Book description
In this intimate and engaging biography, Graeme Thomson interviews
Nelson himself, his band and those who knew him best en route to
discovering the real Willie Nelson.
The Outlaw brilliantly describes a complex and compelling man
whose life and music reflect something fundamental at the heart of
twentieth-century America. Thomson's revealing portrait is a timely
reminder of the stature and achievements of a true living legend.
Covering everything from dirt poor beginnings in Texas, global fame
in the 70s, four marriages, the death of a son and affairs with Amy
Irving and Candice Bergen up to his current position as a 73-year-old
pot smoking man of the road, Thomson's account emerges as the first
detailed, clear-eyed account of Nelson's fascinating life.
Graeme Thomson writes on music for several publications, including
Word
, the
Observer
,
Time Out
and the
Herald
. He is author of
Complicated Shadows: The Life & Music of Elvis Costello
.
