Waylon Jennings is one of a handful of towering figures behind the phenomenal success that country music is enjoying today. At a time when country's audience easily embraces diversity and when platinum albums are getting to be more and more common, Waylon stands as a true forerunner. He was among the first to pull north and south, rural and city, college kids and blue collar workers into a unified movement and was the first, both as a solo artist and on the collaboration "Wanted: The Outlaws," to go platinum as a country artist. Modern Country music owes much of its broad-based appeal and rugged individualism to Waylon, a man whose career stretches from the mid-'50s, when he was a protégé of Buddy Holly, through four decades whose music he has helped shape. He has influenced instrumental and vocal styles, shaped attitudes and launched major trends, all by staying true to himself and his vision. Along the way, he has won Grammies and CMA awards while connecting with his audience in a way that few have, becoming one of the industry's true all-time legends in the process.