Willie Nelson
Background information
Birth name	Willie Hugh Nelson
Born	April 30, 1933 (1933-04-30) (age 75)
Origin	Abbott, Texas, U.S.
Genre(s)	Country, Country Rock, Outlaw Country, Alternative Country, Folk, Reggae, Blues
Occupation(s)	Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Producer, Session Musician, Actor, Activist
Instrument(s)	Acoustic Guitar
Years active	1956 – Present
Label(s)	Liberty, RCA, Atlantic, Columbia, Island, Justice Records, Lost Highway
Associated acts	Waylon Jennings The Highwaymen Johnny Cash Kris Kristofferson Ray Price Merle Haggard Johnny Bush Julio Iglesias U2 Kurt Nilsen
Website	www.willienelson.com
Notable instrument(s)
Martin N-20 "Trigger"

Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Abbott is a city in Hill County, Texas, United States. The population was 300 at the 2000 census The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. For the geological term see Country rock (geology. Country rock is a Musical Genre formed from the fusion of rock Outlaw country was a significant trend in Country music during the late 1960s and the 1970s (and even into the 1980s in some cases commonly referred to as The Outlaw Alternative country is a term used to describe a number of Country music subgenres that tend to differ from mainstream or pop country music See also Folk (disambiguation, Volk (disambiguation Folk is one of the Germanic roots that mean "(of the people" or "our Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Session musicians are musicians available for hire as opposed to musicians who are either permanent members of a musical outfit or who have acquired fame in their own right An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Activism, in a general sense can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. A steel-string acoustic guitar, is a modern form of Guitar descended from the Classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter louder sound See also 1955 in country music, 1956 in music, other events of 1956, 1957 in country music and the List of years in Country Music The present is the Time that is perceived directly not as a recollection or a speculation In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Liberty Records was a United States -based Record label. It was started by chairman Simon Waronker in 1955 with Alvin Bennett as president RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company Island Records is a Record label that was founded by British record producers in Jamaica. Lost Highway Records recording artists Lost Highway reissues recordings from the various Universal Music Group labels Waylon Arnold Jennings ( June 15, 1937 &ndash February 13, 2002) was an influential American Country music Singer The Highwaymen were a country supergroup comprising four musicians well known for among other things their involvement and pioneering influence on the Outlaw Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. Ray Price (born January 12, 1926 in Perryville Texas) is an American Country and western singer/songwriter/guitarist Merle Ronald Haggard (born April 6, 1937) is an American Country music Singer, Guitarist and Songwriter. Johnny Bush, born February 17 1935 as John Bush Shinn III in Houston Texas, is a Country music Singer, Songwriter Julio Iglesias (born September 23 1943 in Madrid) is a Spanish singer who has sold over 300 million albums in 14 languages and released 77 albums Kurt Erik Nilsen (born September 29, 1978 in Bergen, Norway) is a Norwegian pop / country singer Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works He is widely regarded as one of the most beloved and notorious country music singers. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. He reached his greatest fame during the so-called "outlaw country" movement of the 1970s, but remains iconic, especially in American popular culture. Outlaw country was a significant trend in Country music during the late 1960s and the 1970s (and even into the 1980s in some cases commonly referred to as The Outlaw This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. An icon (from Greek εἰκών eikōn, "image" is a religious work of art most commonly a painting from Eastern Christianity. In recent years he has continued to tour, record, and perform, and this, combined with activities in advocacy of cannabis, as well as a well-publicized 2006 arrest for cannabis possession, have made him the subject of renewed media attention. Cannabis ( Cán-na-bis) is a Genus of Flowering plants that includes three putative species Cannabis sativa subsp Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. An arrest is the act of depriving a person of his or her liberty usually in relation to the investigation and prevention of crime

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early life and career 1.2 Popular songwriter 1.3 Austin 1.4 Outlaw country 1.5 Acting career 1.6 Hits, excesses, and Farm Aid 1.7 Hard-Drivin' American troubadour 1.8 Activism 1.9 Personal life 1.10 Popular image 1.11 The Willie Nelson family 2 Discography 3 Filmography 4 Books 5 Awards 6 See also 7 References 8 External links 8.1 Official websites 8.2 Interviews 8.3 Film 8.4 Photos

Biography

Early life and career

Nelson was born and raised in Abbott, Texas, the son of Myrtle and Ira D. Abbott is a city in Hill County, Texas, United States. The population was 300 at the 2000 census Nelson, who was a mechanic and pool hall owner. ^[1] His grandparents William Alfred Nelson and Nancy Elizabeth Smothers gave him mail-order music lessons starting at age six. Mail order is a term which describes the Buying of goods or services by Mail delivery He wrote his first song when he was seven and was playing in a local band at age nine. ^[2] Willie played the guitar, while his sister Bobbie played the piano. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers He met Bud Fletcher, a fiddler, and two siblings joined his band, Bohemian Fiddlers, while Nelson was in high school. While he was in high school he took part in the National FFA Organization (formerly know as the Future Farmers of America).

