22. Gene Watson

Up next on this list, we have Gene Watson. He was raised in Paris, Texas but relocated to Houston in 1963. Gene was spending his time in Houston working in an auto body shop while playing local clubs at night. After recording a couple independent albums, someone at Capitol Records happened to pick up a copy and Gene was eventually signed to the label. He never was a huge star nor one to be showered with awards, but Gene stayed in back and slowly built a collection of hits for over a decade and was a solid radio performer for the country music genre. When it comes time for the Hall Of Fame to do their voting on new inductees, Gene is not ever going to be a name that stands out as an obvious one to vote for. But with a large group of fans (who have petitions going to get him in) and him continuing to tour around to keep the legacy of country music alive, he might just end up getting his name on a plaque in the Hall Of Fame one of these days.