- Paperback: 140 pages
- Publisher: Pocket Books (18 Mar 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0671039601
- ISBN-13: 978-0671039608
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 1 cm
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742,500 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #65 in Books > Music, Stage & Screen > Music > Styles > Country & Western
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Based on VH1's phenomenally successful series 'Behind the Music' this is the second in a series of books that offers more interviews, photos and related information than in the original one-hour show. Here is just some of what the companion book to WILLIE NELSON will feature: a complete biography, hardscabble beginnings in Abbott, Texas; early marriages and selling his first songs; his breakthrough songs of 'Family Bible' and 'Night Life'. The hits: he writes 'Crazy' for Patsy Cline, 'Hello Walls' for Faron Young, and 'Funny How Time Slips Away' for Billy Walker. The years of the Red-Headed Stranger and superstardom; The Outlaw years, with a cast including country music's greats; Farm Aid and Willie's own IRS problems.
About the Author
Clint Richmond is the author of the New York Times bestseller SELENA!. He has written for People and other magazines. He lives in Austin, Texas.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Just try to beat The Red Headed Stranger...
22 Nov 2003
Format:Library Binding
This book ,while covering Willie's whole career, fills out the part of his career which mainly came after the autobiography written in 1988.It was the time when the tax problems seemed unbeatable.However ;the Government could no more beat him than could the Nashville establishment.In the end he would be honored by both of them.
"If he had been spinning his wheels before coming to Austin,Willie found traction just down the road from his old hometown.At an age when many entertainers are considered past their prime,Willie was starting a new movement.He had reinvented himself and created a new niche for country music in the process.
Willie was once again about to prove that he would not be restrained by some preordained set of rules written by someone else".
Not only that,he did it in Austin without the 'help' of Nashville.Yes ,in the end Nashville heaped rewards on him and finally recognized his talents.This was not by choice,but by necessity;because the fans were way ahead of them.
An excellent book on a Living Legend;and includes many excellent photographs.
As to his wives:
"There's no such thing as an ex-wife,there's only additional wives"."I've learned that.And that's not necassarily a negative,either,because I'd rather have an ex-wife who's a friend than an ex-wife who's not a friend".
"If he had been spinning his wheels before coming to Austin,Willie found traction just down the road from his old hometown.At an age when many entertainers are considered past their prime,Willie was starting a new movement.He had reinvented himself and created a new niche for country music in the process.
Willie was once again about to prove that he would not be restrained by some preordained set of rules written by someone else".
Not only that,he did it in Austin without the 'help' of Nashville.Yes ,in the end Nashville heaped rewards on him and finally recognized his talents.This was not by choice,but by necessity;because the fans were way ahead of them.
An excellent book on a Living Legend;and includes many excellent photographs.
As to his wives:
"There's no such thing as an ex-wife,there's only additional wives"."I've learned that.And that's not necassarily a negative,either,because I'd rather have an ex-wife who's a friend than an ex-wife who's not a friend".
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
VH1 Behind the Music Willie Nelson
31 May 2005
Format:Library Binding
When I first saw the book it drew my attention to the cover becasue of the colors they used and the picture on the front. This book did not only show how hard it was for Willie and His older sister living with their grandma and grandpa, but how much Willie and his sister had a love for music. Willie is a great song writer and singer and I think that he will be singing untill he is 92 (72 now). Overall The book was great and i really enjoyed reading it. I would reccomend it to anyone who loves Willie, Country Music or Smoking Doobies.
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