Waylon Jennings
Waylon Arnold Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as one of the founding pioneers of the Outlaw Movement.
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| Full name at birth | Waylon Arnold Jennings
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| Claim to fame | Country, outlaw country, country rock, progressive country
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| Date of birth | 15 June 1937
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| Place of birth | Littlefield, Texas, USA
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| Date of death | 13 February 2002
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| Age | 64 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Chandler, Arizona, USA
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| Cause of death | Diabetes
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| Resting place | City of Mesa Cemetery, Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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| Occupation | Singer-songwriter, musician
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| Height | 6' ½" (184 cm)
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| Net worth | $7,000,000 USD
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- Is portrayed by his son Shooter Jennings in Walk the Line (2005).
- He was usually regarded as the unifying, central force of "The Highwaymen", as he brought together Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson, all of whom he had been friends with since the 1960s.
- He claimed that his guitarist Jimmy Byrd was the only other man who could perform his trademark "Chicken Picking" style of guitar playing and often called him "Abe Lincoln" due to his resemblance to former president Abraham Lincoln.
- Stevie Nicks wrote her 1981 hit "Leather & Lace" at Jennings` request, as a song for he and wife Jessi Colter. It was his intent that they would record the song at a future time. However, by the time Nicks finished penning the song, Waylon and Jessi had split. Nicks recorded it with Don Henley (of The Eagles). The Nicks/Henley version was included on her 1981 LP "Bella Donna" and went to #6 on the US charts. Waylon and Jessi never made a studio recording of the song.
- Jokingly told his friend Buddy Holly that he hoped his plane crashed, after he gave up his own seat, but was said to be extremely remorseful of the light-hearted comment and for years felt somehow responsible for his friend`s death.
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