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Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson—born 29 April 1933, in Abbott, Texas—is a country music icon, a musician who flirted with rock, pop, reggae, and jazz whilst keeping his country roots firmly based within his music throughout his career. He was a member of the country outlaws, so-called because of their refusal to conform to the new musical leanings of Nashville. While he scored several hits in the 1960s, he became a country music superstar in 1975 when he scored the number 1 single “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain,” which was taken from the album Red Headed Stranger. He also achieved crossover success...