Willie Nelson's ex-wife dies
Thursday, January 28, 2010 – Willie Nelson's ex-wife, Shirley, with whom he had his first chart single, died
at 78, it was announced Thursday.
Shirley Collie Nelson was born March 16, 1931 in Chillicothe, Mo. Formerly married to Biff Collie, one of country music great disc-jockey's, she also was married to Nelson.
She charted three singles on the Billboard country charts - Dime a Dozen at 25, Why Baby Why at 23 (a duet with Warren Smith), both in 1961, and Willingly at 10, a duet with then-husband Willie Nelson)in March 1962. The Nelson duet was also his first chart single.
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CD reviews for Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson has released more than 150 albums in his career, including four in the past two years. All this while approaching and surpassing the age of 90. Of all his many solo recordings, "The Border" ranks as one of his best. The songs are fresh, sincere, and full of energy and have many of the elements that fans expect from Ol' Willie - his unmistakable vocals, the trademark lead guitar work on his iconic axe, Trigger, and harmonica support from his 50-plus year bandmate, Mickey Raphael. ...
Willie Nelson has a winner. How could it not be? It features some of the greatest songs in music history and some of the finest bluegrass players in the business. Most of all, it centers around Willie Nelson, one of the most iconic artists in the history of music, who at 90, has given bluegrass treatment to some of his favorite musical creations.
Songs on "Bluegrass" include some of his most recognized, including "Good Hearted Woman" (co-written with Waylon Jennings), "On ...
Who doesn't love and respect Willie Nelson? Willie, even at age 90, could sing the phone book – perhaps he has – and it would be worth hearing.
Willie's latest is a tribute to the songwriting of Harlan Howard, the dean of country music songwriters, who passed away in 2002. Howard once described country music as "three chords and the truth." Howard wrote hundreds of country hits during his career. Nelson and producer Buddy Cannon picked 10 to showcase here, ...
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