Willie Nelson

Artist:  Willie Nelson
Birth Name:  Willie Hugh Nelson
Born:  April 29, 1933
Origin:  Abbott, Texas, USA.
Genre:  Country, Country Rock, Outlaw Country, Alternative Country, Progressive Country, Vocals Pop
Occupations:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Actor
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Willie Nelson is an American Country Music Singer, Songwriter and Actor.  He was the one of the key of Outlaw Country that developed from the conservative restrictions of the Nashville Sound, along with Waylon Jennings, Jessi Colter, and Tompall Glaser in album Wanted! The Outlaw, especially he joined the Country Supergroup The Highwaymen, with Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson.  His music styles uses a variety including Country, Folk, Rock, Blues, Pop and Jazz and he is the Icon in Country Music, influencing the New Country, New Tradition and Alternative Country in 1980s and 1990s.  He was inducted into the Country Music Hall Of Fame in 1933, and he received the Kennedy Center Honors in 1988, he was also inducted to the National Agricultural Hall Of Fame in 2011.

Title:  Summertime:  Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin  (2106)
Genre:  Country, Country Rock, Outlaw Country, Alternative Country, Progressive Country, Vocals Pop
Label:  Sony/Legacy
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  But Not For Me (3:17) 
 2.  Somebody Loves Me  (2:14)
 3.  Someone To Watch Over Me  (4:05)
 4.  Let's Call The Whole Thing Off (feat. Cyndi Lauper) (3:07)
 5.  It Ain't Necessarily So  (4:28)
 6.  I Got Rhythm  (2:47)
 7.  Love Is Here To Stay  (3:24)
 8.  They All Laughed  (2:45)
 9.  Embraceable You (feat. Sheryl Crow)  (3:38)
10. They Can't Take That Away From Me  (2:54)
11. Summertime  (3:54)

Personnel:

Willie Nelson:  Vocals, Guitar, Trigger


Matt Rottings:  Piano, B-3 Organ, Wurlitzer
Jay Bellerose:  Drums
David Pitch:  Bass
Dean Parks:  Electric & Acoustic Guitar
Paul Franklin:  Steel Guitar
Kevin Smith:  Bass
Bobble Nelson:  B-3 Organ, Piano
Micky Raphael:  Harmonica

Special Guests:

Cyndi Lauper:  Vocals on Track 4
Sheryl Crow:  Vocals on Track 9

Summertime:  Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin is the 11 new recordings by Wilson Nelson, was released on February 26, 2016 by Sony/Legacy, includes 11 new recordings of the America's legendary songwriting duo George and Ira Gershwin such as "
Someone To Watch Over Me", "They Can't Take That Away From Me", "Summertime" and more!.  Featuring Cyndi Lauper on "Let's Call The Whole Thing Off", and  Sheryl Grow on "Embraceable You".