Gene Watson & the "Farewell Party" Band
Legendary singer Gene Watson brings to life some of his greatest hits as he presents a concert for Gene Autry Oklahoma Festival guests. With 23 Top Ten hits and five Number One Songs to his credit, he's been a strong force in the country music world since the mid-seventies and is known for such songs as "Fourteen Carat Mind," "No One Will Ever Know," "Speak Softly, You're Talking to My Heart" and "Farewell Party."
Gene Watson is a singer in country music's grand tradition and has the skill to give powerful vocal performances and draw all the emotion from his selected material effortlessly. Gene has remained true to his Texas music roots for the best part of 30 years and is a standard-bearer for honest, traditional country music.
It is difficult to imagine the world of country music without the vast contribution that Gene Watson has made to it. Between his major label debut on Capitol Records in 1975 and the present day, Gene Watson has excelled with his traditional slant within country music. Les Gilliam & The Silver Lake Band
Les is the official "Oklahoma Balladeer," so designated by the Oklahoma State Legislature in 1998. A native of Gene Autry, Les is known for his wonderful concerts of cowboy, Western swing, country and gospel music, along with fascinating stories about the songs and the artists who performed them. He always includes original songs and humorous material, adding a touch of nostalgia and good ol' fashion patriotism. This favorite of the Gene Autry Oklahoma Film & Music Festival will be joined by his Silver Lake Band for the big Saturday night Headliner Concert.
Eli Barsi, Canada's Cowgirl
Eli is a singer, a songwriter, a musician and a yodeler, with nine CDs, 11 Canadian charted radio singles and three CMT videos to her credit.
She's an award-winning entertainer driven by her passion for music, committed to giving her best, and strives for excellence on and off stage. For the past 22 years Eli has been working as a professional musician. Early in her career she performed mainly in the provinces of Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. After a few years of non-stop shows, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where she honed her craft as a songwriter.
Following several years of roadwork on both sides of the border, she started to record albums, release radio singles, and moved on to the bigger stages. Eli was hired to perform with the legendary Sons of the Pioneers in the year 2002, and since that show, she has based in Branson, Missouri. Eli Barsi is a diverse artist with the ability to include Western Roots, Gospel, New Country, Bluegrass, Classic Country & Folk music in her shows. Terry Smith...Singer, songwriter, world traveller & crowd-pleaser!
A songwriter w ith a distinctive touch, Terry Smith has written for films (The Apostle), for superstars (including Johnny Cash and June Carter) for many well known performers (including Roy Acuff, Kitty Wells, the Oak Ridge Boys, Chris LeDoux and many more)...and for himself.
Best known for "Far-Side Banks of Jordan," Terry is a traditional country singer as well as a songwriter. He has released four albums of original material to date. He has steadily built a following over the years in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, as well as the United States.
Terry was born in Cordell, Oklahoma, and reared in Denton, Texas, and bases now in Nashville, Tennessee. Judy Coder & Pride of the Prairie ...Classy, stylish & very Western!
Familiar faces at the Gene Autry Oklahoma Film & Music Festival, Judy Coder & Pride of the Prairie is one of the hottest Western bands in the Midwest. Quality cowboy music, a little yodeling, exquisite harmonies and showy instrumentals are what this spicy Western group is all about.
Judy has won awards for her awesome yodeling and the groups has been honored by the Western Music Association as "best vocal group."
The O'Roark Brothers...Goofy, talented, spunky & hilarious!
This brother act from Kansas City made a name for themselves in such an unlikely place as Las Vegas. These days they entertain anyone who loves country comedy...or comedy of any kind, for that matter, at festivals, oprys and concerts across the country.
The only down-side of watching The O'Roark Brothers entertain is that you have a hard time recovering from the continual side-splitting laughs. Oh yeah, they do a great country song as well...and even an impression or two.
Can't wait to show The O'Roarks what the Gene Autry Oklahoma Film & Music Festival is all about and what a great bunch of folks we have here! Liz Talley...Texas Swingin',
Country & Sassy!
She's a country girl who's lived in Houston all her life. This singer with a bit of swing and honky-tonk in her soul has played shows with such "name" acts as Wanda Jackson, Norma Jean, Tommy Cash, Eddy Raven, John Conlee and Darrell McCall, to name a few.
She's a favorite entertainer at events across Texas and is making a name for herself on "Willie's Place," the XM Radio country station. We welcome Liz Talley--and her spunky performance style--to the big, little town of Gene Autry, Oklahoma! |
