BB King, Kenny Rogers and The First Edition at Las Vegas Hilton

In 1975 Gary signed with Epic Records which was part of Columbia Records at that time. His producer was Billy Sherrill, who was the biggest producer around in those days, with artists like Tammy Wynette, Charlie Rich, George Jones, and Andy Williams. The songs Gary did in those sessions were "Again" and "Life Has It's Little Ups and Downs. On January 1, 1974 Gary opened for B.B.King, Kenny Rogers and The First Edition at the Las Vegas Hilton!

Okinawa, Japan

The year was 1989, (the same year Gary’s Mother Louise, passed away). A very busy year for Gary! He was performing at the famous “Thunderbird Hotel” in Miami Beach on weekends and performing through the week on the cruise ships of Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines.

The “Hugh Rogers Booking Agency” of Atlanta, contacted Gary with a nine week engagement proposal at “The Manza Beach Hotel” in Okinawa, Japan. The only problem was Gary didn't have a band at that time and didn’t have time to put together a new group! He called Sherry Edwards and asked if she and her band would be interested in backing him for this Japan gig. Sherry discussed the opportunity with her band members and they were excited to do it. The members of her band were, Mike West on guitar, Larry Landry on keyboards, Ron Morrow on drums, and Sonny Stephens on bass, they were excellent musicians.

Mike West on guitar, Larry Landry on keyboards,
Ron Morrow on drums, Sonny Stephens on bass and
Sherry Edwards 1989

Gary Said: We really had to scramble to get passports, shots and such to make this trip.

The Manza Beach Hotel was at a 5 star resort, a very high end resort, in Okinawa located on the beach of the East China Sea, absolutely breathtaking! The hotel catered to affluent Japanese business people, a few American Military Officers and tourists from all over the world, many spoke little or no English. We stayed on the resort property and performed in the large dinner club for 60 straight nights, doing two shows nightly, 7:00pm and 9:00pm. In fact, Sherry had to learn a song in Japanese called "Koibito-yo" which means “My Dear Lover”, she learned it phonically and according to the great applause, did a pretty good job!

Gary went on to say: While at the resort, there was little time to do too much else, except rehearse and perform. Our transportation was only bicycles and we could ride into a couple of small villages nearby.

"Life is a Song" (Click on the song to hear)

Gary Edwards 1988

"To Be Loved"

Gary Edwards and The Embers 1964

"To Be Loved" by Gary Edwards and The Embers was recorded in 1964. Two members of The Embers, "John Bozeman" and "Norm Osborne" said the song was recorded by Cecil Jones at the Cecil Jones Studio (a garage) in Lexington, KY in 1964 and Jimbo Records "pressed" the recording to disc and distributed it. "Jimbo Records", was a record company founded by Jimmy K, a student at Eastern University and a DJ at WEKY Radio station.

"At The End of Each Day"

Gary Edwards and The Maroons 1963
This is the first song ever recorded (for distribution) by Gary Edwards!

This record was recorded in the studios of WEKY Radio Station in Richmond, KY..

After Midnight and the station had signed off the air, Gary and The Maroons set up

their equipment and all of the station's microphones were used.

To control the loudness of the drums, the drummer was placed in another studio.

It took all night to get it done and even longer to edit the tapes.

JIMBO records was a record company created by WEKY-DJ Jimmy K.

"Just Checkin"

The Maroons 1963
Also recorded in the WEKY Studios, Just Checkin (an instrumental)
is the back side of "At The End of Each Day"

"Hitch Hike"

Gary Edwards and The Embers 1966

"Yesterdays Hero"

Gary Edwards and The Embers 1966

"I've Gotta Lot of Love"

Gary Edwards and The Embers 1968
I've Got a Lot of Love was on the charts in Louisville and stations all over
Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio in 1968. It was recorded in Cincinnati on
"The Fraternity label".

"Over You"

Gary Edwards 1982

"Every Time I Fall in Love"

Gary Edwards 1982

"Begin The Beguine"
Photography by David Doll

"He Stopped Loving Her Today"

Photography Gary Edwards File Copies

"Funny How Time Slips Away"

Photography by Jim Kincer
"It Takes The Best"
Photography by JimKincer
"Beautiful"
Photography by David Doll
"Pretty Woman"
Photography by David Doll & Jim Kincer
"My God and I"
Photography by Jim Kincer

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