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Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country singer-songwriter, author, poet, actor, and activist. Nelson was one of the main figures of the Outlaw Movement, a subgenre of Country music that developed between the end of 1960s and early 1980s. The critical success of the albums Shotgun Willie, Phases and Stages, and the commercial success of Red Headed Stranger made Nelson one of the most recognized artists in country music. Nelson is also recognized for his contributions to charity, he is the president and one of the founding members of Farm Aid charity concert, and his activism for the legalization of marijuana and for the use of bio-fuels. Nelson started studying music from mail order material that his grandparents gave him. He wrote his first song at age seven and joined his first band at nine. During high school, he toured locally with the Bohemian Fiddlers as their lead singer and guitar player. After graduating from high school in 1950, he joined the Air Force. However, he was discharged due to back problems. After his return, Nelson attended Baylor University for two years but dropped out because he was succeeding in music. During this time, he worked as a disc jockey in Texas radio stations and a singer in honky tonks. Nelson moved to Vancouver, Washington, where he wrote "Family Bible" and recorded the song "Lumberjack" in 1956. In 1960, he signed a publishing contract with Pamper Music which allowed him to join Ray Price's band as a bassist. During that time, he wrote songs that would become country standards, including "Funny How Time Slips Away", "Hello Walls", "Pretty Paper", and "Crazy". In 1962, he recorded his first album, And Then I Wrote. Due to this success, Nelson signed in 1965 with RCA Victor and joined the Grand Ole Opry. Nelson is a major liberal activist and the co-chair of the advisory board of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, which is in favor of marijuana legalization. On the environmental front, Nelson owns the bio-diesel brand Willie Nelson Biodiesel, which is made from vegetable oil. He is the co-founder and president of Farm Aid, and has been contributing to the benefit concert series since the first event in 1985, organizing concerts and performing with other prominent artists. Nelson is also the Honorary Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Texas Music Project, the official music charity of the state of Texas. Description above from the Wikipedia article Willie Nelson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1933-04-30
- event Death Date Unknown
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 10.1
- info Birth Place Abbott, Texas, USA
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Willie Nelson
7
Wag the Dog
1997-12-25
6.1
The Electric Horseman
1979-12-21
7.2
Thief
1981-03-27
5.6
The Dukes of Hazzard
2005-08-05
5.6
Honeysuckle Rose
1980-07-18
5
Heartbreakers at the BBC
2023-02-11
5.9
Barbarosa
1982-02-19
4.8
Gone Fishin'
1997-05-30
5.5
Stagecoach
1986-05-18
5.9
Beerfest
2006-08-25
4.6
Surfer, Dude
2008-09-05
0
Farm Aid: 20th Anniversary Concert
2005-11-25
7.3
Be Here to Love Me
2004-09-13
6.9
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
2008-11-23
2
The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds
1996-11-23
5.2
Hempsters: Plant the Seed
2008-05-25
0
Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short
2023-06-11
5.2
Songwriter
1984-10-14
6.7
Hells Angels Forever
1983-10-09
7
Outlaw Justice
1999-01-24
9
The Highwaymen: On the Road Again
2003-07-15
5
John Mellencamp: It's About You
2012-01-04
5.4
Once Upon a Texas Train
1988-10-12
5.5
Angels Sing
2013-10-19
5
Joke Man
2023-07-17
8.5
A Tribute To Johnny Cash
1999-06-04
8.6
The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum
1990-03-28
3
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?
1988-11-13
0
Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work
1993-12-31
7
Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis Play the Music of Ray Charles
2009-10-20
6
Happiness Is
2009-07-30
10
The Story of Darrell Royal
1999-01-01
7
Coming Out of the Ice
1982-12-31
0
Willie Nelson: Live in Amsterdam
2001-07-03
0
Kinky Friedman: Proud To Be An Asshole From El Paso
2001-01-02
5.8
9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up
2011-06-10
2.5
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind
1991-01-01
10
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'
2003-05-26
6.5
Wild Texas Wind
1991-09-23
5.2
Red Headed Stranger
1986-10-31
8
Road to Austin
2016-05-27
7.4
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
1993-03-02
4.7
The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story
2010-06-15
7.1
Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon
2013-09-07
2.5
Starlight
1996-06-18
0
The King of Luck
2011-03-19
9
Glen Campbell | Good Times Again
2007-01-01
7.6
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
2014-04-28
0
Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line
2006-05-22
0
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
1988-05-27
7
June
2023-11-12
0
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
1988-08-16
0
Waylon: Renegade. Outlaw. Legend.
