Country
United States
Highwaymen
About Highwaymen
Hometown
Nashville, TN, United States
Formed
1985
Genre
Country
Highwaymenâthe supergroup dubbed the Mount Rushmore of country musicâcame together when Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Kris Kristofferson joined Johnny Cash on his 1984 Christmas TV special.
â Cashâs guitar player, Marty Stuart, had played Glen Campbellâs cover of Jimmy Webbâs âThe Highwaymanâ for the groupâgiving them their signature song.
â Their 1985 debut, helmed by legendary producer and songwriter Chips Moman, topped the Country chart, went Platinum, and picked up a Grammy nomination.
â The groupâs cover of âDesperados Waiting for a Trainâ landed in the Top 20, at long last making an honest hit out of Guy Clarkâs classic song.
â Highwayman 2, released in 1990, spent 40 weeks on the Country chart and was nominated for a Grammy.
â Kristofferson and Nelson celebrated the group at the 2013 Grammy Awards, with Merle Haggard and Blake Shelton sitting in for their late bandmates in a three-song medley.
Influenced by HighwaymenHighwaymen has influenced the music of JJ Haaga, The Highwomen, Mindssacre and more.
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