Beginning in high school Nelson worked as a disc jockey for local radio stations. A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience Nelson had short DJ stints with KHBR in Hillsboro, Texas, and later with KBOP in Pleasanton, Texas, while singing locally in honky tonk bars. KHBR (1560 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a format Licensed to Hillsboro Texas, USA the station serves the Waco area Hillsboro is a city in and the County seat of Hill County, Texas, United States. Pleasanton is a city in Atascosa County, Texas, United States. A honky tonk (also called a honkatonk, honkey-tonk, or tonk) is a type of bar with musical entertainment that is common in the Southwestern ^[3]

Nelson graduated from Abbott High School in 1951. He joined the Air Force the same year but was discharged after nine months due to back problems. ^[4] He then studied agriculture at Baylor University for one year in 1954. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Baylor University is a private, Baptist -affiliated Research University located in Waco Texas. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar)

In 1956, Nelson moved to Vancouver, Washington, to begin a musical career, recording "Lumberjack," which was written by Leon Payne. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U Leon Payne ( June 15, 1917 – September 11, 1969) "the Blind Balladeer" was a Country music singer and songwriter The single sold fairly well, but did not establish a career. Nelson continued to work as a radio announcer in Vancouver and sing in clubs. He sold a song called "Family Bible" for $50; the song was a hit for Claude Gray in 1960, has been covered widely and is often considered a gospel music classic. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released Gospel music is Music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life as well as (in terms of the varying music styles to

Popular songwriter

Nelson moved to Nashville in 1960, but was unable to land a record label contract. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He did, however, receive a publishing contract at Pamper Music. After Ray Price recorded Nelson's "Night Life" (reputedly the most covered country song of all time; a version "Night Life" was even recorded by convicted killer and former cult leader Charles Manson^[5]), Nelson joined Price's touring band as a bass player. Ray Price (born January 12, 1926 in Perryville Texas) is an American Country and western singer/songwriter/guitarist A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. While playing with Ray Price and the Cherokee Cowboys, many of Nelson's songs became hits for some of country and pop music's biggest stars of the time. These songs include "Funny How Time Slips Away" (Billy Walker), "Hello Walls" (Faron Young), "Pretty Paper" (Roy Orbison) and most famously, "Crazy" (Patsy Cline). Billy Walker ( January 14, 1929 &ndash May 21, 2006) was an American Country-music Singer and Guitarist " Hello Walls " is an American Country music song recorded by Faron Young. Faron Young ( February 25, 1932, near Shreveport Louisiana – December 10, 1996) (aged 64 was an American Roy Kelton Orbison ( April 23 1936 &ndash December 6 1988) nicknamed "The Big O" was an influential Grammy Award -winning "Crazy" is a Ballad composed by Willie Nelson. It has been recorded by several artists most notably by Patsy Cline, whose version was a #2 country Patsy Cline (b Virginia Patterson Hensley September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963) was an American Country Nelson signed with Liberty Records in 1961 and released several singles, including "Willingly" (sung with his wife, Shirley Collie) and "Touch Me. Liberty Records was a United States -based Record label. It was started by chairman Simon Waronker in 1955 with Alvin Bennett as president Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "

He was unable to keep his momentum going, however, and Nelson's career ground to a halt. Demo recordings from his years as a songwriter for Pamper Music were later discovered and released as Crazy: The Demo Sessions (2003). A demo version or demo of a song (shortened from the word "demonstration" is one recorded for reference rather than for release Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Austin

In 1965, Nelson moved to RCA Victor Records and joined the Grand Ole Opry. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly Country music radio program and concert broadcast live on WSM radio in Nashville, Tennessee He followed this with a series of minor hits and then retired and moved to Austin, Texas. While in Austin, with its burgeoning "hippie" music scene (see Armadillo World Headquarters), Nelson decided to return to music. The Hippie Subculture was originally a Youth movement that began in the United States during the early 1960s and spread around the world The Armadillo World Headquarters (usually called simply The Armadillo) was the premiere Music hall and entertainment center in Austin, Texas His popularity in Austin soared, as he played his own brand of country music marked by rock and roll, jazz, western swing, and folk influences. Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States This article is about the Musical genre. For the popular western swing Steel guitar tuning see E9 tuning. Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous A lifelong passion for running and a new commitment to his own health also began during this period.

Outlaw country

Nelson signed with Atlantic Records and released Shotgun Willie (1973), which won excellent reviews but did not sell well. Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock Shotgun Willie is a 1973 Album by Willie Nelson. Most of the tracks were recorded at Atlantic Records ' famed New York studios under the direction Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Phases and Stages (1974), a concept album inspired by his divorce, included the hit single "Bloody Mary Morning. Phases and Stages is a 1974 Album by Willie Nelson. It is a concept album illustrating the dissolution of a marriage reportedly Nelson's own Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. In Popular music, a concept album is an Album which is "unified by a theme which can be instrumental compositional narrative or lyrical" " Nelson then moved to Columbia Records, where he was given complete creative control over his work. Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company The result was the critically acclaimed, massively popular concept album, Red Headed Stranger (1975). Red Headed Stranger is a 1975 (see 1975 in music) album by American Outlaw country singer Willie Nelson. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Although Columbia was reluctant to release an album with primarily a guitar and piano for accompaniment, Nelson insisted (with the assistance of Waylon Jennings) and the album was a huge hit, partially because it included a popular cover of "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" (written by Fred Rose in 1945). Waylon Arnold Jennings ( June 15, 1937 &ndash February 13, 2002) was an influential American Country music Singer " Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain " is a song written by songwriter Fred Rose. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" became Nelson's first number one hit as a singer.

Along with Nelson, Waylon Jennings was also achieving success in country music in the early 1970s, and the pair were soon combined into a genre called outlaw country ("outlaw" because it did not conform to Nashville standards). Waylon Arnold Jennings ( June 15, 1937 &ndash February 13, 2002) was an influential American Country music Singer This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Outlaw country was a significant trend in Country music during the late 1960s and the 1970s (and even into the 1980s in some cases commonly referred to as The Outlaw Nelson's outlaw image was cemented with the release of the album Wanted! The Outlaws (1976, with Waylon Jennings, Jessi Colter and Tompall Glaser), country music's first platinum album. Wanted! The Outlaws is an Album by Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter and Tompall Glaser, released in RCA Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jessia Colter (born Miriam Johnson, May 25 1947 is an American Country music artist who is best known for her conjuction with her husband country singer and songwriter Tompall Glaser (born September 3, 1933 in Spalding Nebraska) is an American Country music artist In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of Albums and singles sold through retail and Nelson continued to top the charts with hit songs during the late 1970s, including "Good Hearted Woman" (a duet with Jennings), "Remember Me", "If You've Got the Money I've Got the Time", "Uncloudy Day", "I Love You a Thousand Ways", and "Something to Brag About" (a duet with Mary Kay Place). A chart or graph is a type of Information graphic, that represents tabular numeric data and/or functions. Mary Kay Place (born September 23 1947) is an American Actress, Singer, director and Screen writer.

