Johnny Christopher wrote the song, but Willie made it his own. Though Ray Charles also sings this song perfectly, Nelson puts ...

“Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground” (1980) Willie Nelson’s songwriting resume ... years have resulted in definitive versions of songs written by others. Johnny Bush’s “Whiskey River ...

The title track was originally written by Wayne Carson ... had the audience and the acceptance that I felt that song deserved,” said Nelson. To help him rerecord the track, Nelson pulled ...

Willie Nelson is a country music legend. However, he created more than timeless music. He also had a hand in creating a ...

Willie Nelson is one of the most significant musicians ... but Nelson's songcraft is really at the heart of his success — both the songs he has written, and the songs he chooses to record ...

Willie Nelson wrote the song when he was struggling to launch his career and legend has it that he nearly sold it at a knockdown price as he was so short of money. In his autobiography ...

Willie Nelson and Mick Fleetwood are two of the ... In a press release announcing the song, Meola stated, "I wrote this song in the aftermath of the fires on Maui, my home island.” ...

Willie Nelson is a country music icon ... enrolling Willie in mail-order lessons at age six. He wrote his first song when he was seven and began playing in a local band at age nine.