
Willie Nelson
Born April 30, 1933 · Abbott, Texas, USA
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
Movies

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

Zoolander 2

The Dukes of Hazzard

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

Wag the Dog

The Country Bears

The Greatest Night in Pop

Thief

Half Baked

Beerfest

Gone Fishin'

Lost in London

Surfer, Dude

The Big Bounce

Swing Vote

Blonde Ambition

Outlaw Justice

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

America | A Tribute to Heroes

The Man with the Big Hat

Angels Sing

The Electric Horseman

Stagecoach

Barbarosa

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President

Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short

Elvis | Viva Las Vegas

The World of Jim Henson

Be Here to Love Me

Pure Country: Pure Heart
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The Daily Show

Saturday Night Live

The View

The Colbert Report

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Real Time with Bill Maher

The South Bank Show

Monk

King of the Hill

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Miami Vice

Champs-Elysées

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Austin City Limits

CMT Crossroads

NWA World Championship Wrestling

The Kennedy Center Honors

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

Solid Gold

The Muppets

CMA Awards

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

Adventures in Wonderland

This Is Pop

VH1 Storytellers

Delta

OBJECTified

Austin City Limits: Country

Willie Nelson & Family

American Epic
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Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line

O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar

Beer for My Horses

Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute

Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas

The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

My Darling Vivian

Waiting for the Miracle to Come

Once Upon a Texas Train

Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon

The King of Luck

The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds

Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind

Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame

Quincy

We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash

Country at the BBC

All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State

Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration

Joke Man

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work

The Best Democracy Money Can Buy

Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years

Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well

Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels

Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II

OK Buckaroos

Heartbreakers at the BBC

Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story

Last Party 2000

Coming Out of the Ice

A Tribute to Johnny Cash

Baja Oklahoma

The Journeyman

Country Kings at the BBC

The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws

A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!

Opry Video Classics : Legends

A Poem Is a Naked Person

Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl

Johnny Cash: American Rebel

Willie Nelson & Friends: Stars & Guitars

Willie and Me

Charley Pride: I'm Just Me

John Mellencamp: It's About You

I Am Johnny Cash

Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?

The King of Texas

In the Hank Williams Tradition

The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum

Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies

Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live

The Country Bears Concert for America

Red Headed Stranger

The Highwaymen: On the Road Again

Dill Scallion

Honeysuckle Rose

Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live

Broken Bridges

Revolution: The Legacy of the Sixties

Playboy Video Magazine, Volume 4

Outlaw Country: Live from Austin, TX

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

Chet Atkins and Friends

Songwriter

Pair of Aces

Heartbeat

WWE WrestleMania VII

The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story

The American Epic Sessions

Waylon: Renegade. Outlaw. Legend.

Mickey's 50

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980

June

American Revolutions: The Highwaymen

Farm Aid: 20th Anniversary Concert

Wild Texas Wind

Willie Nelson at the Teatro

Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis Play the Music of Ray Charles

Willie Nelson / Wynton Marsalis - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center, NYC

Chet Atkins: A Life in Music

Merle Haggard: The Real Deal

The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End

The Art of McCartney

Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'

Hempsters: Plant the Seed

Anthem

Willie Nelson: Live from Austin TX

Glen Campbell | Good Times Again

It's Happiness: A Polka Documentary

Kenny, Dolly & Willie: Something Inside So Strong

Last of the Breed: Live in Concert

Starlight

Kinky Friedman: Proud To Be An Asshole From El Paso

Walking After Midnight

The Willie Nelson Special - With Special Guest Ray Charles

Also Starring Austin

Some Enchanted Evening With Willie Nelson

Road to Austin

Hells Angels Forever

Honky Tonk Heaven: Legend of the Broken Spoke

Ringo Rama

Paradox

Willie Nelson Live at the US Festival

The Obama Deception

Willie Nelson Live @ SXSW

Dust to Dust

Willie Nelson: Live at Budokan

Willie Nelson, Texas Style

Willie Nelson & Leon Russel - Partners In Music

Willie Nelson: Live in Amsterdam

Willie Nelson at Austin City Limits

Willie Nelson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song

Willie Nelson American Outlaw

Willie Nelson: Greatest Hits Live




