Ed Gary
Born Edward Gary Holcombe, October 14 1945 to the Rev Earl Forrest
Holcombe and Maybell Kathrine Dean Holcombe at John Gaston Hospital in
Memphis, Tn.
He grew up around music, Memphis being a real melting pot for music's like
Gospel, Rockabilly, Blues and Country and with both sides of his family being
blessed with singers and musicians.
His father and mother were both gospel singers so it was natural for Ed to be a
singer and musician. He first sang in his fathers church at the age of three,
learned to play guitar at nine and was singing on a weekly radio show by ten.
He later moved to Nashville where his country music Talent would continue to
grow and he would gain the respect of the country music community
His first recording was to be at age seventeen
( Blackboard of my heart b/w Am I that easy to forget )
That was just the beginning of a long career in the music he loves, Country
Music.
It was in nineteen eighty that he met music producer John " Fish man " Fisher
and In the last part of the eighties and early nineties would produce Eds music
for the Player Int Label Where Ed got Three number one hits. Only problem
they were all in Europe and settled around the top thirty here in the US.
John Fisher suffered a major stroke in nineteen ninty three and Ed was without
a Producer again but did release a TV album for CMI in early ninty three.
Ed now lives in Peoria, Az A Phoenix suburb and is still Singing and playing
Bass in his four piece Band plus single and duo shows.
Over the years he has been blessed to work with some of the biggest
and best names in the music business. In early years he was a front man for
many big acts and later as opening act for package shows and also as headliner
of his own shows.
To name a few He has been the crowd rouser 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 even a pre show for Elvis the list goes on and on
He has hosted his own TV and Radio Shows across America, Has been featured
on The Ralph Emory TV Show, The Jerry Lewis Telethon In Its early days, The Grand Ole Opry,
The Ozark Opry From Osage Beach Mo and many other artist hosted shows
Plus Extras Parts in the movies Coal Miners Daughter and Smoky and the Bandit.
In 2008 he has appeared in the films;
(1) "Blood Moon Rising" as a Cowboy / Marshall and also as a Zombie,
(2) "Away we go" as a Dog Track Gambler,
(3)"King" as Scott Rigleone owner of the Phoenix NBA Team,
(4)" Locker 13" Supporting Actor and Stand in for David Huddleston,
(5) "Red Corvette" as multi-millionire Duke Myers.
(6) "Fallen Blue" ( Lead) as Himself Police Detective Gary
(7)" I Am Ghost" Retired Husband
(8) "Trade In" Himself.
(9) "Harold" Himself
(10) "Schism" Himself
(11) "Sundered Lives" Semyon a Mob Boss
(12) "Sex Appeal" Interviewer
(13) "Future" as a Guardian Angle
Films in 2009
(1) " Blood Guardian " as a Cowboy
(2) " Another Beautiful Day " The Preacher
(3) " Twisted Trucker Tales ( Desert Rats ) " as Pa
(4) " Maneater " Cocktail Party Guest
(5) " Twisted Trucker Tails ( Job Dissatisfaction ) " as Brock Storm
(6) " Edna " The Cornor
2010 Films
(1) " Western X " Ole Ned
(2) " All In " Sports Announcer Gary Edwards