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Gene Watson (born October 11, 1943) is an United States|American country music|country singer. He is most famous for his 1975 in country music|1975 hit "Love in the Hot Afternoon" and his 1982 in country music|1982 hit "Fourteen Carat Mind."

Biography
Watson was born in Palestine, Texas|Palestine, Texas, in 1943 and began his music career in the early 1970s, performing in local clubs at night while working in a Houston, Texas|Houston Automobile repair shop|auto body shop during the day. He only recorded for a few small, regional record labels until 1974 in country music|1974, when Capitol Records picked up his album ''Love in the Hot Afternoon'' and released it nationally. The title track, a mid-tempo ballad in 3/4 time, was released in June 1975 and it quickly reached Number 3 on the ''Billboard magazine'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks|Hot Country Singles chart.

Watson's national success continued throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s, as he recorded several Billboard charts|Billboard top-40 hits, including "Where Love Begins," "Paper Rosie," "Should I Go Home (or Should I Go Crazy)," "Nothing Sure Looked Good on You." and "Farewell Party" which was released in 1979 and quickly became Watson's signature song and soon allowed Watson to name his band after the tragic ballad.

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