Seven Spanish Angels
Ray Charles and Willie Nelson | Artist Essentials
First released: 1984 (year verified)
Original 1984 Friendship studio duet
MusicAtlas editorial note: Two contrasting voices open into a broad refrain, giving this ballad a different scale.
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First released: 1984 (year verified)
The duet was released on Ray Charles' Friendship in 1984. Its later appearance on Nelson's Half Nelson and later chart activity do not move the first release to 1985.
Recording: Original 1984 Friendship studio duet
Credit: Ray Charles and Willie Nelson
Role in this collection: Guest duet vocalist with Ray Charles on Charles' Friendship album
Original album: Friendship
Friendship - label-supplied Ray Charles album catalog
The 1984 Ray Charles album includes Seven Spanish Angels with Willie Nelson. Later bonus material and the expanded edition do not replace the original recording year. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Ray Charles - Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Identifies Friendship as Charles' 1984 duet album, names Seven Spanish Angels as his duet with Nelson and credits its listening example to Ray Charles and Willie Nelson. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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About Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson's musical background joins Texas country traditions with western swing and a flexible approach to vocal phrasing. In Nashville he became known as a songwriter through recordings of Crazy, Hello Walls and Funny How Time Slips Away by other performers. His return to Texas helped shape the 1970s outlaw-country period associated with him and Waylon Jennings. His own singing and guitar playing remain central to a career that also includes many separately credited duets and group collaborations.
Artist background sources
Willie Nelson - Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum biography
Texas musical background, phrasing, Nashville songwriting for other performers, return to Texas and outlaw-country era with Waylon Jennings. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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