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Album: “Red Headed Stranger“ Utgitt: 1975 Writer(s): Fred Rose Label: Columbia From Midnight Special 1980 Musicians Willie Nelson – vocals, guitar Paul English – drums Jody Payne – guitars, mandolin Bee Spears – bass Bobbie Nelson – piano Mickey Raphael – harmonica Bucky Meadows – guitar Billy English – drums “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain“ is a song written by songwriter Fred Rose. Originally performed by Roy Acuff, the song has been covered by many artists, including Hank Williams Sr., Johnny Russell, and Charley Pride. Most notably, the song was recorded by Willie Nelson as part of his 1975 album Red Headed Stranger. Both the song and album became iconic in country music history, and revived Nelson’s success as a singer and recording artist. *** Red Headed Stranger is the eighteenth studio album by American outlaw country singer Willie Nelson and released in 1975. After the wide success of his recordings with Atlantic Records, coupled with the negotiating skills of his manager, Neil Reshen, Nelson sig