Patsy Cline almost passed on recording "Crazy", a song written by Willie Nelson, which made him believe he was a songwriter.

On this day (August 21) in 1961, Patsy Cline started the recording sessions for “Crazy” at Bradley Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Written by Willie Nelson, “Crazy” became a hit for Cline and her ...

Diana Ross is legendary. Janis Joplin passed before her time. Connie Francis was a radio queen. But there’s just no other voice like Patsy Cline’s. Only she could record Willie frikking Nelson’s ...

On October 16, 1961, Patsy Cline released “Crazy,” a song that rewrote the language of heartbreak in country music. At the time, Willie Nelson was a struggling songwriter working odd jobs in Nashville ...