Texas Legend Gary Morris Recalls his 40-Year Music Career
Today, my guest is Gary Morris, country singer. You might have heard the name before and heard his song "Wind Beneath My Wings."
Gary was massive in the ’80s and had a fair few number-one singles. He even played in the White House, and he tells the story of his trajectory of fame.
Does Gary Morris have children? He does, Matt, Sam, Chandler, Garon, and Hunter.
He sings a tune from his latest album, which is awesome, and tells some great stories about getting into the industry.
Gary even shares with us a story of a UFO sighting he's had that he's never shared publicly before!
“People ask me what I’d do differently, and I say nothing because I like where I am now.” - Gary Morris
Time Stamps:
09:30 - Where in Texas Gary is from.
11:58 - What got him interested in music, and how he won the talent show in 3rd Grade?
14:03 - What Gary’s main musical influences were as a child?
15:48 - How he got his first job singing and decided to follow it as a career.
18:23 - The gigs Gary’s played for different American presidents.
23:46 - What he thought of President Carter after meeting him.
26:11 - The UFO that Gary saw and the footage the Navy captured.
29:34 - How he got a record deal after performing at the White House.
34:05 - Covering different people’s songs and how royalties work with your written songs.
42:55 - What Gary’s been up to during the pandemic, and how it feels to be performing again.
47:07 - Gary gives us an exclusive performance of one of his songs, "I'm in Church."
52:10 - When he first started singing.
54:23 - The TV series he traveled around the world hosting and producing and how he’s recreating it.
56:44 - Hunting with a bow and the type of animals Gary shoots and fishes.
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