Willie Nelson
Acting
- Born:
- 1933-04-30
- Place of birth:
- Abbott, Texas, USA
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
Filmography
The Man with the Big Hat
Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies
Willie and Me
The Greatest Night in Pop
Willie Nelson & Family
Willie Nelson's 90th Birthday Celebration
June
Joke Man
Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short
Heartbreakers at the BBC
Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Willie Nelson: Live at Budokan
Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute
This Is Pop
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
My Darling Vivian
Willie Nelson American Outlaw
Waiting for the Miracle to Come
Charley Pride: I'm Just Me
Willie Nelson at Austin City Limits
Quincy
Also Starring Austin
Paradox
OBJECTified
Revolution: The Legacy of the Sixties
Pure Country: Pure Heart
American Epic
Lost in London
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
Road to Austin
The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End
The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws
The American Epic Sessions
Honky Tonk Heaven: Legend of the Broken Spoke
Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl
Zoolander 2
Willie Nelson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
The Muppets
Johnny Cash: American Rebel
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
I Am Johnny Cash
Country Kings at the BBC
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
The Art of McCartney
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
Willie Nelson Live @ SXSW
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Angels Sing
Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon
We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash
John Mellencamp: It's About You
Country at the BBC
9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up
Save the Farm
I Ride
The King of Luck
OK Buckaroos
The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story
Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis Play the Music of Ray Charles
Happiness Is
The Obama Deception
Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Merle Haggard: The Real Deal
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
Willie Nelson / Wynton Marsalis - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center, NYC
Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
Surfer, Dude
Beer for My Horses
Swing Vote
Hempsters: Plant the Seed
The King of Texas
Blonde Ambition
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame
Opry Video Classics : Legends
Last of the Breed: Live in Concert
Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
Glen Campbell | Good Times Again
Fighting With Anger
American Revolutions: The Highwaymen
Outlaw Country: Live from Austin, TX
It's Happiness: A Polka Documentary
Broken Bridges
Beerfest
Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line
Willie Nelson: Live from Austin TX
Farm Aid: 20th Anniversary Concert
The Colbert Report
The Dukes of Hazzard
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: Where the Music Began
VH1 Storytellers
Willie Nelson & Leon Russel - Partners In Music
Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels
Be Here to Love Me
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company
CMA Music Festival
The Big Bounce
Willie Nelson - Live at Billy Bob's Texas
Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well
Ringo Rama
The Highwaymen: On the Road Again
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'
Real Time with Bill Maher
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Farm Aid 2001 - A Concert For America
The Country Bears
Monk
The Willie Nelson Special - With Special Guest Ray Charles
The Country Bears Concert for America
This Land Is Your Land - Folk Years
CMT Crossroads
Last Party 2000
America: A Tribute to Heroes
Willie Nelson: Live in Amsterdam
The Journeyman
Kinky Friedman: Proud To Be An Asshole From El Paso
Austin City Limits: Country
Chet Atkins: A Life in Music
Dill Scallion
Willie Nelson: Greatest Hits Live
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
A Tribute to Johnny Cash
Outlaw Justice
The Story of Darrell Royal
Half Baked
Willie Nelson at the Teatro
Wag the Dog
Willie Nelson: Down Home
The View
Anthem
Gone Fishin'
King of the Hill
The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds
The Daily Show
Starlight
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story
The World of Jim Henson
Dust to Dust
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Later... with Jools Holland
Delta
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Adventures in Wonderland
Hot Country Nights
Wild Texas Wind
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind
WWE WrestleMania VII
The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum
Pair of Aces
Waylon: Renegade. Outlaw. Legend.
The Simpsons
Kenny, Dolly & Willie: Something Inside So Strong
Some Enchanted Evening With Willie Nelson
In the Hank Williams Tradition
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?
Once Upon a Texas Train
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Willie Nelson, Texas Style
Baja Oklahoma
Walking After Midnight
Chet Atkins and Friends
Heartbeat
Red Headed Stranger
Stagecoach
The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James
NWA World Championship Wrestling
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Songwriter
Miami Vice
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
Hells Angels Forever
Playboy Video Magazine, Volume 4
Willie Nelson Live at the US Festival
Willie Nelson & Family: In Concert
Coming Out of the Ice
Barbarosa
Champs-Elysées
Thief
Solid Gold
Honeysuckle Rose
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980
The Electric Horseman
Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebration
The Kennedy Center Honors
Mickey's 50
The South Bank Show
Saturday Night Live
Austin City Limits
A Poem Is a Naked Person
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
CMA Awards
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Willie Nelson - Austin City Limits '74
Willie Nelson & Friends: Stars & Guitars