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Shirley Collie Nelson

Birth:	Mar. 16, 1931
Death:	Jan. 27, 2010 Springfield Greene County Missouri, USA
Country Music Artist. Born Shirley Caddell in Chillicothe, Missouri, she began her career as a cast member of the Ozark Jubilee country music variety show in the 1950s. As a solo artist recording for Liberty Records, she had her first hit "Dime a Dozen" in 1961 and as a duet with singer Warren Smith, they reached number 23 on the Billboard country chart with "Why, Baby, Why" that same year. In 1962, she paired up with singer Willie Nelson and released the Top 10 hit "Willingly", which marked Willie Nelson's first appearance on the Billboard country chart as a recording artist. Marrying Willie Nelson in 1963, they released the single "Touch Me" and performed together until separating in 1971. Before marrying Nelson, she was married to the performer and disc jockey Biff Collie. In 2009, she published "Scrapbooks in My Mind", a book featuring duet Shirley and Willie Nelson and other artists she performed with. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Search Amazon for Shirley Nelson

Burial: White Chapel Memorial Gardens Springfield Greene County Missouri, USA
Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: John "J-Cat" Griffith Record added: Jan 29, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 47276338