Thursday, September 27, 2018

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:  My Way  (2018)
Genre:  Country, Country Rock, Outlaw Country, Alternative Country, Progressive Country, Vocals Pop
Label:  Legacy Recordings
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Format:  CD:

 1.  Fly Me To The Moon  (2:45)
 2.  Summer Wind  (3:23)
 3.  One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)  (3:59)
 4.  A Foggy Day  (2:58)
 5.  It Was A Very Good Year  (3:57)
 6.  Blue Moon  (2:37)
 7.  I'll Be Around  (3:00)
 8.  Night And Day  (2:49)
 9.  What Is This Thing Called Love (feat. Norah Jones)  (2:28)
10. Young At Heart  (2:46)
11. My Way  (4:51)


















Format:  LP:

Side A:

 1.  Fly Me To The Moon  (2:45)
 2.  Summer Wind  (3:23)
 3.  One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)  (3:59)
 4.  A Foggy Day  (2:58)
 5.  It Was A Very Good Year  (3:57)

Side B:

 1.  Blue Moon  (2:37)
 2.  I'll Be Around  (3:00)
 3.  Night And Day  (2:49)
 4.  What Is This Thing Called Love (feat. Norah Jones)  (2:28)
 5.  Young At Heart  (2:46)

 6.  My Way  (4:51)

Personnel:

Willie Nelson:  Vocals, Guitar
Matt Rollings:  Piano, Wurlitzer, B-3 Organ
Jay Bellerose:  Drums
David Piltch:  Acoustic Bass
Dean Parks:  Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
Paul Franklin:  Steel Guitar
Mickey Raphael:  Harmonica
Chris McDonald:  Trombone
Barry Green:  Trombone
Jeff Coffin:  Alto Saxophone
Denis Solee:  Tenor Saxopone
Mie Haynes:  Trumpet
Steve Patrick:  Trumpet
Doug Moffet:  Baritone Saxophone

Special Guest:

Norah Jones:  Vocals on Track 9

My Way is a tribute album by Willie Nelson, released on September 14, 2018 by Legacy Recordings, featuring Special Guest Norah Jones.  He sings and tribute to Frank Sinatra, who was a close friend of him, includes "Fly Mew To The Moon", "Summer Wind", "It Was A Very Good Year", "My Way" and more!.

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