Controversial Devotion of Willie Nelson

Devotion to weed, hit by controversial musical trip



Willie Nelson on stage with Snoop Dog



Song: Roll me up and smoke me when I die
Artist: Willie Nelson
Album: Heroes (2012)







Storyline: The song is long-promised by Willie Nelson and is directly related to his high life.  He, along with his long-time fan and superstar rapper Snoop Dog, introduced the song in appreciation of smoking weed on 4/20.
The album became famous and ranked no! in country music in that time for the outstanding success of this song, appearance of Willi's son Lukas Nelson and then guest appearance of Ray Price, Merle Haggard, Snoop Dogg, Kris Kristofferson, Jamey Johnson, Billy Joe Shaver, and Sheryl Crow.

Ashley Wilson with her partner
Ashley Wilson and 'Uncle' Mark Reynolds
Controversy: After release of t the massive hit song, songwriter Ashley Wilson claimed in a lawsuit that this particular song was written by her and her late partner Mark Reynolds in the 1990s and also played on Georgia radio.











Song: Rolle me up and smoke me when I die
Artists & Writer: Mark Reynolds
Album: Covertown (1992)

Striking similarity between the two songs, their title and dominant part of the songs, can make one wonder if it really is an infringement of copyright.



A copy of the lawsuit obtained by Dailymail.

Copy of complain against Willie Nelson
























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