| 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 |
