Nelson, Willie (1933—)
A legendary name in U.S. country music, and promoter of the more eclectic "Texas sound" that draws liberally on rock, blues, and folk motifs, Nelson in the ...
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Critical Essay by Chet Flippo
[Willie Nelson is probably the most underrated songwriter] in America today….
[Nelson] writes about feelings as such, exclusive of the people who possess them&...
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Critical Essay by Frye Gaillard
Most of [Nelson's] tear-jerking jukebox ballads are distinctly autobiographical, as are the cuts from an obscure album called Yesterday's Wine….
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Critical Essay by Chet Flippo
There's a remarkable emotional and thematic unity that runs through [Willie Nelson's] entire body of work. As one of the most talented songwriters and song...
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Critical Essay by Bob Allen
[Willie Nelson's] early recordings contain versions of some of his most enduring compositions, including "Crazy," "Hello Walls," and &#x...
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Critical Essay by John Swenson
Ever since he made his first impression in Nashville, Nelson has been a staple in country music, playing around the country in different bands and writing a string of c...
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Critical Essay by Chet Flippo
Willie Nelson has written some of the most chilling, bluntly honest portrayals of the anguish of separation and the shock of finding oneself suddenly alone. With [Phases...
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Critical Essay by Chet Flippo
Ten years ago, [Willie Nelson] couldn't even get himself arrested in Nashville, despite the fact that he was the best songwriter to hit Music Row since Hank Willi...
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Willie Nelson can add another award to his long list of accolades.Broadcast Music Inc. announced Thursday that it will bestow upon Nelson its icon designation during its 55th annual Country Awards ...
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Willie Nelson will celebrate making music with his friends when BMI presents him with the icon award during the organization's 55th annual Country Awards on Tuesday night.Toby Keith, Josh Turner, K...
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John Hiatt slept under a park bench on his first night in Nashville in 1979. Now the city has given the singer-songwriter the star treatment.On Sunday, Hiatt was among six inductees to the Music Ci...
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(Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Mike
Huckabee has made a quick rise in the opinion polls in the
early voting state of Iowa, in part due to growing support
among the state's sizable blo...
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Los Angeles (dpa) - Actress Angelina Jolie has applied to have her
latest adopted baby share the name of her superstar life-partner Brad
Pitt.
Jolie adopted t...
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Eric Clapton is having a jam session with more than a dozen of his favorite guitar-playing pals, and everyone is invited. Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival, scheduled July 28 in the Chicago subu...
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A federal appeals court says slaughtering horses for meat is illegal in Texas, where the animals symbolize the Old West and where two of the nation's three processing plants are located.The decisio...
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Ain't that a shame _ an online charity auction for a piano played and signed by 79-year-old Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famer Fats Domino closed Wednesday with no takers.The piano had been up for an open...
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This border city is counting on the brother of country music superstar Dolly Parton and the theater in his name to build an entertainment destination.Randy Parton, best known for being Dolly Parton...
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Nelson, Willie (1933—)
Critical Essay by Chet Flippo
BMI to honor Willie Nelson as music icon
