{"id":152,"date":"2025-01-11T20:46:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T20:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=152"},"modified":"2025-01-11T20:46:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T20:46:20","slug":"152","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=152","title":{"rendered":"Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson\u2019s performance of \u201cLoving Her Was Easier\u201d is undeniably one of the most beautiful and captivating musical moments ever witnessed. The intimate connection between the two legends, combined with Willie\u2019s raw, unpolished guitar playing, created a sound that was far beyond technical skill\u2014it was pure, heartfelt artistry&#8230; WATCH BELOW \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With both singers getting their start during the 1950s,\u00a0Willie Nelson\u00a0and Kris Kristofferson appeared to fashion identical careers that saw them dominate the airwaves and silver screen. Outside of leaving their mark on the music industry, Nelson and Kristofferson also appeared in several hit films. Embracing the entertainment industry, the singers also joined forces to create the country supergroup called The Highwayman. Besides Nelson and Kristofferson, the band consisted of other greats like Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings. Looking back over their successful career, Nelson and Kristofferson once took the stage to perform the classic hit \u201cLoving Her Was Easier.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><\/div>\n<p>Back in 1992,\u00a0Nelson\u00a0and Kristofferson walked on stage in Aberdeen, Scotland. Already legendary singers in America, the pair decided to travel overseas to share their love for country music. And with fans packing the arena, the pair produced a flawless duet of \u201cLoving Her Was Easier.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>WATCH FULL VIDEO BELOW \ud83d\udc47<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Loving Her Was Easier - Nelson \/ Kristofferson\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0zGGzsiA1dA\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gaining over six million views since uploaded, fans filled the comment section with love and support for both singers. Looking at the comments, they included, \u201cWillie Nelson\u2019s guitar playing is coarse, untrained, rough, and more brilliant than the work of anyone with a PhD in music or the most accomplished trained performers.\u00a0It is a force of nature made even more wonderful played on that antique nylon string guitar. It is perfect.\u201d Another person added, \u201cThis is the only concert I ever attended alone.\u00a0I had two tickets, nobody else wanted to go with me.\u00a0You can\u2019t imagine how many people regretted that\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever been in love, this song (and performance) is bound to strike a chord with you. Emotions have always beautifully seeped through Nelson and Kristofferson\u2019s pen and vocals. However, this performance might take the cake. \u201cTake a moment and listen. \u201cIf you have ever loved a woman you will realize this is one of the greatest songs ever written,\u201d\u00a0 one fan perfectly noted. Another listener added \u201cThe most beautiful song of all time. [Kris] may have written it but Willie refined it.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-willie-nelson-remembers-kris-kristofferson-as-a-great-songwriter\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Willie Nelson Remembers Kris Kristofferson as a \u201cGreat Songwriter\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>While his legacy continues on, Kristofferson sadly passed away back in September 2024 at 88 years old. Speaking with\u00a0<em>USA Today<\/em>\u00a0about his friend passing away, Nelson admitted, \u201cKris was a great friend of mine. And, you know, we just kind of had a lot of fun together and made a lot of music together \u2014 videos, movies. I hated to lose him. That was a sad time.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<p>Always taking a moment to shower his fellow country singers and friends with praise,\u00a0Nelson\u00a0crowned Kristofferson a \u201cgreat songwriter.\u201d He continued, \u201cHe left a lot of fantastic songs around for the rest of us to sing, for as long as we\u2019re here.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With both singers getting their start during the 1950s,\u00a0Willie Nelson\u00a0and Kris Kristofferson appeared to fashion identical careers that saw them dominate the airwaves and silver screen. 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