In 1978, Nelson released two more platinum albums, Waylon and Willie (a collaboration with Jennings that included "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys," which was written and originally recorded as a hit single by Ed Bruce a couple of years earlier), and Stardust, an unusual, string-based album of popular standards. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) William Edwin Bruce Jr, born December 29, 1939 in Keiser, Arkansas, known as ' Ed Bruce', is a Country music It was produced by Booker T. Jones. Booker T Jones (born November 12 1944) is a multi- Instrumentalist, Songwriter, Record producer and Arranger, best Though most observers predicted that Stardust would ruin his career, it ended up being one of his most successful recordings.

Acting career

Nelson began acting, appearing in The Electric Horseman (1979), Honeysuckle Rose (1980), Thief (1981), and Barbarosa (1982). The Electric Horseman is a 1979 adventure and romance film starring Robert Redford and Jane Fonda and directed by Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Thief is a 1981 noir crime Drama written and directed by Michael Mann, based on the novel The Home Invaders by "Frank Hohimer" Not to be confused with Barbarossa. Barbarosa (Spanish for "Red-Beard" is a 1982 motion picture starring Willie Also in 1982 he played "Red Loon," in Coming Out of the Ice with John Savage. In 1984 he starred in the movie Songwriter with Kris Kristoferson guest starring. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both He then had the lead role in Red Headed Stranger (1986, with Morgan Fairchild), Wag the Dog (1997), Gone Fishin (1997) as Billy 'Catch' Pooler, the 1986 TV movie Stagecoach (with Johnny Cash), and Dukes of Hazard (2006) with Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson, whom along with Cash would form a band with Nelson called The Highwaymen). Red Headed Stranger is a 1975 (see 1975 in music) album by American Outlaw country singer Willie Nelson. Morgan Fairchild (born February 3 1950 is an American actress. Wag the Dog is a 1997 Film starring Robert De Niro, about a Washington spin doctor who distracts the electorate from a Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. Waylon Arnold Jennings ( June 15, 1937 &ndash February 13, 2002) was an influential American Country music Singer The Highwaymen were a country supergroup comprising four musicians well known for among other things their involvement and pioneering influence on the Outlaw

He has continued acting since his early successes, but usually in smaller roles and cameos, some of which involve his status as a cannabis activist and icon. Cannabis ( Cán-na-bis) is a Genus of Flowering plants that includes three putative species Cannabis sativa subsp One of his more popular recent cameos was a performance in Half Baked as an elderly "Historian Smoker" who, while smoking marijuana, would reminisce about how things used to be in his younger years. Old age consists of ages nearing or surpassing the Average life span of Human beings and thus the end of the human life cycle. Cannabis, also known as marijuana or marihuana, or ganja (from Hindi / Sanskrit: गांजा gānjā hemp) is a Nelson also appeared as himself in the 2006 movie Beerfest, looking for teammates to join him in a mythical world-championship cannabis-smoking contest held in Amsterdam. Beerfest is a 2006 Beer -themed Comedy film by the comedy group Broken Lizard. Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west

He has made guest appearances on Miami Vice, Delta, Nash Bridges, The Simpsons, Monk, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, King of the Hill, and The Colbert Report. Miami Vice is an American Television series produced by Michael Mann for NBC. Nash Bridges is an American television Police Drama that was created by Carlton Cuse. Monk is an American Dramedy series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the title character Dr Quinn Medicine Woman is a multi- Emmy Award winning American, western / drama series created by Beth Sullivan. King of the Hill is an American animated series created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels for the Fox Broadcasting Company The Colbert Report (/kolˈbɛr rəˈpɔr/&mdashthe t is silent in "Colbert" is a Peabody Award and Emmy Award winning American He played Uncle Jesse in The Dukes of Hazzard, the 2005 cinematic treatment of the television series, and was the only member of the big screen cast to reprise the role in the TV/DVD movie prequel The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning (2007) (V). Jesse L Duke, most commonly known as "Uncle Jesse" is a Fictional character in the American Television series The Dukes of Hazzard The Dukes of Hazzard is a 2005 Film loosely based on the American Television series of the same name. The Dukes of Hazzard is an American Television series that originally aired on the CBS television network from 1979 to 1985. A prequel is a work that portrays events and/or aspects of a previously completed narrative but is set prior to the existing narrative The Dukes of Hazzard The Beginning is a Prequel to the 2005 film The Dukes of Hazzard. V is the twenty-second letter in the modern Latin alphabet. Its name in English is spelled vee or occasionally ve (viː He also briefly appeared in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. Austin Powers The Spy Who Shagged Me is the second film in the Austin Powers series, released in 1999.

