Willie Nelson
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
196
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
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Monk
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
King of the Hill
The View
Real Time with Bill Maher
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Miami Vice
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Champs-Elysées
Austin City Limits
Wag the Dog
The Kennedy Center Honors
Angels Sing
Beerfest
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Ringo Rama
CMA Awards
Red Headed Stranger
CMT Crossroads
Barbarosa
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Stagecoach
June
Joke Man
Songwriter
Blonde Ambition
The King of Luck
Solid Gold
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
John Mellencamp: It's About You
A Poem Is a Naked Person
My Darling Vivian
Surfer, Dude
The Muppets
Zoolander 2
Happiness Is
The World of Jim Henson
The Dukes of Hazzard
Outlaw Justice
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Charley Pride: I'm Just Me
Waylon: Renegade. Outlaw. Legend.
Half Baked
Outlaw Country: Live from Austin, TX
Gone Fishin'
Dust to Dust
Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live
Adventures in Wonderland
Chet Atkins and Friends
Thief
Beer for My Horses
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: Where the Music Began
This Is Pop
The Greatest Night in Pop
9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
Starlight
OK Buckaroos
The Obama Deception
The Big Bounce
VH1 Storytellers
Country Kings at the BBC
NWA World Championship Wrestling
The Country Bears
OBJECTified
Swing Vote
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Also Starring Austin
The Electric Horseman
Delta
American Epic
Hot Country Nights
Quincy
I Ride
Lost in London
Willie Nelson & Family
Anthem
America | A Tribute to Heroes
The King of Texas
Willie Nelson: Down Home
I Am Johnny Cash
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
Honeysuckle Rose
Last Party 2000
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company
CMA Music Festival
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
The Journeyman
Dill Scallion
Broken Bridges
Once Upon a Texas Train
Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
Mickey's 50
Pair of Aces
Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?
Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Willie and Me
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
WWE WrestleMania VII
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short
The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds
The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James
Coming Out of the Ice
Road to Austin
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Baja Oklahoma
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
Johnny Cash: American Rebel
Heartbeat
Waiting for the Miracle to Come
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'
Heartbreakers at the BBC
Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon
Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute
Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas
The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws
The Country Bears Concert for America
Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
Pure Country: Pure Heart
Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
Wild Texas Wind
Paradox
Hells Angels Forever
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind
We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash
American Revolutions: The Highwaymen
Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work
Be Here to Love Me
Walking After Midnight
Kenny, Dolly & Willie: Something Inside So Strong
Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame
Playboy Video Magazine: Volume 4
The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End
The American Epic Sessions
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980
Farm Aid 2001 - A Concert For America
A Tribute to Johnny Cash
This Land Is Your Land - Folk Years
Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
The Highwaymen: On the Road Again
In the Hank Williams Tradition
Hempsters: Plant the Seed
Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live
Save the Farm
Willie Nelson at Austin City Limits
Willie Nelson - Live at Billy Bob's Texas
Willie Nelson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
Honky Tonk Heaven: Legend of the Broken Spoke
Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebration
The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story
The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story
Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis Play the Music of Ray Charles
Glen Campbell | Good Times Again
Revolution: The Legacy of the Sixties
Farm Aid: 20th Anniversary Concert
It's Happiness: A Polka Documentary
Opry Video Classics : Legends
Willie Nelson American Outlaw
Willie Nelson at the Teatro
Willie Nelson Live at the US Festival
Kinky Friedman: Proud To Be An Asshole From El Paso
Willie Nelson: Live from Austin TX
The Willie Nelson Special - With Special Guest Ray Charles
Willie Nelson & Family: In Concert
Chet Atkins: A Life in Music
Willie Nelson Live @ SXSW
Merle Haggard: The Real Deal
Willie Nelson's 90th Birthday Celebration
Fighting With Anger
The Story of Darrell Royal
The Art of McCartney
Willie Nelson: Live at Budokan
Willie Nelson: Live in Amsterdam
Last of the Breed: Live in Concert
Willie Nelson: Greatest Hits Live
Willie Nelson & Leon Russel - Partners In Music
Willie Nelson - Austin City Limits '74
