Cast

Willie Nelson

Acting

Cast

Willie Nelson

Known for

Acting

Born

1933-04-30

From

Abbott, Texas, USA

Also known as The Highwaymen, Willie Hugh 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

Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson

Biography

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I Am Johnny Cash

The Dukes of Hazzard

Zoolander 2

Beerfest

OK Buckaroos

Wag the Dog

Half Baked

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

The Country Bears

I Ride

The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds

Thief

Outlaw Justice

The World of Jim Henson

Angels Sing

Happiness Is

The Greatest Night in Pop

Barbarosa

The Electric Horseman

Gone Fishin'

My Darling Vivian

Blonde Ambition

The Big Bounce

America | A Tribute to Heroes

Once Upon a Texas Train

Joke Man

Charley Pride: I'm Just Me

Swing Vote

Red Headed Stranger

Surfer, Dude

Lost in London

Elvis | Viva Las Vegas

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Quincy

A Tribute to Johnny Cash

Last Party 2000

The King of Luck

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Willie Nelson & Friends: Stars & Guitars

The Man with the Big Hat

Coming Out of the Ice

The Journeyman

Stagecoach

Mickey's 50

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Honeysuckle Rose

The King of Texas

Hempsters: Plant the Seed

Fighting With Anger

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

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Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live

Walking After Midnight

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The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum

The Art of McCartney

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WWE WrestleMania VII

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