Crazy (Willie Nelson song) Crazy (Willie Nelson song) "Crazy" is a ballad composed by Willie Nelson. It has been recorded by several artists, most notably by Patsy Cline, whose version was a No. 2 country hit in 1962. Partly due to the genre-blending nature of the song, it has been covered by dozens of artists in several genres over the years; nevertheless, the song remains inextricably linked with Cline. Nelson's own version appears on his 1962 debut album "...And Then I Wrote". With some help from a friend named Oliver English, Nelson wrote the song in early 1961; at the time he was a
Patsy Cline sing country and yodel. She recorded 51 songs with Four Star. On July 1, 1955 Cline made her network television debut on the short-lived television version of the "Grand Ole Opry" on ABC-TV. This was followed by an appearance on the network's "Ozark Jubilee" later that month, before returning to the show in April. In 1956, at a dance where she was the vocalist, Cline met Winchester native Charlie Dick, a linotype operator and good-looking ladies man who frequented the local club circuit Cline played on weekends, in Berryville, VA, eight miles from Winchester. His raw charm and persistence resulted