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.
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Filmography
all 188
Movies 153
self 133
TV Shows 35
Willie and Me (2024)
The Greatest Night in Pop (2024)
Willie Nelson & Family (2023)
June (2023)
Joke Man (2023)
Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short (2023)
Heartbreakers at the BBC (2023)
Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas (2022)
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2022)
Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute (2021)
This Is Pop (2021)
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President (2020)
My Darling Vivian (2020)
Willie Nelson American Outlaw (2020)
Country Music by Ken Burns (2019)
Country Music (2019)
Waiting for the Miracle to Come (2019)
Charley Pride: I'm Just Me (2019)
Willie Nelson at Austin City Limits (2019)
Quincy (2018)
Also Starring Austin (2018)
Paradox (2018)
Popular Voices at the BBC (2017)
OBJECTified (2017)
Pure Country: Pure Heart (2017)
American Epic (2017)
Lost in London (2017)
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy (2016)
The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End (2016)
Road to Austin (2016)
The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws (2016)
The American Epic Sessions (2016)
Honky Tonk Heaven: Legend of the Broken Spoke (2016)
Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl (2016)
Zoolander 2 (2016)
Chelsea Does (2016)
Willie Nelson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song (2016)
Ms. Lauryn Hill - Austin City Limits (2015)
The Muppets (2015)
Johnny Cash: American Rebel (2015)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
I Am Johnny Cash (2015)
Saving My Tomorrow (2014)
Country Kings at the BBC (2014)
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years (2014)
The Art of McCartney (2014)
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds - Farm Aid Live (2014)
Billy Mize and the Bakersfield Sound (2014)
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State (2014)
Willie Nelson Live @ SXSW (2014)
Angels Sing (2013)
Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon (2013)
Musically Medicated (2013)
Saving America's Horses: A Nation Betrayed (2012)
We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash (2012)
John Mellencamp: It's About You (2012)
Paul Williams Still Alive (2011)
9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up (2011)
I Ride (2011)
The King of Luck (2011)
Toots and the Maytals Reggae Got Soul (2011)
OK Buckaroos (2010)
The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story (2010)
Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis Play the Music of Ray Charles (2009)
Happiness Is (2009)
The Obama Deception (2009)
Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live (2009)
Merle Haggard: The Real Deal (2008)
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! (2008)
Elvis: Viva Las Vegas (2008)
Surfer, Dude (2008)
Beer for My Horses (2008)
Swing Vote (2008)
Hempsters: Plant the Seed (2008)
The King of Texas (2008)
Blonde Ambition (2007)
Opry Video Classics : Legends (2007)
Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame (2007)
Last of the Breed: Live in Concert (2007)
Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live (2007)
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning (2007)
Glen Campbell: Good Times Again (2007)
The Unforeseen (2007)
Fighting With Anger (2007)
Kenny Rogers: The Journey (2006)
American Revolutions: The Highwaymen (2006)
Outlaw Country: Live from Austin, TX (2006)
Broken Bridges (2006)
Beerfest (2006)
Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line (2006)
Willie Nelson: Live from Austin TX (2006)
Farm Aid: 20th Anniversary Concert (2005)
The Dukes of Hazzard (2005)
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: Where the Music Began (2005)
Squidbillies (2004)
Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels (2004)
Be Here to Love Me (2004)
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company (2004)
CMA Music Festival (2004)
The Big Bounce (2004)
Willie Nelson - Live at Billy Bob's Texas (2004)
Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well (2003)
Dolly Parton and Friends: On the Country Train (2003)
The Highwaymen: On the Road Again (2003)
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin' (2003)
Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
Farm Aid 2001 - A Concert For America (2002)
The Country Bears (2002)
Monk (2002)
The Willie Nelson Special - With Special Guest Ray Charles (2002)
This Land Is Your Land - Folk Years (2002)
CMT Crossroads (2002)
America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001)
Willie Nelson: Live in Amsterdam (2001)
The Journeyman (2001)
Kinky Friedman: Proud To Be An Asshole From El Paso (2001)
Willie Nelson: Greatest Hits Live (1999)
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
A Tribute To Johnny Cash (1999)
Outlaw Justice (1999)
The Story of Darrell Royal (1999)
Half Baked (1998)
Willie Nelson at the Teatro (1998)
Wag the Dog (1997)
The View (1997)
Anthem (1997)
Gone Fishin' (1997)
King of the Hill (1997)
The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds (1996)
The Daily Show (1996)
Starlight (1996)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story (1995)
The World of Jim Henson (1994)
Dust to Dust (1994)
Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994)
Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work (1993)
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O (1993)
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration (1993)
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993)
Delta (1992)
I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive (1992)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
Hot Country Nights (1991)
Wild Texas Wind (1991)
WWE WrestleMania VII (1991)
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind (1991)
The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum (1990)
Pair of Aces (1990)
Waylon: Renegade. Outlaw. Legend. (1990)
The Simpsons (1989)
Kenny, Dolly & Willie: Something Inside So Strong (1989)
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!? (1988)
Once Upon a Texas Train (1988)
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz (1988)
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration (1988)
Baja Oklahoma (1988)
Willie Nelson, Texas Style (1988)
Walking After Midnight (1988)
Heartbeat (1987)
Red Headed Stranger (1986)
Stagecoach (1986)
The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James (1986)
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song (1985)
Songwriter (1984)
Miami Vice (1984)
Hells Angels Forever (1983)
Willie Nelson Live at the US Festival (1983)
Playboy Video Magazine: Volume 4 (1983)
Willie Nelson & Family: In Concert (1983)
Coming Out of the Ice (1982)
Barbarosa (1982)
Champs-Elysées (1982)
Thief (1981)
Solid Gold (1980)
Honeysuckle Rose (1980)
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980 (1980)
The Electric Horseman (1979)
Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebration (1979)
The Kennedy Center Honors (1978)
Mickey's 50 (1978)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Arena (1975)
Austin City Limits (1975)
A Poem Is a Naked Person (1974)
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969)
Immaculate Funk
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GenderMale
Birthday1933-04-30 (90 years old)
Birth NameWillie Hugh Nelson
Birth PlaceAbbott, United States of America
RelationshipsMartha Matthews (1952-01-01 - 1962-01-01), Shirley Collie Nelson (1963-01-12 - 1971-01-01), http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/aabb0cc769f9b30c8fb5714efb6ee6e2 (1971-01-01 - 1988-01-01)
Spousehttp://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/efb8ab76ee30ec5b8939af371e7678df
ChildrenLukas Nelson, Paula Nelson, Micah Nelson
SiblingsBobbie Nelson
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesFort Worth · Austin · Nashville · Arkansas, United States of America
Also Known AsThe Highwaymen, Willie Hugh Nelson
AwardsGershwin Prize, Kennedy Center Honors, American Music Award of Merit, Grammy Legend Award, Favorite Country Male Artist, American Music Award for Favorite Country Album, Grammy Hall of Fame, Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals, Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, Grammy Award for Best Country Song, Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance, Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award, Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year, American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album, Favorite Country Single, Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting
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