Waylon Jennings

Summary

Waylon Jennings is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Littlefield^[2]. He was born on June 15, 1937^[3]. He passed away in Chandler^[4]. He died on February 13, 2002^[5]. He worked as a guitarist^[6], singer^[7], singer-songwriter^[8], country musician^[9], and composer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.25% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,877 views/month, #2,472 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Littlefield^[2], Waylon Jennings…
• Waylon Jennings died in Chandler^[4].
• Waylon Jennings was born on June 15, 1937^[3].
• Waylon Jennings died on February 13, 2002^[5].
• Burial took place at City of Mesa Cemetery^[12].
• Among Waylon Jennings's spouses was Jessi Colter^[13].
• A child of Waylon Jennings was Shooter Jennings^[14].
• Waylon Jennings held citizenship in United States^[15].
• English was Waylon Jennings's native language^[16].
• Waylon Jennings worked as a guitarist^[6].
• Waylon Jennings worked as a singer^[7].
• Waylon Jennings worked as a singer-songwriter^[8].
• Waylon Jennings's professions included country musician^[9].
• Waylon Jennings's professions included composer^[10].
• Waylon Jennings worked as an actor^[17].
• Waylon Jennings was educated at South Plains College^[18].
• Waylon Jennings's education included a stint at Littlefield High School^[19].
• Waylon Jennings received the Horatio Alger Award^[20].
• Waylon Jennings received the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame^[21].
• Waylon Jennings received the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum^[22].
• Waylon Jennings received the lifetime achievement award^[23].
• Waylon Jennings was a member of The Highwaymen^[24].
• Waylon Jennings is recorded as male^[25].
• Waylon Jennings's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Waylon Jennings's genre is country music^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1937-06-15^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2002-02-13^[31]

• Genre(s): country, country rock, nashville sound, outlaw country, progressive country^[32]

• Community tags: alt-country, country, country rock, nashville sound, outlaw country, progressive country^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1a46826b-4d73-4e04-8590-f36c9d832f9e^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Littlefield^[2], Waylon Jennings… he was born on June 15, 1937^[3]. English was his native language^[16].

Education

Educated at South Plains College^[18], a public educational institution of the United States^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1957^[37] and Littlefield High School^[19], a high school^[38], in United States^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist^[6], singer^[7], singer-songwriter^[8], country musician^[9], composer^[10], and actor^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Horatio Alger Award^[20], an award^[40]; Texas Country Music Hall of Fame^[21], a music hall of fame^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1998^[43]; Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum^[22], a hall of fame^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1961^[46]; and lifetime achievement award^[23], a type of award^[47].

Personal Life

Among Waylon Jennings's spouses was Jessi Colter^[13]. A child of him was Shooter Jennings^[14].

Death and Burial

Waylon Jennings died on February 13, 2002^[5]. He passed away in Chandler^[4]. The cause of death was diabetes^[48]. Burial took place at City of Mesa Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Waylon Jennings include Waylon^[49], a singer^[50], b. 1980^[51], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[52].

Why It Matters

Waylon Jennings ranks in the top 0.25% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,877 views/month, #2,472 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Entities named for him include Waylon^[49], a singer^[50], b. 1980^[51], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[52].

FAQs

Where was Waylon Jennings born?

Waylon Jennings's place of birth was Littlefield^[2].

Where did Waylon Jennings die?

Waylon Jennings died in Chandler^[4].

Who was Waylon Jennings married to?

Waylon Jennings's spouses include Jessi Colter^[13].

What did Waylon Jennings do for work?

Waylon Jennings worked as guitarist^[6], singer^[7], singer-songwriter^[8], country musician^[9], and composer^[10].

Where did Waylon Jennings go to school?

Waylon Jennings was educated at South Plains College^[18] and Littlefield High School^[19].

What awards did Waylon Jennings receive?

Honors received include Horatio Alger Award^[20], Texas Country Music Hall of Fame^[21], Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum^[22], and lifetime achievement award^[23].