Hits, excesses, and Farm Aid

The Eighties saw a series of hit singles: "[(originally made popular, "On the Road Again" from the movie Honeysuckle Rose and "To All the Girls I've Loved Before" (a rather incongruous duet with Julio Iglesias). " On the Road Again " is a song made famous by Country music singer Willie Nelson, and is part of the soundtrack to the 1980 movie Honeysuckle Rose " To All the Girls I've Loved Before " was a 1984 song by Singers Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson, which appeared on Iglesias's album Julio Iglesias (born September 23 1943 in Madrid) is a Spanish singer who has sold over 300 million albums in 14 languages and released 77 albums There were also more popular albums, including Pancho & Lefty (1982, with Merle Haggard), WWII (1982, with Waylon Jennings) and Take it to the Limit (1983, with Waylon Jennings). Pancho & Lefty is a honky tonk album by outlaw Country musicians Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson, released in Merle Ronald Haggard (born April 6, 1937) is an American Country music Singer, Guitarist and Songwriter. Waylon Arnold Jennings ( June 15, 1937 &ndash February 13, 2002) was an influential American Country music Singer Waylon Arnold Jennings ( June 15, 1937 &ndash February 13, 2002) was an influential American Country music Singer

In the mid-1980s, Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, and Johnny Cash formed a group called The Highwaymen. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Waylon Arnold Jennings ( June 15, 1937 &ndash February 13, 2002) was an influential American Country music Singer Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. The Highwaymen were a country supergroup comprising four musicians well known for among other things their involvement and pioneering influence on the Outlaw They achieved unexpectedly massive success, including platinum record sales and worldwide touring. Meanwhile, he became more and more involved in charity work, such as establishing the Farm Aid concerts in 1985. Farm Aid started as a Benefit concert on September 22, 1985, in Champaign Illinois, held to raise money for Family farmers in the Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar)

In 1990, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) handed Nelson a bill for $16. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The 7 million in back taxes and seized most of his assets to help pay the charges. He released The IRS Tapes: Who'll Buy My Memories? as a double album, with all profits going straight to the IRS. The IRS Tapes Who'll Buy My Memories? is an Album by American Country and western singer Willie Nelson. Many of his assets were auctioned and purchased by friends, who gave his possessions back to him or rented them at a nominal fee. He sued accounting firm Price Waterhouse, contending that they put him into tax shelters that were later disallowed. PricewaterhouseCoopers (or PwC is one of the world's largest Professional services firms Tax shelters are any method of reducing taxable income resulting in a reduction of the payments to tax collecting entities including state and federal governments ^[6] The lawsuit was settled for an undisclosed amount. ^[7] His debts were paid by 1993. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar)

In 1996, Willie Nelson was featured on the Beach Boys' now out-of-print album Stars and Stripes Vol. 1 singing a cover of their 1964 song "The Warmth of the Sun" with the Beach Boys themselves providing the harmonies and backing vocals. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Beach Boys is an American rock band Formed in 1961 the group gained popularity for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California Youth culture Stars and Stripes Vol 1, despite its title is The Beach Boys ' only foray into the genre of Country music. He also starred in Baywatch as an old man in boxer shorts.

Hard-Drivin' American troubadour

He released Across the Borderline in 1993, with guests Bob Dylan, Sinéad O'Connor, David Crosby, Bonnie Raitt, Kris Kristofferson and Paul Simon. Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor (ʃɪˈneɪd oʊˈkɒnɚ (born 8 December 1966 is a Grammy Award winning Irish singer and songwriter David Van Cortlandt Crosby (born August 14, 1941) is an American Guitarist, Singer, and Songwriter. Bonnie Lynn Raitt (born November 8, 1949) is an American Blues Singer-songwriter who was born in Burbank, California Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13 1941 is an American Songwriter, Musician, and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

During the 1990s and 2000s, Nelson has toured continuously and released albums that generally received mixed reviews, with the exception of 1998's critically acclaimed Teatro (which was produced by Daniel Lanois—more commonly known for his work with U2—and featured supporting vocals by Emmylou Harris). The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Teatro is a 1998 studio album by Willie Nelson. The recording sessions for the album were held in an old Movie theater in Oxnard California Daniel Lanois (born September 19, 1951 in Hull, Quebec) is a Canadian Record producer and Singer-songwriter Emmylou Harris (born April 2 1947) is an American country, folk, alternative rock, and Alternative country Later that year, he joined rock band Phish onstage for several songs as part of the annual Farm Aid festival. Phish is an American Jam band noted for their Musical improvisation, extended Jam sessions and cult following He also performed a duet concert with fellow Highwayman Johnny Cash, recorded for the VH1 Storytellers series. Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television

Nelson received Kennedy Center Honors in 1998. The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to artists in the performing arts A star-studded television special celebrating his 70th birthday aired in 2003. A television special is a Television program, typically a Short film or Television movie, which interrupts or temporarily replaces programming normally In 2004, he released Outlaws & Angels, featuring guests Toby Keith, Joe Walsh, Merle Haggard, Kid Rock, Al Green, Shelby Lynne, Carole King, Toots Hibbert, Ben Harper, Lee Ann Womack, The Holmes Brothers, Los Lonely Boys, Lucinda Williams, Keith Richards, Jerry Lee Lewis and Rickie Lee Jones. Toby Keith Covel (born July 8 1961 is an American Country music singer-songwriter record producer and actor Joseph Fidler "Joe" Walsh (born November 20, 1947) is an American Guitarist, songwriter and Rock musician He has been a Merle Ronald Haggard (born April 6, 1937) is an American Country music Singer, Guitarist and Songwriter. Robert James Ritchie (born January 17 1971 in Romeo Michigan) known by his stage name Kid Rock, is an American Musician and actor known for his over-the-top Albert Greene (born April 13 1946 better known as Al Green, is an American gospel and Soul music singer who received great acclaim in Shelby Lynne (born Shelby Lynne Moorer, October 22, 1968, Quantico Virginia) is an American Country music singer Carole King (born February 9, 1942) is an American Singer, Songwriter, and Pianist. Toots Hibbert (born Frederick Nathaniel Hibbert 10 December 1945, May Pen, Parish of Clarendon, Jamaica) is a Ska Benjamin Chase "Ben" Harper (born October 28, 1969) is an American Musician. Lee Ann Womack (born August 19, 1966) is a Grammy Award -winning American country-pop artist Los Lonely Boys is an American Grammy Award -winning musical rock band from San Angelo Texas. Lucinda Williams (born January 26, 1953) is an American rock, folk, and Country music singer and songwriter Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943 is an English Guitarist, Songwriter, Singer, producer and a founding member of The Rolling Jerry Lee Lewis (born September 29, 1935) is an American Rock and roll and Country music Singer, Songwriter Rickie Lee Jones (born November 8, 1954) is a two-time Grammy Award -winning Vocalist, Musician, Songwriter, and producer Willie Nelson: An Epic Life by Joe Nick Patoski will be released in April, 2008. Mr. Patoski did over 100 interviews with Willie, his family, his band, the people he grew up with in Abbott, and many others. This is part biography, part memoir, part history, from the depression to Willie as he celebrates his 75th birthday.

