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Quenton Keith Gattis (May 26, 1970 – April 23, 2023) was an American country music singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He released two studio albums and charted one single, "Little Drops of My Heart", on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart while signed to RCA Nashville. In 2002, Gattis joined Dwight Yoakam band as band leader and lead electric guitar player and is credited on Yoakam's studio album Blame the Vain. In 2005, Gattis released his record Big City Blues.
Gattis collaborated on records with George Jones, George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Willie Nelson, Kid Rock, Randy Houser, Charlie Robison, Gary Allan, Ashley Monroe, Allison Moorer, Waylon Payne, Miranda Lambert, Wade Bowen, Sara Evans, Dwight Yoakam, Brandy Clark, Randy Rogers Band, Randy Travis, Eli Young Band, and others.
Kenny Chesney recorded two of Gattis' songs for his 2012 album Welcome to the Fishbowl. One of the songs, "El Cerrito Place", previously on Gattis' Big City Blues record, was released by Chesney and charted as a Billboard top 20 single. "El Cerrito Place" was also recorded by Charlie Robison featuring Natalie Maines. Gattis co-wrote Chesney's 2013 single "When I See This Bar" from the album Life on a Rock, and George Strait's 2013 single "I Got a Car". Gattis had numerous film and television placements including songs in The Jacket, Sicario, and Nashville. Gattis produced and co-wrote projects for many artists including Waylon Payne, Kendell Marvel, Wade Bowen, Randy Houser, and Micky & the Motorcars.
Gattis died in a tractor accident on April 23, 2023, at the age of 52.
| 1996 ! scope="row" | "Little Drops of My Heart" | 53 | 63 | Keith Gattis |
| 1997 ! scope="row" | "Titanic" | — | — | Switchback soundtrack |
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| 1996 ! scope="row" | "Little Drops of My Heart" | |
| 2004 ! scope="row" | "El Cerrito Place" | Charlie Robison | — | Good Times |
| 2009 ! scope="row" | "Reconsider" | — | Beautiful Day | |
| 2012 ! scope="row" | "El Cerrito Place" | Kenny Chesney | 10 | Welcome to the Fishbowl |
| 2013 ! scope="row" | "When I See This Bar" | 14 | Life on a Rock | |
| 2015 ! scope="row" | "Let It Go" | 46 | Cold Beer Conversation | |
| 2016 ! scope="row" | "Goin' Goin' Gone" | |||
| 2019 ! scope="row" | "What Whiskey Does" | Randy Houser | 31 | Magnolia |
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