This Country Legend Struggled To Be Hear, What He Looks Like Now...WOW Willie Nelson has been the music industry for a very long time. He has given us an unbelievable amount of hit songs and spectacular albums. He is a great musician and songwriter. He recently claimed that he was only a great songwriter and that his band mates proved that he was not a great musician. Willie is truly humble and is a pleasure to listen to on the daily. His songs have transcended genres and generations. Willie is loved by most and cherished by a lot. Willie recorded his first record No Place For Me in 1956. The recording was a failure but that did not stop Willie from pursuing his love for music. Willie moved to Nashville in 1960 and remained an unsigned artist singing at a bar around the corner from the Grand Ole Opry. Nelson then signed with Liberty Records and was recording by 1961. The two singles that people say were his first success were, Willingy and Touch Me. After these hits Willie was convinced by Chet Atkins to sing with RCA in 1964. It took 2 years before Willies songs began hitting the top of the charts on a consistent basis. In 1972 Willie decided to move to Austin, Texas where the country hippie scene gave Willie new life. Here he became a creating member of the outlaw country genre. He and Waylon Jennings contributed immensely to this genre. They did not conform to Nashville standards, but still were able to become hugely popular. Waylon Jennings and Willie released multiple collaboration records and they were all hits. This sprung Willie into celebrity and he soon would become the Willie we know and love. Willie is one of the best and he is truly an amazing artist. 