This upcoming Wednesday Willie will turn 80 years old.   In the 57 or so years he has been recording, he has  done a little bit of it all.

Country, country rock, outlaw, alternative country, movies, television just a name a few and more of his albums and singles have shot up the charts wit many crossing over into other charts.

He has teamed up with many other artists over the years and recorded and released or collaborated on 145 albums.

Truly a talented writer, singer and musician.  We celebrate your birthday this morning by spotlighting the following songs:

  • Seven Spanish Angels w / Ray Charles
  • Blue Skies
  • Georgia On My Mind
  • Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
  • Mama's Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys w/ Waylon Jennings
  • Always on My Mind
  • Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground
  • All of Me
  • Highwayman w / Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash
  • My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
  • Crazy Arms
  • On The Road Again
  • Pancho and Lefty w / Merle Haggard
Hope you enjoy the Classic Country spotlight on Willie Nelson.  We here at Oklahoma's Best Country K-LAW 101 wish Willie Nelson a very Happy 80th Birthday!

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