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First Line:
Crazy, I’m crazy for feeling so lonely
Artist & Tune
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Rec/Performed by:
Version by Willie Nelson
Performed by:
Version by Patsy Cline
Performed by:
Version by Linda Ronstadt
Performed by:
Version by Beverly D'Angelo
Performed by:
Version by Julio Iglesias
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Version by LeAnn Rimes
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Reference
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About the Song
"Crazy" is a country music song by Willie Nelson. It was 1st recorded in 1961 for Patsy Cline & immediately became one her greatest hits. Wikipedia described it as "the all-time most played song in jukeboxes in the United States."
- Nelson's original 1961 demo of "Crazy" was released in 2003's "Crazy: The Demo Sessions".
- Nelson had 1st released his own version of "Crazy" on his 1962 debut album, "...And Then I Wrote".
- In 1977 Linda Ronstadt released a version as a single from her album "Hasten Down the Wind".
- A version by Beverly D'Angelo was featured on the 1980 film "Coal Miner's Daughter".
- Julio Iglesias' 1974 recording charted in the UK.
- Leann Rimes included the song on her 1999 debut self-titled album.