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Willie Nelson Songs: 15 Hits, Ranked & The Stories Behind Them

Willie Nelson songs are true country classics. In honor of his book, 'Energy Follows Thought,' here's a look at his most iconic tunes. ....

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LOS ANGELES Willie starts with the words. It’s one of the surprising revelations in Willie Nelson’s new book, “Energy Follows Thought: The Stories Behind My Songs,” an examination of the 90-year-old country legend and soon-to-be Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s seven decades of songwriting. To him, it’s doing the hard part first. “The melodies are easier to write than the words,” Nelson told The Associated Press in an interview ahead of Tuesday’s release of his book. He does not, however, write those words down, not even on a napkin. “I have a theory,” he said, “that if you can’t remember ’em, it probably wasn’t that good.” Nelson actually started out as a poet of sorts. At age 6 in Depression-era Texas, he composed a verse in response to the looks he got when he picked his nose and got a nosebleed while standing in front of his church congregation. “My poem was, ‘What are you looking at me for? I ain’t got nothin to say, if you don’t like the l ....

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Energy Follows Thought: Inside Willie Nelson's New Book

'Energy Follows Thought: The Stories Behind My Songs' offers firsthand reflections on 160 tracks from Nelson's extensive career. ....

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Willie Nelson looks back on 7 decades of songwriting in new book 'Energy Follows Thought' - New Delhi Times - India's Only International Newspaper

Willie starts with the words. It’s one of the surprising revelations in Willie Nelson ‘s new book, “Energy Follows Thought: The Stories Behind My Songs,” an examination of the 90-year-old country legend and soon-to-be Rock & Roll Hall of Famer ‘s seven decades of songwriting. While his guitar is practically an extension of his body… ....

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