Waylon Jennings

Waylon Jennings (1937–2002) was an American country singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose independent sound and career helped define outlaw country.

Honky Tonk Heroes: A 1973 Waylon Jennings album built largely from songs by Billy Joe Shaver. Its rough-edged sound helped establish the musical identity later associated with outlaw country.
Littlefield, Texas: A city in Texas where Waylon Jennings was born in 1937. Jennings’s West Texas upbringing preceded his move into radio and music.
Willie Nelson: An American country singer-songwriter and guitarist associated with outlaw country. Nelson’s partnership with Jennings produced landmark duets and strengthened the movement’s public identity.
Nashville Sound: A polished style of country music developed in Nashville in the 1950s and 1960s, often using pop arrangements and studio singers. Jennings rejected the controlled production conventions associated with this style.
Outlaw country movement: A 1970s country music movement whose artists sought creative control and resisted Nashville’s polished conventions. Jennings’s success made its independence a visible model for country artists.
Dreaming My Dreams: A 1975 Waylon Jennings album featuring his hit recording of the title song. The album paired Jennings’s independent production approach with one of his best-known ballads.
Buddy Holly: An American rock and roll singer-songwriter whose band included Jennings in 1959. Jennings played bass for Holly and was meant to join the ill-fated 1959 tour.
Jessi Colter: An American country singer-songwriter whose recordings include the 1975 hit “I'm Not Lisa.” Colter was Jennings’s wife and a fellow artist in the outlaw country circle.
Outlaw country: A country music movement emphasizing artistic control and a less polished sound, especially in the 1970s. Jennings was one of its central figures, and his career helped define its principles.
Country Music Hall of Fame: A Nashville institution preserving the history of country music and honoring its influential artists. Jennings was inducted posthumously in 2001.

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Kris KristoffersonRelated: Jennings recorded Kristofferson's songs and shared the Highwaymen stage with him.