![]() Some time after Hazlewood died in 2007- his last album, released in 2006, was titled Cake or Death - Light in the Attic began excavating his best albums and re-issuing them for wide consumption. Not all of these albums are great - in fact, much of his best work came after this period of constant production - but Cowboy in Sweden (1970) is perhaps his best recording - and is out via a reissue by Light in the Attic - and Nancy & Lee is filled with fun covers and sultry originals. He was a rather prolific songwriter, releasing 18 records from 1963-1973. But Hazlewood had no intention of ever staying behind the scenes. Still, fame often eluded the singer in a way it eludes many behind-the-scenes songwriters. ![]() ![]() In 1966, Hazlewood wrote and produced the (lady) Sinatra classic, “These Boots are Made for Walking.” He spent most of his career playing off the notoriety of this song, lingering in the shadows and writing country pop songs as catchy as anything on the radio. Lee Hazlewood is much more than a great moustache and the occasional Nancy Sinatra collaborator.
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