - '' Calm Before the Storm'' (Reprise) * 1996: Tracy Byrd - ''

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'' (MCA) * 1996:

Deana Carter Deana Kay Carter (born January 4, 1966) is an American country music singer-songwriter who broke through in 1996 with the release of her debut album '' Did I Shave My Legs for This?'', which was certified 5× Multi-Platinum in the United States f ...

- '' Did I Shave My Legs for This?'' (Capitol Nashville) * 1996: Billy Dean - '' It's What I Do'' (Capitol Nashville) * 1996: Ty Herndon - '' Living in a Moment'' (Epic) * 1996: Patty Loveless - '' The Trouble with the Truth'' (Epic) * 1996:

Barry Manilow Barry Manilow ( ; born Barry Alan Pincus on June 17, 1943) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer with a career that spans over sixty years. His hit recordings include "Could It Be Magic", "Looks Like We Made It", "Brandy (Scott ...

- '' Summer of '78'' (Arista) * 1996:

- '' What If It's You'' (MCA) * 1996:

John Michael Montgomery John Michael Montgomery (born January 20, 1965) is an American country music singer. Active from 1992 to 2025, he has had more than 30 singles on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' country charts. This total includes seven number-one singles ...

- '' What I Do the Best'' (Atlantic) * 1996:

David Lee Murphy David Lee Murphy (born January 7, 1959) is an American country music Country (also called country and western) is a popular music, music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and American ...

- '' Gettin' Out the Good Stuff'' (MCA) * 1996: Dave Pomeroy - ''Basses Loaded'' (Earwave) * 1996: Collin Raye - '' Christmas: The Gift'' (Epic) * 1996: Kevin Sharp - '' Measure of a Man'' (

143 Records 143 Records was the record label of producer David Foster. 143 was a sub-label of Warner Records and Atlantic Records. The numbers 1-4-3 are derived from the words "I (1 letter) love (4 letters) you (3 letters)." History When record producer Dav ...

/ Asylum) * 1996: George Strait - '' Blue Clear Sky'' (MCA) * 1996:

Marty Stuart John Marty Stuart (born September 30, 1958) is an American country music, country and bluegrass music singer, songwriter, and musician. Active since 1968, Stuart initially toured with Lester Flatt, and then in Johnny Cash's road band before be ...

- '' Honky Tonkin's What I Do Best'' (MCA) * 1996: Lari White - '' Don't Fence Me In'' (RCA / BMG) * 1996:

Chely Wright Chely Wright (born Richell Rene Wright; October 25, 1970) is an American Activism, activist, author, and country music artist. She initially rose to fame as a commercial country recording artist with several charting singles, including the numb ...

- '' Right in the Middle of It'' (

Polydor Polydor Limited, also known as Polydor Records, is a British record label that operates as part of Universal Music Group. It has a close relationship with Universal's Interscope Geffen A&M Records label, which distributes Polydor's releases in ...

) * 1996:

Trisha Yearwood Patricia Lynn Yearwood (born September 19, 1964) is an American country singer. She rose to fame with her 1991 debut single "She's in Love with the Boy", which became a number one hit on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Hot Country Songs ...

- '' Everybody Knows'' (MCA) * 1996: 4Him - ''The Measure of A Man'' (

Benson Records Benson Records was founded by Bob Benson and John T. Benson, who formed the John T. Benson Music Publishing Company in 1902. The record label started out as Heart Warming Records, creating house labels such as Impact Records, Greentree Records, ...

) * 1997: Sherrié Austin - ''

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'' (Arista Nashville) * 1997: Matraca Berg - ''Sunday Morning to Saturday Night'' ( Rising Tide) * 1997: Mark Chesnutt - '' Thank God for Believers'' (Decca) * 1997:

The Kinleys The Kinleys were an American country music duo composed of identical twin sisters Heather and Jennifer Kinley (born November 5, 1970). Between 1997 and 2000, they recorded two albums for Epic Records (1997's ''Just Between You and Me (The Kinleys ...

