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Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter. He was one of the main figures of the outlaw country subgenre that developed in the late 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restrictions of the Nashville sound.
The Outlaws, and further popularized in 1980 by Willie Nelson as a single on the soundtrack to The Electric Horseman. "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys" was written by Sharon Vaughn and Nelson's version was his fifth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for two weeks and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the ...
Without a Song is a studio album by the American country singer Willie Nelson, released in 1983. [1] Similar to Stardust (1978), it consists of renditions of traditional pop standards. The album was produced by Booker T. Jones. [2] "As Time Goes By" was nominated for a Grammy Award, in the "Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal ...
Nelson's manager Mark Rothbaum first suggested that Micah Nelson should produce an album for his father. [4] Micah Nelson took the minimalist production of Spirit as the starting point for the sound of the album, which was initially conceived as a Tom Waits tribute album before expanding in scope. [4]
Playlist: The Very Best of Willie Nelson peaked at No. 61 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums chart the week of July 26, 2008. [1] The album has sold 125,900 copies in the United States as of October 2019. [2]
Heroes is the 60th studio album by American country music singer Willie Nelson, released by Legacy Recordings on May 15, 2012. Produced by Buddy Cannon, the album contains classic country songs, new songs written by Nelson and his son Lukas, and the classic song from Nelson's repertoire, "A Horse Called Music".
"Family Bible" is a song written by country music singer-songwriter Willie Nelson. Nelson began writing the song in 1957, while he enjoyed success as a disc jockey in KVAN, in Vancouver, Washington.
Moment of Forever is the 56th studio album by American country music artist Willie Nelson, released on January 29, 2008, on the Lost Highway Records label. A video has been made for the album's first single "Gravedigger", and another video has been made for the track "You Don't Think I'm Funny Anymore", featuring Jessica Simpson, Owen Wilson, Woody Harrelson, Luke Wilson, and Dan Rather.