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Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson


Background information
Birth name Willie Hugh Nelson
Born April 30, 1933
Origin Abbott, Texas, U.S.
Genre(s) Country
Country Rock
Outlaw country
Alternative Country
Years active 1956—present
Label(s) RCA Records
Island Records
Columbia Records
Atlantic Records
Lost Highway Records
Associated acts Waylon Jennings
The Highwaymen
Johnny Cash
Kris Kristofferson
Roger Miller
Ray Price
Snoop Dogg
Merle Haggard
Kurt Nilsen
Faron Young
Emmylou Harris
Dolly Parton
Juice Newton
Toby Keith
Sheryl Crow
Norah Jones
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Leona Lewis and X Factor Finalists' Michael Jackson Cover Top UK Charts

November 23, 2009
Leona Lewis and X Factor Finalists' Michael Jackson Cover Top UK ChartsThe 12 X Factor Finalists of 2009 have topped the UK singles chart with their charity cover of Michael Jackson's 'You Are Not Alone'.

All proceeds from the version of Jackson's 1995 hit song go to Great Ormond Street children's hospital.

As well as the number one, three more of the tracks inside the top ten are X Factor affiliated – Leona Lewis' 'Happy' at four, Cheryl Cole's 'Fight For This Love' at five and JLS' 'Everybody In Love' at six.

Over on the album chart, Leona Lewis scored her second number one record with 'Echo', toppling JLS' eponymous effort which sold 28,000 less, according to the Official Charts Company.

Queen debuted at three with their latest best of compilation 'Absolute Greatest' and Snow Patrol's 'Up To Now' is down at number seven.

The top 10 albums in the UK this week are:

  1. JLS: 'JLS'

(by Scott Colothan)



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