- '' Just Between You and Me'' (Epic) * 1997: Martina McBride - ''

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'' (RCA) * 1997:

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- '' Blink of an Eye'' (Columbia) * 1997: George Strait - '' Carrying Your Love With Me'' (MCA Nashville) * 1997:

- ''

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'' ( Mercury) * 1997:

Lee Ann Womack Lee Ann Womack (; born August 19, 1966) is an American singer and songwriter. She has charted 23 times on the American ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts; her highest peaking single there is her crossover signature song, " I Hope You Dance" ...

- ''

'' (Decca) * 1998: Deana Carter - '' Everything's Gonna Be Alright'' (Capitol Nashville) * 1998: Paul Craft - ''Brother Jukebox'' (Strictly Country) * 1998: Billy Ray Cyrus - ''

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'' (Mercury) * 1998: Ty Herndon - '' Big Hopes'' (Epic) * 1998: Martina McBride - '' White Christmas'' (RCA) * 1998:

Connie Smith Connie Smith (born Constance June Meador; August 14, 1941) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Her contralto vocals have been described by music writers as significant and influential to the women of country music. A similarity ...

- ''

'' (Warner Bros.) * 1998: George Strait - '' One Step at a Time'' (MCA Nashville) * 1998: The Wilkinsons - '' Nothing But Love'' (

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)

1999 - 2001

* 1999:

Suzy Bogguss Susan Kay Bogguss (born December 30, 1956) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She began her career in the 1980s as a solo singer. In the 1990s, six of her songs were Top 10 hits, three albums were certified gold, and one album ...

- ''Suzy Bogguss'' (Platinum) * 1999: Tracy Byrd - '' It's About Time'' (RCA) * 1999: Mark Chesnutt - ''

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'' (Decca) * 1999:

Jimmy Dean Jimmy Ray Dean (August 10, 1928 – June 13, 2010) was an American country music singer, television host, actor and businessman. He was the creator of the Jimmy Dean (brand), Jimmy Dean sausage brand as well as the spokesman for its TV comm ...

- ''20 Great Story Songs'' (Curb) * 1999:

Faith Hill Audrey Faith McGraw (; born September 21, 1967), known professionally as Faith Hill, is an American Country music, country singer. She is one of the most successful country music artists of all time, having sold almost 50 million albums worldwide ...

- '' Breathe'' (Warner Bros.) * 1999: Matt King - ''Hard Country'' (Atlantic) * 1999:

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) * 1999:

Lonestar Lonestar (formerly known as Texassee) is an American country music band from Nashville, Tennessee. The band consists of Drew Womack (lead vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar), Michael Britt (lead guitar, background vocals), Dean Sams (key ...

- '' Lonely Grill'' ( BNA) * 1999:

Tim McGraw Samuel Timothy McGraw (born May 1, 1967) is an American country singer and actor. He has released 17 studio albums (11 for Curb Records, five for Big Machine Records and one for Arista Nashville). 10 of those albums have reached number one on ...

- '' A Place in the Sun'' (Curb) * 1999:

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- '' Tattoos & Scars'' (Columbia) * 1999:

- '' She Rides Wild Horses'' (Dreamcatcher) * 2000: Alabama - '' When It All Goes South'' (RCA) * 2000: Jessica Andrews - '' Who I Am'' ( DreamWorks) * 2000:

Lisa Angelle Lisa Angelle (born December 27, 1965, in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States) is an American country music singer-songwriter. During the 1980s and 1990s, Angelle wrote songs for several country artists including Wynonna Judd, who reached num ...

- ''Lisa Angelle'' (DreamWorks) * 2000:

- ''

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'' (RCA) * 2000:

Wynonna Judd Wynonna Ellen Judd, known simply as Wynonna ( ; born Christina Claire Ciminella; May 30, 1964), is an American country music singer. She is one of the most widely recognized and awarded female country musicians in history. She has had 19 No. 1 s ...

