| Willie Nelson began working in a
conventional Nashville style and had great success as the songwriter
of Faron Young's hit "Hello Walls" and others, but he was
initially unable to make it as a performer. In the 1970s, he and
Waylon Jennings made history with their outlaw country sound and
image, growing their hair long and utilizing a raw, rock-influenced
sound that endeared them to millions of country fans and rockers
alike. Subsequently, Nelson ventured into Sinatra territory with
STARDUST, and album of standards that became a huge success and
established him as a singer who transcended genre boundaries.
Throughout the '80s, '90s, and into the 21st century, he crossed over
into pop and back again continually, working with everyone from Julio
Iglesias to Johnny Cash. |
