with Singer, Musician, Actor Ed Gary

I was born Edward Gary Holcombe in 1945 to the Reverend Earl Forrest Holcombe and Maybell Kathrine Dean Holcombe at the John Gaston Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Ed Gary, as country music fans came to know me, grew up around music as Memphis was a melting pot for music genres like Gospel, Rockabilly, Blues and Country. and with both sides of my family being blessed with singers and musicians. In addition, both my father and mother were gospel singers, so it came natural for me to find the interest to be a singer and musician. I first sang in my father's church at the age of three. I learned to play guitar by the time I was nine years old. And shortly after that, I was being heard on a weekly radio show when I was just ten! I later moved to Nashville where I continued to hone my talents with country music and gain the respect and support of the country music community. I made my first recording at the age of seventeen (circa 1962) – a couple of country classics – "Blackboard Of My Heart" b/w "Am I That Easy To Forget". Those recordings were the beginning of a long career in the music I loved—Country Music. It was in 1980 that I met music producer John (Fish man) Fisher. In the latter part of the 1980s and early 1990s, Fish Man would produce my music for the Player International Label, leading to three Number One hits. The only "problem" was that they were all Number One in Europe and only made it as high as the Top 30 charts here in the United States. Mr. Fisher suffered a major stroke in 1993 and that meant I was without a producer again. But I regrouped and released a TV album for CMI in early 1993. I now lives in Glendale, Arizona, which is a suburb of Phoenix. I am still singing and playing bass or Guitar in my seven piece band plus being booked as a single and duo shows. Over the years I has been blessed to work with some of the biggest and best names in the music business. In early years I was a front man for many big acts and later as opening act for package shows. I am also the headliner of my own shows. To name a few I has roused the crowds for: Ernest Tubb, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, David Houston, Ronnie Milsap, Mac Wiseman, Bill Anderson, Roy Acuff, Little Jimmy Dickens, Hank Snow, Tanya Tucker, Barbara Mandrell. I was even lucky enough to do a pre show for Elvis. As you can see, the list goes on and on. I've hosted my own television and radio shows across America. I was featured on The Ralph Emory Show, The Jerry Lewis Telethon in its early days, Lee Mace's Ozark Opry from Osage Beach, Missouri, The Grand Ole Opry, tons of Opry shows and Churches and a show I now produce The Prescott Opry I also found the time to appear in a over 80 movies such as Coal Miners Daughter and Smoky and the Bandit. I just got back from a ten state 5,000 mile tour and later this summer I will be doing some tour work with the 50's 60' super group The Diamonds who now tour as The Diamonds Vocal Band

Rehearse hard, never give up, record and listen to yourself so you can be your own worse critic, and stay visible and in the face of those who can advance your career like radio, TV, News organizations and record people. Have a great support team and never forget the larger half of the music business is the business half but most of all stay humble not cocky and self absorbed. Fans don't like that and never forget to thank people for their support.

Mistakes happen all the time. Its not something you want to do but if you do make it appear to be intentional or Laugh at your self People do forgive

I do a couple tours a year and love it. I try to get out in the audience and meet people and thank them for coming out. It makes them feel like a friend instead of just a fan so they want to come out and see you whenever you are in their area

I have three new CD in the works. One is a Video CDs of old western songs. One is a Christian/Gospel one and the other is a Country CD so I am going to be busy this summer

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That is a hard on as I have worked with so many of them but probably a duet album with Emmy Lou Harris would be my dream. I'd like that.

Just the ones I have already talked about. The 3 new CDs, The Prescott Opry and my up coming tour with The Diamonds

Well my Phd in in Audiology so maybe that or a housing contractor. I love working with my hands

Again my new music and tours who knows I might make time for another film

To all of my family and friends Friends include Fans but I don't like to use the word Fan much as it is short for fanatic but it seems to be the thing in the entertainment business.