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Country · 1985 The ultimate country-music dream team, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and Kris Kristofferson (a.k.a. the Highwaymen) stunned their fans by joining forces on this 1985 debut album. They dig into a fascinating grab bag of songs here, including a revamp of Cash's colourful madhouse ballad "Committed to Parkview," a take on Guy Clark's cinematic "Desperados Waiting for a Train,” and a slowly swelling version of Bob Seger’s “Against the Wind” that somehow lends the song even more gravitas. Desperados Waiting for a Train Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over Music VideosMore by Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash & Kris KristoffersonFeatured OnYou Might Also LikeTalk about an anniversary to remember! Thirty-seven years ago today (Dec. 6, 1984), four of country music's reigning superstars -- Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson -- convened to record "Highwayman," a single that sparked an entire album, their name as a quartet and more than a decade of performing together. "Highwayman," written by Jimmy Webb, was first recorded for Webb's own 1977 album, El Mirage. Glen Campbell also recorded the song, which became the title track of his 1979 album -- and it was Campbell who was ultimately responsible for the four men recording the track together. Campbell first played the song for Cash, while Webb played it for Jennings. A few years later, Cash, Jennings, Kristofferson and Nelson were recording a TV special together in Switzerland when they decided to record a project together; Marty Stuart reminded Cash of the the tune, Campbell played it for them, and "Highwayman" became the title track of the quartet's own debut album. "Highwayman" was recorded at Nashville's Moman Studios, with Stuart playing guitar on the session. Each of the four men sang one verse of the song, with Chips Moman, who had worked with Jennings and Nelson, producing the entire project. "Highwayman" became a No. 1 hit for the group; their follow-up single, "Desperados Waiting for a Train," peaked at No. 15. The Highwaymen released two more records, Highwaymen 2 and The Road Goes on Forever, although neither achieved the success of their debut disc. The legends -- minus Cash, who passed away in 2003, and Jennings, who died in 2002 -- performed "Highwayman" as part of a medley at the 2014 Grammy Awards. In 2019, a country supergroup featuring Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris, Amanda Shires, and Natalie Hemby kept the Highwaymen's spirit alive by naming themselves the Highwomen and recording a modified version of "Highwayman," tailored toward historical women, called (appropriately) "Highwomen." This story was originally written by Gayle Thompson, and revised by Annie Zaleski. PICTURES: Willie Nelson Through the Years WATCH: Unforgettable Johnny Cash Moments Tracklist
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ListsContributorsWho were the five Highwaymen?The Highwaymen were 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.
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The Highwaymen (country supergroup). Did Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson get along?Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings were the best of friends, and they collaborated on hits more than once. One of the pair's biggest hits was "Good Hearted Woman," and they finished it in an unlikely setting — in the middle of one of Nelson's infamous private poker games.
Was Waylon Jennings friends with Johnny Cash?They had a deep friendship going back to 1967 when a broken Cash moved into Waylon's apartment after splitting from his wife, Vivian. Cash had yet to get clean and Waylon was a notorious pill taker as well.
Are Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson friends?longtime friend, fellow songwriter and member of the. Highwaymen (who turned 84 this week), on "Willie.
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