Eric Clapton has launched a canopy of “At all times on My Thoughts” in tribute to Willie Nelson, who celebrated his ninetieth birthday earlier this 12 months.
The guitar legend collaborated with nation singer Bradley Walker on the observe, which additionally contains further guitar work by Ronnie Wooden. Nelson celebrated his ninetieth birthday in April with a pair of star-studded live shows at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl.
You possibly can watch the tune’s video beneath. The clip contains a montage of photographs and movies of Nelson by the years.
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“Pricey Willie, Here is to 90 years and lots of extra. Love, Eric and Bradley,” the textual content within the video reads.
A Transient Historical past of ‘At all times on My Thoughts’
“At all times on My Thoughts” was written by Wayne Carson, Johnny Christopher and Mark James, and was first launched by Gwen McCrae in 1972. Elvis Presley recorded a preferred model that very same 12 months. Nelson’s hit cowl did not arrive till a decade later in early 1982, nevertheless it rapidly shot to the highest of the nation chart.
Nelson’s take reached No. 5 on the Billboard Scorching 100 and earned three Grammy awards in 1983: Track of the 12 months, Greatest Nation Track and Greatest Male Nation Vocal Efficiency.
“‘At all times on My Thoughts’ bowled me over the second I heard it, which is without doubt one of the methods I decide songs to document,” Nelson wrote in 1988’s Willie: An Autobiography. “There are superbly unhappy songs that bowl me over … haunting melodies you possibly can’t get out of your thoughts, with traces that basically stick.”
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