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 in an affair — though Patsy was still married to her first husband and involved in an on again/off again relationship with manager Bill Peer. Later that year, while looking for material for her first album, "Patsy Cline:" "Walkin' After Midnight," appeared, written by Donn Hecht and Alan Block. Cline initially did not like the song because it was, according to her, "just a little old pop song." However, the song's writers and record label insisted that she record it. Late in 1956, she auditioned for "Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts" in New York City, and was accepted to sing on