1990-01-01
0
Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live
2009-03-13
5.1
Beer for My Horses
2008-08-08
7.9
The Greatest Night in Pop
2024-01-19
0
Walking After Midnight
1988-01-01
5
Pair of Aces
1990-01-14
4.5
Blonde Ambition
2007-12-21
10
Heartbeat
1987-05-10
4
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: Where the Music Began
2005-07-26
5.7
Swing Vote
2008-08-01
7
Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas
2022-12-01
8.2
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022-11-19
3
Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story
1995-01-22
8.2
Johnny Cash: American Rebel
2015-09-12
0
I Ride
2011-05-12
2.5
Fighting With Anger
2007-01-01
0
Willie Nelson Live at the US Festival
1983-06-04
0
Willie Nelson - Live at Billy Bob's Texas
2004-01-01
7
Honky Tonk Heaven: Legend of the Broken Spoke
2016-03-13
8
Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl
2016-03-04
0
Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebration
1979-06-01
10
Willie Nelson: Live from Austin TX
2006-05-01
5
The Big Bounce
2004-01-30
6.2
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
2007-03-04
6
The King of Texas
2008-03-01
5
Zoolander 2
2016-02-06
1
Playboy Video Magazine: Volume 4
1983-01-01
5.2
The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James
1986-02-17
7.6
A Poem Is a Naked Person
1974-05-09
5.7
Willie and Me
2024-02-09
5.9
Lost in London
2017-01-19
5
The Journeyman
2001-03-10
7
The American Epic Sessions
2016-03-16
10
Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame
2007-11-21
7
Outlaw Country: Live from Austin, TX
2006-09-19
9
Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live
2007-03-06
0
Willie Nelson at the Teatro
1998-01-01
9
The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws
2016-05-20
6.3
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
1999-06-08
3.6
Paradox
2018-03-15
10
American Revolutions: The Highwaymen
2006-09-26
4.7
The Country Bears
2002-07-26
0
Merle Haggard: The Real Deal
2008-12-30
0
The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End
2016-05-27
0
This Land Is Your Land - Folk Years
2002-05-22
6.3
Half Baked
1998-01-16
0
OK Buckaroos
2010-11-16
7
Also Starring Austin
2018-05-05
0
Willie Nelson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
2016-01-15
3.8
Charley Pride: I'm Just Me
2019-02-22
7.1
We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash
2012-08-20
7.3
Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
2008-09-16
8
Willie Nelson Live @ SXSW
2014-03-15
10
Opry Video Classics : Legends
2007-11-21
10
Farm Aid 2001 - A Concert For America
2002-11-19
8.5
The Willie Nelson Special - With Special Guest Ray Charles
2002-07-09
8.3
Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels
2004-09-21
7.3
Quincy
2018-09-09
5.8
Waiting for the Miracle to Come
2019-04-29
7
Last of the Breed: Live in Concert
2007-09-25
0
The Art of McCartney
2014-10-01
0
Mickey's 50
1978-11-19
0
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980
1980-02-10
9
Willie Nelson at Austin City Limits
2019-01-26
0
Willie Nelson & Family: In Concert
1983-01-01
0
Willie Nelson: Greatest Hits Live
1999-11-02
6.9
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
2020-09-09
6.7
Paul Williams Still Alive
2011-09-11
5
Anthem
1997-07-25
0
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
2014-10-03
7.3
The World of Jim Henson
1994-11-23
6.1
America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001-09-21
7.5
My Darling Vivian
2020-04-27
8.5
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
1985-01-28
0
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
1993-05-22
6.6
I Am Johnny Cash
2015-01-01
7.4
Broken Bridges
2006-09-08
9
Kenny, Dolly & Willie: Something Inside So Strong
1989-05-20
7.3
WWE WrestleMania VII
1991-03-24
0
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company
2004-08-31
6.7
Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute
2021-04-07
0
Willie Nelson American Outlaw
2020-04-12
0
Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well
2003-12-19
7.3
Dust to Dust
1994-06-05
7.2
Pure Country: Pure Heart
2017-08-01
5
Country Kings at the BBC
2014-11-21
7
Baja Oklahoma
1988-02-20
7.2
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
2016-09-23
5.9
The Obama Deception
2009-03-15
6.1
Last Party 2000
2001-11-02
0
Chet Atkins and Friends
1987-09-06
0
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
2009-01-01
8.1
The Simpsons
1989-12-17
6.3
The Daily Show
1996-07-22
7.4
Miami Vice
1984-09-16
4.5
The View
1997-08-11
5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992-05-25
7.8
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994-04-15
6
Solid Gold
1980-09-13
7.7
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993-01-01
6.8
The Colbert Report
2005-10-17
5.8
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969-01-22
6.2
Austin City Limits
1975-01-01
7.3
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978-12-28
0
CMA Music Festival
2004-07-14
5.8
This Is Pop
2021-03-06
7
Saturday Night Live
1975-10-11
7
The Muppets
2015-09-22
6.7
Arena
1975-10-01
0
Hot Country Nights
1991-11-24
8
Monk
2002-07-12
5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003-01-26
3.5
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996-06-10
5
OBJECTified
2017-09-17
7
Saturday Night Live
1975-10-11
8.3
CMT Crossroads
2002-01-13
8.7
VH1 Storytellers
2005-04-02
6.2
Champs-Elysées
1982-01-16
7.4
King of the Hill
1997-01-12
10
Willie Nelson & Family
2023-12-21
6
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003-02-21
6
Delta
1992-09-15
6.5
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015-09-08
7.2
Adventures in Wonderland
1992-03-23
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962-10-01
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7.5
Red Headed Stranger
1986-10-31
7.5
Red Headed Stranger
1986-10-31
7.5
Honeysuckle Rose
1980-07-18
7.5
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds - Farm Aid Live
2014-09-13
7.5
The Electric Horseman
1979-12-21
7.5
Stagecoach
1986-05-18
7.5
Songwriter
1984-10-14
7.5
Stagecoach
1986-05-18
7.5
Squidbillies
2005-10-16