Willie Nelson
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
194
Gender
Male
Birthday
1933-04-30 (92 years old)
Place of Birth
Abbott, Texas, USA
Willie Nelson
Biography
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
Known For
The Simpsons
The Daily Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Monk
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
King of the Hill
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Real Time with Bill Maher
Miami Vice
The View
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Champs-Elysées
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
Austin City Limits
Waiting for the Miracle to Come
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
The Kennedy Center Honors
Solid Gold
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Angels Sing
Anthem
Half Baked
The Muppets
The Dukes of Hazzard
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
Honeysuckle Rose
Barbarosa
The Greatest Night in Pop
Dill Scallion
Stagecoach
Happiness Is
The Journeyman
CMT Crossroads
The Obama Deception
Gone Fishin'
Songwriter
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Thief
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Adventures in Wonderland
Broken Bridges
Joke Man
Surfer, Dude
Zoolander 2
June
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
Blonde Ambition
Beerfest
Farm Aid: 20th Anniversary Concert
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
Wag the Dog
Mickey's 50
CMA Awards
Baja Oklahoma
Lost in London
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
This Is Pop
Ringo Rama
The Big Bounce
Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short
Pure Country: Pure Heart
Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story
Red Headed Stranger
Delta
America | A Tribute to Heroes
The Country Bears
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Outlaw Justice
The Electric Horseman
A Poem Is a Naked Person
The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds
NWA World Championship Wrestling
Once Upon a Texas Train
VH1 Storytellers
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
Pair of Aces
Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work
Dust to Dust
The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story
We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash
The American Epic Sessions
Willie and Me
Wild Texas Wind
Beer for My Horses
Be Here to Love Me
OBJECTified
Willie Nelson at the Teatro
Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels
I Ride
Swing Vote
The King of Luck
Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line
Johnny Cash: American Rebel
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: Where the Music Began
Walking After Midnight
9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up
Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute
My Darling Vivian
The World of Jim Henson
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Hot Country Nights
Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas
Willie Nelson - Live at Billy Bob's Texas
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
Waylon: Renegade. Outlaw. Legend.
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind
American Revolutions: The Highwaymen
Willie Nelson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
Country Kings at the BBC
Chet Atkins: A Life in Music
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'
Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl
Willie Nelson: Live at Budokan
Road to Austin
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
Quincy
John Mellencamp: It's About You
Farm Aid 2001 - A Concert For America
American Epic
Willie Nelson: Down Home
Outlaw Country: Live from Austin, TX
Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis Play the Music of Ray Charles
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980
The Story of Darrell Royal
The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
This Land Is Your Land - Folk Years
Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame
Opry Video Classics : Legends
Charley Pride: I'm Just Me
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?
CMA Music Festival
Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon
Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live
Also Starring Austin
Last of the Breed: Live in Concert
Chet Atkins and Friends
Kinky Friedman: Proud To Be An Asshole From El Paso
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
It's Happiness: A Polka Documentary
Paradox
Hells Angels Forever
Playboy Video Magazine: Volume 4
The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James
The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws
The King of Texas
WWE WrestleMania VII
Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well
Starlight
Willie Nelson & Family
Willie Nelson at Austin City Limits
Hempsters: Plant the Seed
Coming Out of the Ice
Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live
A Tribute to Johnny Cash
Kenny, Dolly & Willie: Something Inside So Strong
Heartbeat
Heartbreakers at the BBC
I Am Johnny Cash
The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End
The Highwaymen: On the Road Again
Save the Farm
Glen Campbell | Good Times Again
Willie Nelson American Outlaw
Merle Haggard: The Real Deal
Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company
OK Buckaroos
In the Hank Williams Tradition
The Willie Nelson Special - With Special Guest Ray Charles
Revolution: The Legacy of the Sixties
Willie Nelson: Live from Austin TX
Willie Nelson & Family: In Concert
Last Party 2000
Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebration
The Country Bears Concert for America
The Art of McCartney
Fighting With Anger
Honky Tonk Heaven: Legend of the Broken Spoke
Willie Nelson Live at the US Festival
Willie Nelson: Live in Amsterdam
Willie Nelson's 90th Birthday Celebration
Willie Nelson Live @ SXSW
Willie Nelson: Greatest Hits Live
Willie Nelson & Leon Russel - Partners In Music
