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16 apr 2020 · Jennings died in his sleep from complications of diabetes on February 13, 2002, at his home in Chandler, Arizona. He was 64 years old.
Waylon Arnold Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He is considered one of the pioneers of the outlaw movement in country music . Jennings started playing guitar at age eight and performed at fourteen on KVOW radio, after which he formed his first band, the Texas Longhorns.
14 feb 2002 · Jennings died February 13th at his home in Arizona after battling diabetes for the past several years. He was sixty-four. All apologies to Gram Parsons — who played great, straight country...
13 feb 2002 · Share full article. Feb. 13, 2002. NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Waylon Jennings, who defined the outlaw movement in country music, died Wednesday after a long battle with diabetes-related health problems....
- Who Was Waylon Jennings?
- Early Career
- Country Star
- Crossover Success
- Struggles
- Legacy and Death
By age 12, Waylon Jennings was playing in a band and working as a radio DJ. His style evolved over time, taking on a tougher, more bass-driven sound. He befriended such artists as Willie Nelson, and formed the Highwaymen with Nelson, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristoffersonin 1985. By the time of his death, Jennings had become a country music superstar.
Waylon Jennings was born on June 15, 1937, in Littlefield, Texas, and is best remembered for helping to popularize a grittier and more rock-influenced style of music known as outlaw country music. He and some of his fellow artists were labeled "outlaws" for challenging the country music establishment and for their hard-partying ways. Jennings learn...
In 1965, Jennings moved to Nashville. He became roommates with country music's man in black, Johnny Cash, which marked the start of a lifelong friendship. That year Jennings had his first country hit, "Stop the World (And Let Me Off)." By 1968, he had several successful singles, including "Walk On Out of My Mind" and "Only Daddy That'll Walk the Li...
Jennings got his first taste of crossover success in 1975 when "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way" made its way onto the pop charts. Around that same time, he was honored by the Country Music Association as Male Vocalist of the Year. Jennings' participation in the compilation Wanted! The Outlaws(1976) helped him become an even bigger name in music...
Long known for his partying ways, Jennings' drug use escalated into an expensive cocaine and amphetamine habit, which sometimes cost him as much as $1,500 a day. He decided to quit in 1984. The following year, Jennings teamed up with Kristofferson, Cash and Nelson to form the Highwaymen. They hit the top of the country charts with "Highwayman," whi...
Jennings died on February 13, 2002, at his home in Chandler, Arizona. Married since 1969, he and Colter had one child together, Waylon Albright "Shooter" Jennings. Jennings had five other children from his three previous marriages. Friends and fans alike mourned the passing of the country music superstar. "Waylon Jennings was an American archetype,...
14 feb 2002 · Publicist Schatzi Hageman said Jennings died peacefully in his sleep. Jennings had been battling diabetes and had to have part of his foot amputated because of the disease last year.
13 feb 2002 · BY JIM PATTERSON The Associated Press. Feb 13, 2002 Updated Jan 25, 2015. Waylon Jennings, whose rebellious songs and brash attitude defined the outlaw movement in country music, died Wednesday...
