At the age of twelve Gerald started with his Dad's band, Lee Davidson and The Rhythm Rangers.
FR: L-R: Martin Stewart - rhythm guitar, Tom Batram - steel guitar, Lee Davidson - fiddle
BR: L-R: Bob Kruger - Accordian, Norm Eager - Bass
Gerald Joined Circle 8 Ranch on CKNX Wingham TV Show at the age of eighteen
Len Love joined the Ranch Boys at age eighteen
Len Love, Wayne Riehl and Gerald Davidson
joined together as The Country Versatiles in 1964
At the age of eighteen Wayne also was a member of Circle 8 Ranch TV show CKNX Wingham. Also a member of the Country Cousins.
Len Love Wayne Riehl Gerald Davidson
Gerald Davidson Wayne Riehl Len Love
In 1979 Country Versatiles had there own TV Show
Jack London, Wayne Riehl, Gerald Davidson, Len Love
Country Versatiles and their show Good Time Country won
the Can Pro Award in 1979. This award is for Category Stations with a viewing audience of 200,000 to 500,000 people. The Wingham T.V. station Channel 8 was very proud of this achievement.
In 1980 the Country Versatilies and there cast won the Can Pro award for the second year consecutively
1975, 1976 Gerald won the Canadian
Open Country Singing Contest, Simcoe
Ont.
BR: Karry Jackson, Al Widmeyer, Gerald Davidson
FR: Len Love, Wayne Riehl, Melissa Diebold
Gerry, Gord, George, Ashley, Gerald
Tony Leggio, Wayne Riehl, Lloyd Mercey, Gerald Davidson
Gerald and Wanda Vic, fiddle player for the Nashville Now Show
Gerald with Gene Watson, Renfro Valley Jamboree
Gerald with Johnny Bush, St. Louis Steel Guitar
Convention
Country Versatiles 1970
Gerald Davidson, Wayne Riehl, Barrie Ullyot, Len Love
Gerald played with Rhythm Rangers untill the age of 24.
Bass: Norm Eager, Steel Guitar: Tommy Barnes,
Lead Guitar: Roger Reeves, Fiddle: Lee Davidson
Accordian: Bob Kruger
Shania Twain was a special guest on Good Time Country in the mid 80's at the age of 14.
Gerry, Gerald, Melissa, George, Ashley, Gord, Patrick
Gerald playing with Steve Smith at Steel Guitar Convention, St. Louis, Missouri 1999
Trophies that I have won though the years
Gerald and Naomi Bristow C.K.N.X. Barn Dance Show Blyth, Ont
Travelling In Style in 2008
George, Gord, Gerry, Ashley, Gerald
Ashley & Gerald at Renfro Valley, Kentucky Barn Dance
Gerald was a Special Guest with Leona Williams at Pearls Dance Hall Fort Worth Texas On Steel Guitar Russ Hicks & Mike Johnson
Ashley Giles started working with The Country Versatiles Feb 2011
Gerald with Leona Williams in Fort Worth Texas
Gerald with Amber Digby at the Sportsman's Tavern Buffalo New York
Gord, Len Hannam, Gerald, Ashley, Gerry,
Played The Fox Mountain Country Music Festival Aylesford Nova Scotia Aug 2012
Len Love Born 1939-2002 played with
The Country Versatiles 35 years
Wayne Riehl Born 1942-2009 played with
The Country Versatiles 45 years
Tony Leggio Born 1931-2012 played with The Country Versatiles 16 years
