Article Summary:
• Well, bless your boots, darlin’! George Strait paid tribute to musician and songwriter Keith Gattis, who unfortunately passed away on March 21.
• What y’all might not know about our down-home cowboy George is that he’s been singing tunes penned by Gattis for over two decades. They’ve been a pair like a shot and a beer on a hot summer day.
• Keith not only wrote for Strait but also for other biggies in the country world like Kenny Chesney and Dwight Yoakam. He like spreading his magic all around, honey.
• At a March 26 concert in Houston, the King of Country gave a two-song tribute to this songwriting star. He sang ‘El Rey’ and ‘I Found Jesus On The Jailhouse Floor’. Boy, did he put his entire heart into that!
• The country community is reeling from Keith’s passing. It’s got us all sadder than a hound lost in the rain.
My Hot Take
Well, y’all, this here’s just whipped me sadder than a bullfrog at a dried-up pond. Losing our dear Keith Gattis has been a body blow for the country music world. Now, Gattis was a fine man who wrote songs sweeter than mama’s apple pie. I swear, he could write a ballad that’d make you weep like a willow, then strap you back into your boots with a ticklin’ toe-tapper.
It really warms my heart though, seeing folks like George Strait honoring Keith’s beautiful talent. His tribute was as heart-touching as a well-worn quilt on a cold winter’s night. It just goes to prove that in country music, we’re one big family. As tight as the weave in a ten-gallon hat, and twice as sturdy. Even when we lose our kin, their memory—like Keith’s music—keeps playin’ on like a broken jukebox.
It won’t be easy, but country music will mosey on, honey. We’ll keep strumming guitars, crooning heartaches and joy, and writing songs that Keith would be dang proud of. After all, we’re not just paying our respects—we’re carrying on his legacy.
So rest easy, Keith. Your tunes may have played their last notes, but in our hearts, the music will never stop. Bless your soul.
Original article: https://tasteofcountry.com/george-strait-keith-gattis-tribute/