Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson

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: Acting
Birthday: 1933-04-30
Place of Birth: Abbott, Texas, USA
Also Known As: The Highwaymen, Willie Hugh Nelson

Movies List of Willie Nelson

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Wag the Dog

1997 Movie
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The Electric Horseman

1979 Movie
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Thief

1981 Movie
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The Dukes of Hazzard

2005 Movie
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Honeysuckle Rose

1980 Movie
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Barbarosa

1982 Movie
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Gone Fishin'

1997 Movie
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Stagecoach

1986 Movie
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Beerfest

2006 Movie
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Surfer, Dude

2008 Movie
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Be Here to Love Me

2004 Movie
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Songwriter

1984 Movie
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Hells Angels Forever

1983 Movie
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Outlaw Justice

1999 Movie
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Angels Sing

2013 Movie
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Joke Man

2023 Movie
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Happiness Is

2009 Movie
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Coming Out of the Ice

1982 Movie
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Wild Texas Wind

1991 Movie
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Red Headed Stranger

1986 Movie
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Road to Austin

2016 Movie
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Starlight

1996 Movie
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The King of Luck

2011 Movie
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June

2023 Movie
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Beer for My Horses

2008 Movie
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Pair of Aces

1990 Movie
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Blonde Ambition

2007 Movie
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Heartbeat

1987 Movie
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Swing Vote

2008 Movie
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I Ride

2011 Movie
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Fighting With Anger

2007 Movie
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The Big Bounce

2004 Movie
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The King of Texas

2008 Movie
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Zoolander 2

2016 Movie
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Willie and Me

2024 Movie
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Lost in London

2017 Movie
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The Journeyman

2001 Movie
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Paradox

2018 Movie
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The Country Bears

2002 Movie
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Half Baked

1998 Movie
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OK Buckaroos

2010 Movie
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Also Starring Austin

2018 Movie
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Quincy

2018 Movie
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The Art of McCartney

2014 Movie
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Mickey's 50

1978 Movie
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Anthem

1997 Movie
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My Darling Vivian

2020 Movie
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I Am Johnny Cash

2015 Movie
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Broken Bridges

2006 Movie
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WWE WrestleMania VII

1991 Movie
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Dust to Dust

1994 Movie
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Baja Oklahoma

1988 Movie
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The Obama Deception

2009 Movie
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Last Party 2000

2001 Movie