Activism

In 2004, Nelson and his wife Annie became partners with Bob and Kelly King in the building of two Pacific Bio-diesel plants, one in Salem, Oregon, and the other at Carl's Corner, Texas, (the Texas plant was founded by Carl Cornelius, a longtime Nelson friend). Biodiesel refers to a non-petroleum-based Diesel fuel consisting of short chain Alkyl ( Methyl or ethyl) Esters made by Salem (ˈseɪləm is the Capital of the US state of Oregon, and the County seat of Marion County. Carl's Corner is a town in Hill County, Texas, United States. In 2005, Nelson and several other business partners formed Willie Nelson Bio-diesel^[8] ("Bio-Willie"), a company that is marketing bio-diesel bio-fuel to truck stops. Biodiesel refers to a non-petroleum-based Diesel fuel consisting of short chain Alkyl ( Methyl or ethyl) Esters made by A truck stop is a commercial facility that provides fuel parking and usually food and other services to long-haul trucks The fuel is made from vegetable oil (mainly soybean oil), and can be burned without modification in diesel engines. A diesel engine is an Internal combustion engine which operates using the Diesel cycle (named after Dr ^[9]

Nelson is a co-chair of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) advisory board. The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws ( NORML, ˈnɔrməl is a Washington D He has worked with NORML for years for marijuana decriminalization and has produced commercials for NORML that have appeared on Pot TV programs. Attempts to decriminalize marijuana in the United States began in the 1970s and several jurisdictions have subsequently decriminalized marijuana (also referred to as cannabis Pot TV is a web-based video channel owned by Canadian cannabis activist Marc Emery. In 2005, Nelson and his family hosted the first annual "Willie Nelson & NORML Benefit Golf Tournament," which appeared on the cover of High Times magazine. A benefit concert is a Concert, show or gala featuring musicians comedians or other performers that is held for a charitable purpose often directed at a specific High Times is a New York City-based Magazine. The publication strongly advocates the legalization of cannabis.

On January 9, 2005, Nelson headlined an all-star concert at Austin Music Hall to benefit the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea Earthquake that occurred at 005853 UTC on December 26 2004 with an Epicentre off the west coast of Tsunami Relief Austin to Asia raised an estimated $120,000 for UNICEF and two other organizations. The United Nations Children's Fund (or UNICEF) was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946

Nelson was a supporter of Kinky Friedman's campaign in the 2006 Texas gubernatorial election. Richard S "Kinky" Friedman (born October 31 or November 1 1944 is an American Singer, Songwriter, Novelist, Humorist, The 2006 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006 to select the next governor of the state of Texas, who is serving a four In 2005, he recorded a radio advertisement asking for support to put Friedman on the ballot as an independent candidate. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. Friedman promised Willie a job in Austin as the head of a new Texas Energy Commission due to Nelson's support of bio-fuels. (Friedman was on the ballot but came in fourth with 12. 43 percent, losing to Republican Rick Perry.

Nelson supported Dennis Kucinich's campaign in the 2004 Democratic presidential primaries. Dennis John Kucinich (kuˈsɪnɪtʃ (born October 8[[ 946]] is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives and was a candidate for Ten candidates vied for the nomination including retired four-star general Wesley Clark, former Vermont Governor Howard Dean, John Edwards He raised money, appeared at events, composed a song ("Whatever Happened to Peace on Earth?"), and contributing a quote for the front cover of Kucinich's book for the campaign.

Nelson is an honorary trustee of the Dayton International Peace Museum. The Dayton International Peace Museum is a Museum located in Dayton Ohio at 208 West Monument Avenue ^[10]

Nelson is an advocate for horses and their treatment. He has been campaigning for passage of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (H. R. 503/S. 311) with the Animal Welfare Institute. The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI a non-profit charitable organization founded in 1951 with the goal of reducing pain and fear inflicted on animals by humans He is on the Board of Directors and has adopted a number of horses from Habitat for Horses. ^[11]

In March 2007, Ben & Jerry's released a new flavor, "Willie Nelson’s Country Peach Cobbler Ice Cream". March 2007 is the third month of the year It began on a Thursday, and ended 31 days later on a Saturday. B&J redirects here For the beverage company see Bartles and Jaymes. Nelson's proceeds will be donated to Farm Aid. Farm Aid started as a Benefit concert on September 22, 1985, in Champaign Illinois, held to raise money for Family farmers in the ^[12] The flavor has been re-released^[13] and is now available, after Ben & Jerry's voluntary recall of 250,000 pints of the new flavor on March 19, 2007, as wheat was incorrectly excluded from the list of ingredients. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Wheat ( Triticum spp is a worldwide cultivated grass from the Levant area of the Middle East. ^[14]

Willie Nelson founded the Willie Nelson Peace Research Institute in April 2007. Nelson and his daughter Amy Nelson wrote a song called "A Peaceful Solution", which they released into the public domain, and encouraged artists to render their own version of the song, which he would feature on the Institute's web site. ^[15]

Nelson questions the official story of what happened on September 11th. On February 4th, 2008, Nelson appeared on Alex Jones's radio show and talked about the attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, stating his belief that the Twin Towers were imploded: "I saw one fall and it was just so symmetrical, I said wait a minute I just saw that last week at the casino in Las Vegas and you see these implosions all the time and the next one fell and I said hell there's another one - and they're trying to tell me that an airplane did it and I can't go along with that. Alexander Emerick Jones (born February 11 1974 is an American Paleoconservative radio host and documentary filmmaker " ^[16][17]

Personal life

Willie Nelson has been married four times and fathered seven children.

