Willie Nelson Opens Up About Late Best Friend Paul English and How He Saved His Life (Exclusive)
etonline.comWillie Nelson is reflecting on his long, wild friendship with his late best friend and drummer, Paul English.The country music icon recently spoke with ET's Kevin Frazier and shared stories about his experiences with English while first making it big and then touring the country over the past five decades.«He was my best friend for many, many years,» said Nelson, who chronicled their friendship in his new book, We went up and down the road a long time and had a lot of fun together.
He was my best friend.«English first joined Nelson's band in 1966 and served as both the band's drummer, as well as a de facto bodyguard and muscle when needed.
English looked after Nelson and his bandmates and formed an unbreakable bond that remained until his final days.English performed with the band all the way until February 2020, when he died at the age of 87.
Despite declining health, Nelson made sure to keep English»He wasn't having no big time, and we knew it," Nelson said of English's health struggles. «We knew it was just a matter of time before he was going to have to leave.
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