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Live and Kickin' (Willie Nelson album)

Live and Kickin was a 2003 all-star concert by country singer Willie Nelson on April 9, 2003, featuring music stars of diverse genres like Eric Clapton, Shania Twain, Elvis Costello, Diana Krall, Norah Jones, Ray Charles and Steven Tyler. The concert was held at the Beacon Theatre in New York City in celebration of Willie Nelson's 70th Birthday (which occurred 20 days later). Announcers were Robert De Niro, Whoopi Goldberg and Bill Clinton. A large cake in the shape of Willie's iconic "Trigger" Martin guitar was wheeled onstage towards the end of the show.

Among the many notable moments of the concert was a poignant "A Song For You", performed by Willie, Leon Russell and Ray Charles. When Ray, in failing health, sang the line "And when my life is over, remember when were together, we were alone and I was singing this song for you", Willie is visibly emotional.

The concert was recorded and broadcast over two hours on U.S. television on May 26, 2003, as part of the USA Network's Memorial Day programming. A 55-minute CD with fifteen songs from the performance was released on June 24, 2003, and a DVD video with 25 songs followed on August 23, 2005.

Track listing

  1. "I Didn't Come Here (And I Ain't Leavin')" (Scotty Emerick, Michael Smotherman) - 3:12
  2. "Night Life" (Walt Breeland, Paul Buskirk, Willie Nelson) - 4:32
  3. *duet with Eric Clapton
  4. "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" (Fred Rose) - 2:55
  5. *duet with Shania Twain
  6. "Homeward Bound" (Paul Simon) - 3:57
  7. *duet with Paul Simon
  8. "Beer for My Horses" (Emerick, Toby Keith) - 3:33
  9. *duet with Toby Keith
  10. "Crazy" (Nelson) - 4:35
  11. *duet with Diana Krall and Elvis Costello
  12. "To All the Girls I've Loved Before" (Hal David, Albert Hammond) - 4:25
  13. *duet with Wyclef Jean
  14. "The Wurlitzer Prize" (Bobby Emmons, Chips Moman) - 2:30
  15. *duet with Norah Jones
  16. "She Loves My Automobile" (Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill) - 2:40
  17. *duet with ZZ Top
  18. "Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground" (Nelson) - 4:37
  19. *duet with Shelby Lynne
  20. "A Song for You" (Leon Russell) - 5:22
  21. *duet with Leon Russell and Ray Charles
  22. "I Couldn't Believe It Was True" (Eddy Arnold, Wally Fowler) - 2:53
  23. *duet with John Mellencamp
  24. "Last Thing I Needed First Thing This Morning" (Donna Farar, Gary P. Nunn) - 4:33
  25. *duet with Kenny Chesney
  26. "Run That by Me One More Time" (Fred Foster, Arthur Hancock, Jimmy Lambert) - 2:34
  27. *duet with Ray Price
  28. "One Time Too Many" (Richard Supa, Steven Tyler) - 5:30
  29. *duet with Steven Tyler

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