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Waylon Jennings

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64 years oldUnknown0 picksBorn June 15, 1937

The godfather of outlaw country who told Nashville's polish to take a hike, Waylon Jennings built a career on whiskey-soaked vocals and a stubborn refusal to play by anyone's rules. At 64, decades of hard living and that infamous outlaw lifestyle have given him the weathered authenticity most artists only pretend to have. Whether he's got more rebel anthems left in him or he's riding into the sunset remains the ultimate gamble.

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About Waylon Jennings

The godfather of outlaw country who told Nashville's polish to take a hike, Waylon Jennings built a career on whiskey-soaked vocals and a stubborn refusal to play by anyone's rules. At 64, decades of hard living and that infamous outlaw lifestyle have given him the weathered authenticity most artists only pretend to have. Whether he's got more rebel anthems left in him or he's riding into the sunset remains the ultimate gamble.

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