Liked Willie when he wore shiny suits and narrow ties and just as much today. He wrote some great songs and could sing other folks songs with distinctiveness and style as well. "Always on Your Mind" had been around a decade and was even recorded by Elvis Presley without much notice until Willie made it a country standard. I would place him among the greatest singers of all time as well as one of the greatest writers of all time. Adrian, thanks for the post and the reminder of the early years.