For 20 years, Daniel Rich Galinson has worked at Solutran, a company that provides retail payment processing. He started as a senior product manager and later took on the role of national account executive. In his free time, Daniel Rich Galinson enjoys live music and artists such as the Allman Brothers and Willie Nelson.
Originally considered an outsider in the country genre, Nelson is now an established star with 71 solo studio albums in his discography. Nelson was born in 1933 in Abbott, Texas, and raised in the Methodist church by his paternal grandparents, who encouraged him and his older sister Bobbie to make music. In the 1950s, Nelson began touring the club circuit. Soon he was writing hits such as “Crazy” for Patsy Cline and “Night Life” for Ray Price.
However, his songwriting skills did not translate into success as a performer for some time. He did record, but his style and song phrasing did not match the prevailing Nashville sound. Nelson left that city and moved closer to home in Austin, Texas.
Critical acclaim, if not commercial success, came in 1973 with the release of his album Shotgun Willie. Two years later, Red-Headed Stranger topped the country charts and entered the pop rankings. It was the beginning of a lucrative career that has included six Grammy wins and several movie appearances.
