What is Waylon Jennings birthday?

Waylon Jennings was born at 1937-06-15

When was Waylon Jennings died?

Waylon Jennings was died at 2002-02-13

Where was Waylon Jennings died?

Waylon Jennings was died in Chandler

Which age was Waylon Jennings died?

Waylon Jennings was died at age 64

Where is Waylon Jennings's birth place?

Waylon Jennings was born in Littlefield

What is Waylon Jennings nationalities?

Waylon Jennings's nationalities is American

What is Waylon Jennings nick names?

Waylon Jennings's nickNames is Waylon Arnold Jennings

Who is Waylon Jennings spouses?

Waylon Jennings's spouses is Jessi Colter (m. 1969–2002), Lynne Jones (m. 1962–1967), Maxine Caroll Lawrence (m. 1956)

Who is Waylon Jennings childrens?

Waylon Jennings's childrens is Buddy Dean Jennings, Deana Jennings, Jennifer, Julie Rae Jennings, Terry Vance Jennings, Tomi Lynne, Waylon Albright Jennings

Who is Waylon Jennings's father?

Waylon Jennings's father is William Albert Jennings

Who is Waylon Jennings's mother?

Waylon Jennings's mother is Lorene Beatrice

How famous is Waylon Jennings?

Waylon Jennings is famouse as Singers

Waylon Jennings - Rock Singers, Family and Personal Life

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Waylon Jennings's Personal Details

Waylon Jennings was an American country singer and songwriter

Information	Detail
Birthday	June 15, 1937
Died on	February 13, 2002
Nationality	American
Famous	Guitarists, Pianists, Lyricists & Songwriters, Singers, Country Singers, Rock Singers
City/State	Texas
Nick names	Waylon Arnold Jennings
Spouses	Jessi Colter (m. 1969–2002), Lynne Jones (m. 1962–1967), Maxine Caroll Lawrence (m. 1956)
Childrens	Buddy Dean Jennings, Deana Jennings, Jennifer, Julie Rae Jennings, Terry Vance Jennings, Tomi Lynne, Waylon Albright Jennings
Birth Place	Littlefield
Gender	Male
Father	William Albert Jennings
Mother	Lorene Beatrice
Sun Sign	Gemini
Born in	Littlefield
Famous as	Singers
Died at Age	64

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Who is Waylon Jennings?

Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country musician, singer and songwriter. He is famous for being a part of the Outlaw movement and released many critically and commercially hit albums like, ‘Lonesome, On’ry and Mean’, ‘Honky Tonk Heroes’ and ‘Wanted! The Outlaws’ - the first platinum country music album. He started off as a radio performer at the mere age of 12 and eventually worked as a DJ alongside performing with his band locally. He was first signed on by an independent label Trend Records, A&M Records and eventually associated with RCA Victor and gained creative control over his records. He struggled with cocaine addiction for many years in his life, a problem that left him in huge debt and subsequently bankrupt. During his days of struggle he quit making albums and joined the country supergroup ‘The Highwaymen’ with Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Johnny Cash. He toured for a while in the 1990s mainly to pay off his debts and after 1997 kept at low profile to spend more time with his son and family. In 2001 he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and in 2007 he was posthumously awarded the Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award by the Academy of Country Music.

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Childhood & Early Life

Jennings was born on June 15, 1937 in Little Field, Texas, to Lorene Beatrice and William Albert Jennings. He was first named as ‘Wayland’ but his mother changed it to ‘Waylon’ after she got to know that ‘Wayland’ referred to the Wayland Baptist University.

He started learning guitar at the age of 8. By the age of 12, he started playing in a local band and became a radio DJ. He was friends with artists like, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, etc.

Career

Jennings left school to pursue music professionally and he moved to Lubbock in the same pursuit in 1954. There he found work at a local radio station, KLLL, where he met and befriended early rock and roll star Buddy Holly.

He shifted to Arizona in 1961 and worked in radio for a while, before moving to Phoenix, where he formed a band, ‘The Waylors’. The band became famous locally and soon Jennings signed a contract with the independent label Trend Records.

