Willie Nelson: Country Outlaw
by Lola Scobey
1982
Behind Willie Nelson’s piercing eyes and roadmap face is a musical genious that bridges the chasms between rock and pop, liberal and redneck, young and old. By infusing his quick temper and lead foot into his music, Willie revolutionized country and western music, earning him four Grammy awards and the title “country outlaw.”
The fascinating music man brims with contradictions, but he consistently achieves whatever he sets out to do. Despite a turbulent personal life of three marriage and five children. Willie has been an acclaimed songwriter, performer, and most recently, an actor.
But he still remains the straightforward country and western talent who sings out his soul, making each person feel that Willie wrote that song just for him. No mattter what new rivers Willie Nelson might cross, his fans know: inside, he’ll always be a country boy.