Born: April 30, 1933 in Abbott, Texas

Emerged in the mid-1970s The "Outlaw" movement broke away from Nashville, the centre of the country-music recording industry; two of the leaders of this movement were Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings. Being a talented singer and songwriter; recorded 20 No. 1 hits between 1962 and 1993 (more than 100 of Nelson's singles also made an appearance on the country charts during that time); one of the founders of the Outlaw movement in country music

The Outlaws became country music's first million-seller. The media soon labeled all musicians who recorded in Texas as Outlaws, But the group had never had a distinctive style of music. What these performers had in common was that they were revolting against the heavy - string arrangements that made almost every Nashvillie record of the time sound alike.

The Outlaws' scruffy appearance - their beards and long hair - recalled the Old West and further enhanced their status as rebels against the country - music establishments.

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