The Greatest Willie Nelson Duets Ever

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Spanning half a century, the best Willie Nelson duets feature top artists from a wide variety of genres. From rock bands like Aerosmith and U2, to Sinead O'Connor, who sang with Willie Nelson on his 1993 cover of Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush's "Don't Give Up," stars from all corners of the entertainment industry have joined forces with country music's most laidback legend. In television, too, his voice is often sought: for HBO'S Big Little Lies finale in 2019, Willie Nelson sang a powerful duet with Paula Nelson, covering Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Have You Ever Seen the Rain." Even Stephen Colbert recorded a song featuring Willie Nelson on his 2008 Christmas special.

Naturally, most of the greatest country singers of all time have partnered with Nelson on songs over the years, from old country music stars like Johnny Cash and Dolly Parton, to the biggest names right now, like female country superstars Carrie Underwood and Kacey Musgraves.

The list of good duet songs in the Willie Nelson discography is full of gems, but it's up to you to determine which stand out above the rest. Vote for the best Willie Nelson duets below, and be sure to add any that you feel we may have missed.

Most divisive: She Was No Good for Me (with Miranda Lambert)

Over 200 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Greatest Willie Nelson Duets Ever

1
45 votes
Good Hearted Woman (with Waylon Jennings)
2
62 votes
Seven Spanish Angels (with Ray Charles)
3
64 votes
Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys (with Waylon Jennings)
4
67 votes
Pancho and Lefty (with Merle Haggard)
5
33 votes
Beer For My Horses (with Toby Keith)
6
30 votes
Faded Love (with Ray Price)
7
23 votes
Just to Satisfy You (with Waylon Jennings)
8
43 votes
To All The Girls I've Loved Before (with Julio Iglesias)
9
19 votes
Nowhere Road (with Waylon Jennings)
10
22 votes
Just Breathe (with Lukas Nelson)