"CRAZY" 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. 24K Gold covers this oldies/country classic in their Lady Legends Tribute

On this day in Music History - August 21, 1961 Patsy Cline starts recording Willie Nelson's "Crazy" at Bradley Film and Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. She would have to stop singing and return to the studio on September 15th when the ribs she bruised in a recent car accident had healed. When she came back, Patsy nailed the song in one take. The record would peak at #2 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart and crossed over to reach #9 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also went to #2 on

Patsy Cline Biography | 1950s MUSIC