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Willie Nelson and George Strait’s Bond ‘Goes Way Back’: Two Musicians ‘Still Jamming Like Old Times’
George Strait and Willie Nelson have been close for years, supporting each other throughout, and still jam to this day, a source exclusively tells Closer.
Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesWhile the public displays of admiration paid toward each other certainly hint at their mutual respect, the source notes their bond goes much deeper than the spotlight and is as down-to-earth as they are. Willie has been open about the huge tax debt that made his life a living hell in the early 1990s and the health scares he suffered, including a collapsed lung while in Hawaii in 1981 and more recent concerns around some of his cancelled tour dates. George on the other hand lost his 13-year-old daughter in a car accident in 1986, which caused him to limit his contact with the media and refuse interviews for years afterwards.
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