Shirley Collie Death
Shirley passed away on January 27, 2010 at the age of 78.
When did Shirley Collie die?
January 27, 2010How old was Shirley Collie when died?
78
Shirley Collie Birthday and Date of Death
Shirley Collie was born on March 16, 1931 and died on January 27, 2010. Shirley was 78 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: March 16, 1931
Date of Death: January 27, 2010
Age at Death: 78
Shirley Collie - Biography
Shirley Simpson (March 16, 1931-January 27, 2010), known professionally as Shirley Caddell or Shirley Collie, was an American country music and rockabilly artist. She was the second wife of singer Willie Nelson, from 1963 to 1971.Born in Chillicothe, Missouri, Caddell appeared as a member of the cast of ABC-TV`s Ozark Jubilee in the late 1950s, and charted three singles on the Billboard country chart: "Dime a Dozen" at number 25 and "Why Baby Why" at number 23 (a duet with Warren Smith) in 1961; and "Willingly", a duet with Nelson, in 1962. The Nelson duet was also his first chart single. In 1963, she divorced Biff Collie, pioneer country disc jockey, to marry Nelson.Memoir: Scrapbooks in My Mind: Featuring Shirley and Willie Nelson and Many Others was published in 2009.