1. Martha Matthews from 1952-1962. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Children are Lana, Susie, and Billy (who died in 1991). Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.
2. Shirley Collie from 1963-1971. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar.
3. Connie Koepke from 1971-1988. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Children are Paula Carlene and Amy Lee.
4. Annie D'Angelo from 1991-present. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Children are Lukas Autry and Jacob Micah.

Nelson can trace his genealogy back to the American Revolutionary War, in which his ancestor John Nelson served as a major. Genealogy (from Greek: el γενεά el-Latn genea, "descent" and el λόγος el-Latn logos, "knowledge" is the study of In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Major is a Military rank the use of which varies according to country ^[18]

Nelson is a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon international fraternity. Tau Kappa Epsilon ( ΤΚΕ or Teke, pronounced T-K-E or ˈtiːk as in Teak wood is a College fraternity founded on January 10th Fraternities and sororities (from the Latin words la frater and la soror, meaning "brother" and "sister" respectively are fraternal

Popular image

Willie Nelson is widely recognized as an American icon. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An icon (from Greek εἰκών eikōn, "image" is a religious work of art most commonly a painting from Eastern Christianity. His distinctive music and other social and political activities sometimes take a backseat to his pop-culture public image (firmly grounded in the acknowledged reality of his life) - that of an elderly, lifelong marijuana-smoking, tax-evading, biodiesel-burning, old-school cowboy-hippie troubadour. Cannabis, also known as marijuana or marihuana, or ganja (from Hindi / Sanskrit: गांजा gānjā hemp) is a A cowboy is an animal Herder who tends Cattle on Ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback and often performs a multitude of The Hippie Subculture was originally a Youth movement that began in the United States during the early 1960s and spread around the world A troubadour ( IPA:, originally) was a composer and performer of Occitan Lyric poetry during the High Middle Ages (1100&ndash1350 His image is marked by his red hair, often divided into two long braids partially concealed under a bandana. A braid (also called plait) is a complex structure or pattern formed by intertwining three or more strands of flexible material such as textile fibers wire or human hair He has been featured in recent advertisements for a variety of products and companies, including a 2002 spot directed by Peter Lindbergh for Gap where he performs Hank Williams' "Move It On Over" alongside Ryan Adams. Peter Lindbergh (born Peter Brodbeck November 23, 1944) is a German fashion Photographer. The Gap Incorporated ( is an American clothing and accessories retailer based in San Francisco California, and founded in 1969 by Donald Fisher Hank Williams ( September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953) was an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who has Move It on Over is the second album by George Thorogood & The Destroyers released by Rounder Records in 1978 David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American alt-country / rock Singer-songwriter from Jacksonville

During the controversial mid-decade 2003 Texas redistricting attempt by Republicans in the Texas Legislature, Nelson supported the quorum-busting "Killer Ds," Democrats who left the state and briefly stayed at a Holiday Inn in Ardmore, Oklahoma to prevent the Texas House of Representatives from considering the legislation. The 2003 Texas redistricting refers to a highly controversial congressional Redistricting plan appealed to the United States Supreme Court in League of United The Texas Legislature is the state legislature of the US state of Texas. In Law, a quorum is the minimum number of members of a Deliberative body necessary to conduct the business of that group The Killer Ds are a group of Texas House Democrats who left the state of Texas for Ardmore, Oklahoma during the week of May 12 The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Holiday Inn is a Brand name applied to Hotels within the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG Ardmore is a business cultural and tourism city in and the County seat of Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. The Texas House of Representatives is the Lower house of the Texas Legislature. ^[19] Nelson sent the legislators a case of red bandanas, T-shirts, and a case of whiskey with a note that read "Stand your ground. A T-shirt (or tee shirt) is a Shirt which is pulled on over the head to cover most of a person's Torso. Whisky (uisge-beatha or whiskey (uisce beatha or fuisce) refers to a broad category of Alcoholic beverages that are distilled from fermented "^[20] According to Time, "The Dems then broke into a campfire-style sing-along of Merle Haggard's 'Okie from Muskogee' from a second-floor balcony. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and A campfire is a Fire lit at a Campsite, usually in a Fire ring. Sing Along is a term describing many videos released by children's media companies in the late 1980s through early 2000s Merle Ronald Haggard (born April 6, 1937) is an American Country music Singer, Guitarist and Songwriter. "Okie from Muskogee" is an American Country music song performed by its co-writer Merle Haggard. . . At a press briefing that evening, legislator Jim McReynolds said, "We have not heard from Governor (Rick) Perry or Speaker (Tom) Craddick, but we have heard from the most powerful Texan of all, Willie Nelson. A news conference or press conference is a Media event in which newsmakers invite journalists to hear them speak and most often ask questions Governors of Texas James Richard "Rick" Perry (born March 4, 1950) is a Republican Politician and the current Governor of Texas The Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the Texas House Thomas Russell “Tom” Craddick (born September 19, 1943) is the first Republican to serve as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives "^[21]

