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An originator of "outlaw music," Jennings was the craziest of the rebellious, longhaired country singers who went against the Nashville establishment in the early '70s. By that time he had already been roommates with notorious pill-popper Johnny Cash, and his hard-partying ways only intensified with time. Soon, Jennings had traded pills for a $1,500-a-day cocaine habit, which he finally kicked in 1984. "I did more drugs than anybody you ever saw in your life," he said. Miraculously, he lived until 2002, when he died in his sleep at 64.
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Linda
I can not believe some of the rotten comments about Waylon. He was a great singer. I seen him several times in person and he was just a regular person. Also, he was from the great state of TEXAS.
January 06 2010 at 10:47 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Steve
hate country music but Waylon was ok...
May 06 2008 at 9:06 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Truth
I ate next to him @ a cracker barrel restaurant. I think he farted, but just looked up from his eggs and smiled. It could have been the grits I smelled.
January 19 2008 at 2:55 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Dennie
I loved every song Waylon sang. Nobody, nobody else is like Waylon Jennings was. Nobody could sing like he could. I saw him many times during his singing career...and would still be going to see him if he were still alive. It was a sad day to me when he died. I loved ole Waylon.
Dennie
Donald E.
Give him credit for contributing to the lingering
illegal U.S. drug problem.
David
He was a piece of crap that hated anyone that went against him. Waylon, Wille did a gig for a gut that killed a drug agent to help pay for his legal fees.
January 01 2008 at 8:58 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Sue
1500 a day habit? i cant see it being possible unless your sharing it with the roadies and groupies and band members and... and....he woulda O'D'd after the first day
December 04 2007 at 1:23 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Lisa
You got to love Waylon Jennings....he is a man who just oozed country sexuality...he truly was one of "the good ole boys" in more ways than one.
November 26 2007 at 2:50 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Sharon M
He was Great. and gave good concerts..
He's buried at the Mesa City Cemetary, in Arizona
Center & Brown Rd
JPL
Let's go to Luckenbach Texas
November 25 2007 at 9:09 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
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