- '' New Day Dawning'' (Mercury / Curb) * 2000: The Kinleys - '' II'' (Epic) * 2000:

Jo Dee Messina Jo Dee Marie Messina (born August 25, 1970) is an American country music artist. She has charted six number-one singles on the ''Billboard charts, Billboard'' country music charts. She has been honored by the Country Music Association and the ...

- ''

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'' (Curb) * 2000: Aaron Tippin - '' People Like Us'' ( Lyric Street) * 2000:

Steve Wariner Steven Noel Wariner (born December 25, 1954) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Initially a backing musician for Dottie West, he also worked with Bob Luman and Chet Atkins before beginning a solo career in the late ...

- '' Faith in You'' (Capitol Nashville) * 2001: 3 of Hearts - '' 3 of Hearts'' (RCA) * 2001:

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- '' Another Perfect World'' ( Edel) * 2001:

- '' The Rock: Stone Cold Country 2001'' (BNA / Bandit) * 2001:

Hal Ketchum Hal Michael Ketchum (April 9, 1953 – November 23, 2020) was an American country music singer and songwriter. He released eleven studio albums from 1986 to 2014, including nine for divisions of Curb Records. Ketchum's 1991 album ''Past the Point ...

- ''Lucky Man'' (Curb) * 2001: Tim McGraw - '' Set This Circus Down'' (Curb) * 2001:

- '' Pull My Chain'' (DreamWorks) * 2001: Patty Loveless - '' Mountain Soul'' (Epic) * 2001: SHeDAISY - '' The Whole SHeBANG'' (Lyric Street)

2002 - 2004

* 2002:

- '' Unleashed'' (DreamWorks) * 2002: Jude Johnstone - ''

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'' (BoJak) * 2002: Bill Miller - ''Spirit Rain'' (Paras) * 2003:

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'' (Columbia) * 2003:

- '' What the World Needs Now is Love'' (Curb) * 2003: Toby Keith - '' Shock'n Y'all'' (DreamWorks) * 2003:

- '' Back to the Well'' (Sanctuary) * 2003:

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- ''

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'' (Sanctuary) * 2003:

- '' Martina'' (RCA) * 2003: George Strait - '' Honkytonkville'' (MCA Nashville) * 2003: Steve Wariner - '' Steal Another Day'' (SelecTone) * 2003:

Mark Wills Mark Wills (born Daryl Mark Williams; August 8, 1973) is an American country music artist. Signed to Mercury Records between 1996 and 2003, he released five studio albums for the label – '' Mark Wills'', '' Wish You Were Here'', ''Permanently'' ...

- '' And the Crowd Goes Wild'' (Mercury) * 2004: Andy Griggs - '' This I Gotta See'' (RCA) * 2004:

Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor and activist. He was one of the main figures of the outlaw country subgenre that developed in the late 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restr ...

- '' It Always Will Be'' (Lost Highway) * 2004: Willie Nelson & Friends - '' Outlaws and Angels'' (Lost Highway) * 2004: Joshua Payne - ''Your Love, My Home'' ( Verve Forecast) * 2004: Selah - '' Hiding Place'' (Curb)

2005 - 2011

* 2005:

Merle Haggard Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential figures in country music, he was a central pioneer of the Bakersfield ...