In 2005, Democratic Texas Senator Gonzalo Barrientos introduced a bill to name 49 miles of the Travis County section of State Highway 130, after Nelson. Travis County is located in the US state of Texas. It is part of the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area. State Highway 130, also known as SH 130 and Pickle Parkway, is a new Tollway under construction in a 89-mile corridor east of Austin Texas. At one point, Barrientos had 23 of the 31 state Senators as co-sponsors. ^[22] The legislation was dropped after two Republican senators, Florence Shapiro and Jeff Wentworth, pulled the bill from the Senate's "Local and Uncontested Calendar" and Barrientos decided not to put it on the regular calendar. Republicans' objections were based on Nelson's lack of connection to the highway, his fundraisers for Democrats, his drinking and his marijuana advocacy. ^[23][24]

Nelson also volunteered to narrate "The Austin Disaster, 1911", a little-known documentary about a flood in Potter County, Pennsylvania (see Floods in the United States). Before the tragedy, an unrelated William "Willie" Nelson repeatedly warned residents of possible dam failure. ^[25]

In 2002 Willie released the album, "The Great Divide. " A few songs on the album were written by Rob Thomas of Matchbox 20 and Bernie Taupin. Robert Thomas could refer to Rob Thomas (musician, singer-songwriter leadsinger of Matchbox Twenty Robert Thomas (counterfeiter, 18th-century Matchbox Twenty (or MB20, MBT, M20, originally spelled Matchbox 20) is a Grammy-nominated Rock band formed in Orlando Bernie Taupin (born 22 May 1950 is an English Lyricist most famous for his collaboration with Elton John. Rob Thomas contributed background vocals and made an appearance in the video for, "Maria (Shut Up and Kiss Me). " Lee Ann Womack appeared on the song, "Mendocino County Line" which was also released as a single (Mendocino County is an actual county located in California. Lee Ann Womack (born August 19, 1966) is a Grammy Award -winning American country-pop artist Mendocino County is a County located on the north coast of the U Mendocino county voters approved Measure G, which calls for the decriminalization of marijuana when used and cultivated for personal use). Other guests on "The Great Divide" include Kid Rock, Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow, and Alison Krauss. Robert James Ritchie (born January 17 1971 in Romeo Michigan) known by his stage name Kid Rock, is an American Musician and actor known for his over-the-top Bonnie Lynn Raitt (born November 8, 1949) is an American Blues Singer-songwriter who was born in Burbank, California Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician. Alison Krauss ( born July 23 1971 is an American bluegrass - country singer and Fiddle player Willie also covered Cyndi Lauper's, "Time After Time. " Time after Time " was a single by singer Cyndi Lauper, the second from her She's So Unusual album and it reached #1 on the U "

Willie Nelson performed a duet on "Beer for my Horses" with Toby Keith on Keith's Unleashed album released in 2002. Toby Keith Covel (born July 8 1961 is an American Country music singer-songwriter record producer and actor See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. This song was released as a single in 2003 and Nelson shot a video with Keith in 2003. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. It won an award for "Best Video" at the Academy of Country Music Awards held on May 26, 2004. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "

In 2002, Nelson signed a deal to become the official spokesman of the Texas Roadhouse, a fast-growing chain of steakhouses in the U. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Texas Roadhouse is a publicly traded Chain restaurant on the NASDAQ that specializes in steaks and promotes a western theme S. Since then, Nelson has heavily promoted the chain (including a special on Food Network). Food Network is a cable network that airs specials and recurring (episodic programs about food and cooking Meanwhile the Texas Roadhouse itself installed "Willie's Corner" at several locations, which is a section dedicated to Nelson and decked out with memorabilia of him.

No stranger to controversy, he released the Tex-Mex style "Cowboys Are Frequently, Secretly Fond of Each Other," a song about gay cowboys, as a digital single through the iTunes Music Store on Valentine's Day 2006, shortly after the release of the film Brokeback Mountain (which also featured Nelson on the soundtrack). " Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other " (1981 is "the famous gay cowboy Song " by Latin Country musician Ned Sublette The iTunes Store is a software-based online Digital media store operated by Apple Inc Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Brokeback Mountain ( 2005) is a romantic - Drama film that depicts the complex romantic and sexual relationship between two men in the The Brokeback Mountain soundtrack refers to either or both the two-hour musical soundtrack edited into the 2005 film Brokeback Mountain and also the recorded He deadpans his way through the song, with such phrases as "What did you think all them saddles and boots was about?" and "Inside every cowboy there's a lady who'd love to slip out. " The song was written and first recorded more than twenty years previously by musicologist/songwriter Ned Sublette and had also been covered, prior to Nelson's version, by queercore band Pansy Division. Ned Sublette (born 1951 in Lubbock Texas) is an American Composer, Musician, record producer and Musicologist. Queercore is a cultural and social movement that began in the mid-1980s as an offshoot of punk. Pansy Division is an American rock / punk band that formed in San Francisco, California in 1991

In 2006, Julio Iglesias recorded Willie's hit "Always on My Mind" for Iglesias' upcoming Romantic Classics album, due out September 19, 2006. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Julio Iglesias (born September 23 1943 in Madrid) is a Spanish singer who has sold over 300 million albums in 14 languages and released 77 albums Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. This song was recorded 20 years after Julio and Willie teamed up for "To All the Girls I've Loved Before. "

In the April 2007 issue of Stuff Magazine Nelson was interviewed about his long locks. April 2007 is the fourth month of that year It began on a Sunday and 30 days later ended on a Monday. ^[26] "I started braiding my hair when it started getting too long, and that was, I don't know, probably in the 70's. "