Deals with Trend Records did not work out, which is why he moved to California in 1963 and signed with A&M Records. Even with his new record company, Jennings did not have much luck.

He was finally introduced to producer Chet Atkins by singer Bobby Bare, who signed him to RCA Victor in 1965. In the same year, his hit single ‘That’s the Chance I’ll Have to Take’ peaked the charts.

Jennings released his debut album ‘Folk-Country’ in 1966. It was followed by albums, ‘Leavin’ Town’ and ‘Nashville Rebel’ in the same year. ‘Nashville rebel’ was the soundtrack to an independent film of the same name, starring Jennings.

During the rest of the 1960s, Jennings released mid-chart albums, like, ‘Waylon Sings Ol’ Harlan (1967)’, ‘Love of the Common People (1967)’, ‘The One and Only (1967)’, ‘Hangin’ On (1968)’, ‘Jewels (1968)’, ‘Just to Satisfy You (1969)’, etc.

In 1972, he released ‘Ladies Love Outlaws’ and the hit single from the same album, with the same title became a huge hit. By this time Jennings got increasingly exasperated by his recording company’s creative hold on his music.

In the same year, he signed on Neil Reshen as his producer and he gained a new deal with RCA with complete artistic control. He released albums like: ‘Lonesome, On’ry and Mean (1873)’, ‘Honky Tonk Heroes (1973)’, ‘The Ramblin’ Man (1974)’, etc.

In 1976, Jennings released the album ‘Wanted! The Outlaws’, an album he recorded with Willie Nelson, Tompall Glaser, and Jessie Colter for RCA Records. The album was the first country music album certified platinum.

The album ‘Waylon and Willie’ was released in 1978, and gave the hit single ‘Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys’. Another album ‘I've Always Been Crazy’ also released in the same year.

Jennings along with Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson and Nelson formed a band called ‘The Highwaymen’ in the mid-1980s. Apart from that he released: ‘Turn the Page (1985)’, ‘Sweet Mother Texas (1986)’, ‘A Man Called Hoss (1987)’, ‘Hangin’ Tough (1987)’, etc.

In the mid-1990s, he formed another group called ‘The Old Dogs’ with Bare, Jerry Reed and Mel Tillis; the group recorded a double album. After that, he formed ‘Waylon & The Waymore Blues Band’.

His last works were: ‘The Eagle (1990)’, ‘Too Dumb for New York City, Too Ugly for L.A. (1992)’, ‘Cowboys, Sisters, Rascals & Dirt (1993)’, ‘Waymore’s Blues (Part II) (1994)’, ‘Right for the Time (1996)’, ‘Closing In on the Fire (1998)’, etc.

Major Works

Jennings contribution to the Outlaw Country movement is considered to be his most important work. Albums like: ‘Lonesome, On’ry and Mean’, ‘Honky Tonk Heroes’, ‘Are You Ready for the Country’ and ‘Wanted! The Outlaws’ helped in shaping the movement.

Awards & Achievements

In his country music career Jennings achieved many awards like: two Grammy Awards, Four Country Music Association Awards, Two Academy of Country Music awards, County Music Hall of Fame induction, Nashville Songwriters’ Festival award, etc.

Personal Life & Legacy

Jennings got married to Jessi Colter in 1969 and the couple remained married until his death. The couple had a son, Waylon Albright ‘Shooter’ Jennings.

He started consuming amphetamines at the time when he started living with Johnny Cash. He was arrested for conspiracy and possession of cocaine in 1977. But he was released due to lack of evidence.

His cocaine addiction escalated and it is said that he used to spend $1,500 every day to buy drugs. This left him in a huge debt and a subsequent bankruptcy. He came off cocaine completely in 1984.

He underwent heart bypass surgery in 1988 and in the following years he developed diabetes. He died in his sleep of diabetic complications in 2002 in Chandler, Arizona. He was buried in Mesa City Cemetery, Mesa, Arizona.

Trivia

He had one of his feet amputated due to diabetes in 2002.

"I'd like to be remembered for my music-- not necessarily by what people see when they see us-- but what they feel when they talk about you," he said in 1984.

He is portrayed by his son Shooter Jennings in the movie ‘Walk the Line’ (2005).

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