- '' Chicago Wind'' (Capitol Nashville) * 2005: Toby Keith - '' Honkytonk University'' (DreamWorks) * 2005: Selah - '' Greatest Hymns'' (Curb) * 2005: Carrie Underwood - '' Some Hearts'' (Arista) * 2006:

- '' White Trash with Money'' ( Show Dog Nashville) * 2006: Ali Lohan - ''Lohan Holiday'' (YMC) * 2006: Kenny Rogers - '' Water & Bridges'' (EMI / Capitol) * 2006:

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- '' Face the Promise'' (Capitol) * 2006: Josh Turner - '' Your Man'' (MCA Nashville) * 2006:

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- '' Stand Still, Look Pretty'' ( Maverick) * 2007: Toby Keith - '' A Classic Christmas'' (Show Dog Nashville) * 2007: Lonestar - ''My Christmas List'' ( Cracker Barrel) * 2008:

- '' Backwoods Barbie'' (Dolly Records) * 2008:

- '' Sleepless Nights: The Traditional Country Soul of Patty Loveless'' ( Saguaro Road) * 2009: Chris Young - '' The Man I Want to Be'' (RCA Nashville) * 2010: Easton Corbin - '' Easton Corbin'' (Mercury) * 2010:

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- '' Enjoy Yourself'' (Mercury) * 2010:

- '' Party Heard Around the World'' (Saguaro Road) * 2011: Toby Keith - '' Clancy's Tavern'' (Hump Head) * 2011:

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- '' Town Line'' ( R&J) * 2011:

- '' Remember Me, Vol. 1'' (R&J) * 2011: Dolly Parton - '' Better Day'' (Warner Nashville) * 2011: Gene Watson and

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- ''Your Money and My Good Looks'' (Upper Management) * 2011: Chris Young - ''

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'' (RCA)

2012 - present

* 2012:

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- ''Home'' (

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) * 2012: Easton Corbin - '' All Over the Road'' (Mercury) * 2012: Lady Antebellum - '' On This Winter's Night'' (Capitol Nashville) * 2013: Lady Antebellum - '' Golden'' (Capitol Nashville) * 2013:

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- ''Sylvie in Nashville'' (RCA / Sony) * 2013: Chris Young - '' A.M.'' (RCA) * 2014: Larry Cordle and Lonesome Standard Time - ''All-Star Duets'' (MightyCord) * 2014: Bob Seger - '' Ride Out'' (Capitol) * 2015: Clint Black - '' On Purpose'' (Blacktop) * 2015: Easton Corbin - '' About to Get Real'' (Mercury Nashville) * 2015:

Amy Grant Amy Lee Grant (born November 25, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She began her music career in contemporary Christian music (CCM) before crossing over to pop music in the mid-1980s. Grant has been referred to as "Honorific ...

- '' Be Still and Know... Hymns & Faith'' (AG / Universal) * 2015:

- '' Love Somebody'' (Starstruck / Nash Icon) * 2016:

John Gorka John Gorka (born July 27, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter. In 1991, ''Rolling Stone'' magazine called him "the preeminent male singer-songwriter of what has been dubbed the New Folk Movement." Personal life Gorka was raised in the Colon ...

- ''Before Beginning'' ( Red House) * 2016: Lonestar - ''Never Enders'' ( Shanachie) * 2016: Charles Kelley - ''

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'' (Capitol Nashville) * 2017: Selah - ''Unbreakable'' (Curb)

Bibliography

* 2005: Chas Williams - ''The Nashville Number System'' - Watson contributed chart examples

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With Crystal Gayle Brenda Gail Webb (born January 9, 1951), known professionally as Crystal Gayle, is an American country music singer widely known for her 1977 hit " Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue". Initially, Gayle's management and record label were the same ...

With Don Williams Donald Ray Williams (May 27, 1939 – September 8, 2017) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and 2010 inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Country Music Hall of Fame. He began his solo career in 1971, singing p ...

With The Scratch Band

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With
Crystal Gayle Brenda Gail Webb (born January 9, 1951), known professionally as Crystal Gayle, is an American country music singer widely known for her 1977 hit " Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue". Initially, Gayle's management and record label were the same ...

With
Don Williams Donald Ray Williams (May 27, 1939 – September 8, 2017) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and 2010 inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Country Music Hall of Fame. He began his solo career in 1971, singing p ...