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Waylon Jennings
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About Waylon Jennings
Hometown
Littlefield, TX, United States
Born
June 15, 1937
Genre
Country
The essence of outlaw countryâhard living, broken hearts, and a life led rambling, among other thingsâis distilled in Waylon Jenningsâ booming baritone. Born in Texas in 1937, Jennings dropped out of school at 16 with the dream of becoming a musician, and got his chance when rock ânâ roll pioneer Buddy Holly tapped him to play bass in his band. After giving up his seat for the infamous 1959 plane ride that would end the lives of Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens, Jennings established the honky-tonk roots of what would become his signature sound in the â60s with songs like the toe-tapping âOnly Daddy Thatâll Walk the Line.â But it wasnât until the â70s that Jennings became the outlaw iconâa scruffy, towering cowboy in a wide-brimmed hatâof legend. Jennings made this version of himself known with 1973âs Honky Tonk Heroes, a record dense with electrifying twang and hardcore country that stood in stark contrast to the genreâs mainstream offerings in Nashville. While Music City mightâve had its issues with Jennings, he was in good company with songwriters, including fellow Texan Willie Nelson, a longtime collaborator he eventually joined in country supergroup Highwaymenâalongside Johnny Cash and Kris Kristoffersonâin the â80s and â90s. Jennings passed away in the early 2000s, but his influence looms large over country music, particularly in its 2010s outlaw resurgence through artists like Sturgill Simpson and Chris Stapleton.
Waylon Jennings has also released music as a member of Old Dogs, The Crickets, Highwaymen, and U.S.A. for Africa.
Musical InfluencesWaylon Jennings's musical influences include Webb Pierce, Joe Simon, Hank Williams and more.
Influenced by Waylon JenningsWaylon Jennings has influenced the music of Eric Church, Chris Stapleton, Marv Green and more.
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