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Willie Nelson. The Highwaymen was an American country music supergroup, composed of four of country music's biggest artists who pioneered the outlaw country subgenre: Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson. Between 1985 and 1995, the group recorded three major label albums as The Highwaymen: two on Columbia Records ...
As part of the country music supergroup The Highwaymen alongside Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Kris Kristofferson, Cash enjoyed a resurgence in popularity during the 1980s. The group recorded several albums and toured extensively, bringing together four of country music’s most iconic voices. Despite his ongoing health struggles, Cash ...
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Oct 2, 2024 · When the Highwaymen recorded “Desperados Waiting for a Train,” written by visionary songwriter Guy Clark, who died in 2016, the supergroup of Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and ...
Apr 22, 2021 · The Highwaymen were a supergroup made up of the cool guys of classic country: Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson.The four prolific singer-songwriters shared a friendship and a love for music that translated into three albums over 10 years from 1985 to 1995: "Highwayman," "Highwayman 2," and "The Road Goes On Forever."
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In 1990, the original members of the 1950s-'60s folk group of the same name sued The Highwaymen over their use of the name, which was inspired by a Jimmy Webb ballad the country stars had recorded. The suit was dropped when all parties agreed that the folk group owned the name but that the earlier group would grant a nonexclusive, nontransferable license to the supergroup to use the name.
The Highwaymen were a “supergroup” of four country-music giants—Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and Kris Kristofferson. They released three studio albums between the mid-1980s and mid-1990s: Highwayman (1985), Highwayman 2 (1990), and The Road Goes On Forever (1995). When the Highwaymen performed concerts, they often mixed in ...
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The Highwaymen (country supergroup) The Highwaymen were a Country music supergroup. It included four of the biggest stars at the time. All were well known for their pioneering influence on the outlaw country genre. These included Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson. [1] The group was active between 1985 and 1995.