8 Songs You Didn't Know Were Written By Willie Nelson

The country legend penned hits for everyone from Elvis Presley to Aretha Franklin. Here are eight songs you might not know ...
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Willie Nelson's Grammy-winning hit was written by Ed Bruce in 1975

The 93-year-old legend has more than 20 songs that reached No. 1 on the country charts.

1978 Willie Nelson Classic, With a 4-Week Run at No. 1, Wasn't Originally Sung By Him

One of Willie Nelson's most beloved songs actually wasn't written by him. The country crooner released the iconic duet "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" on his and Waylon Jennings' ...
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The 5 Best Songs Willie Nelson Wrote for Other Artists (That He Should Have Kept for Himself)

There isn’t a country music icon out there quite like Willie Nelson. And before he became the bandana-wearing outlaw country icon who sings about life on the road as we know him today, Nelson ...
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3 Songs You Swore That Willie Nelson Wrote, but He Actually Covered Instead

Willie Nelson might just be the most well-known pioneer of outlaw country music out there. He’s also an accomplished songwriter in addition to being a legendary performer. He wrote many of his own ...
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Willie Nelson Announces 156th Album Featuring A New Song He Wrote With Bob Dylan

Willie Nelson simply does not stop. After sharing a new collab with Lawnmower Man actor Jeff Fahey back in January, today the 92-year-old country music icon announced his 156th album, Dream Chaser, ...