On January 29, 2008 Nelson released his latest album entitled Moment of Forever. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Moment of Forever is an album from American Country music Artist Willie Nelson. ^[27] The album includes covers of classics, originals written by Nelson, and Worry B. Gone, a duet with Kenny Chesney (who co-produced the album with Buddy Cannon). Kenny Chesney (born Kenneth Arnold Chesney, March 26, 1968) is an American Country music artist

The January 2008 issue of the High Times magazine has Willie Nelson on the cover with an interview. High Times is a New York City-based Magazine. The publication strongly advocates the legalization of cannabis. ^[28]

In May 2008, Nelson appeared on a duet with Norwegian pop star and former World Idol winner Kurt Nilsen on the country classic "Lost Highway". Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional A celebrity is a widely-recognized or famous person who commands a high degree of public and media attention World Idol ( Germany SuperStar Weltweit, Middle East SuperStar El Alaam) was the title of a one-off international version of Kurt Erik Nilsen (born September 29, 1978 in Bergen, Norway) is a Norwegian pop / country singer The single topped the Norwegian charts and was released on Nilsen's album Rise To The Occasion. Rise To The Occasion is Reggae, Dancehall artist Sizzla 's eighteenth studio album Subsequent reports have stated that Nelson is eager to expand the collaboration further. ^[29]

The Willie Nelson family

Nelson's touring and recording group is a collection of a number of longstanding members, including his sister Bobbie Nelson, longtime drummer Paul English, harmonicist Mickey Raphael, Bee Spears, Billy English (Paul's younger brother), and Jody Payne. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Paul English is Willie Nelson 's longtime Drummer who started playing with him in Fort Worth in 1955 Mickey Raphael is a professional Harmonica player best known for his work with Willie Nelson. Willie tours North America in his bio-diesel (aka "Bio-Willie" - Willie Nelson Bio-diesel) bus, the "Honeysuckle Rose IV. "

Nelson's principal guitar is a Martin N-20 nylon-string acoustic, which he has named "Trigger", after Roy Rogers' horse. The CF Martin & Company is a US Guitar manufacturer established in 1833 by Christian Frederick Martin. Roy Rogers (born Leonard Franklin Slye) (November 5 1911 &ndash July 6 1998 was a singer and Cowboy Actor. Constant strumming over the decades has worn a large sweeping hole into the guitar's body near the sound hole. Its soundboard has been signed over the years by over a hundred of Nelson's friends and associates, from fellow musicians to lawyers and football coaches.

Discography

Filmography

Year	Movie
1979	The Electric Horseman
1980	Honeysuckle Rose
1981	Thief
1982	Barbarosa
1984	Songwriter
1986	Red-Headed Stranger
1986	Stagecoach
1988	Once Upon a Texas Train
1996	Starlight
1997	Gone Fishin'
1997	Wag the Dog
1998	Half Baked
1999	Outlaw Justice
2003	The Austin Disaster, 1911
2005	The Dukes of Hazzard
2006	Beerfest
2006	Broken Bridges[30]
2007	The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
2007	Blonde Ambition
2008	Swing Vote
2008	Surfer Dude
2008	Shoot Out of Luck
2008	The Boom Boom Room

Books

Willie: Autobiography	1988	Bud Shrake	ISBN 0-8154-1080-8
The Facts of Life and Other Dirty Jokes	2002		ISBN 0-375-50731-0
The Tao of Willie	2006	Turk Pipkin	ISBN 1-59240-197-X
Willie Nelson: An Epic Life	2008	Joe Nick Patoski	ISBN 0316017787

Awards

Year	Organization	Award
1975	Grammy	Best Male Country Vocal Performance
1976	CMA	Vocal Duo of the Year
1976	CMA	Single of the Year
1976	CMA	Album of the Year
1977	American Music Awards	Favorite Single
1978	Grammy	Best Male Country Vocal Performance
1978	Grammy	Best Country Performance by Duo/Group W/Vocals
1979	CMA	Entertainer of the Year
1979	ACM	Entertainer of the Year
1980	Grammy	Best Country Song
1982	Grammy	Best Male Country Vocal Performance
1982	CMA	Single of the Year
1982	CMA	Album of the Year
1982	American Music Awards	Favorite Male Artist
1982	ACM	Single of the Year
1982	ACM	Album of the Year
1983	CMA	Vocal Duo of the Year
1983	American Music Awards	Favorite Album
1984	CMA	Vocal Duo of the Year
1984	American Music Awards	Favorite Male Artist
1984	ACM	Single of the Year
1985	ACM	Single of the Year
1986	American Music Awards	Favorite Single
1986	American Music Awards	Favorite Male Artist
1987	American Music Awards	Favorite Male Artist
1990	Grammy	Legend Awards
1995	TNN/Music City News	Minnie Pearl Award
1995	TNN/Music City News	Living Legend
1999	Grammy	Lifetime Achievement Award
2002	Grammy	Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
2002	CMT Flameworthy Video Music Awards	Video Collaboration of the Year
2002	CMA	Vocal Event of the Year
2003	CMT's 40 Greatest Men of Country Music	#4 ranking
2003	Grammy	Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
2004	CMT Flameworthy Video Music Awards	Video Collaboration of the Year
2008	Grammy	Best Country Collaboration With Vocals

See also

• Academy of Country Music
• Austin Dam (until 1911 failure, and afterward until 1942 failure) (in Pennsylvania in the US)
• Best selling music artists
• Country Music Association
• Evergreen, Colorado
• Inductees of the Country Music Hall of Fame
• List of best-selling music artists
• List of country musicians
• Music of Austin

References

• Allen, Bob. (1998). "Willie Nelson. " In The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Paul Kingsbury, Editor. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 374-6.

External links

Official websites

• Willie Nelson's "World Headquarters" (Official Site)
• Willie Nelson Peace Research Institute (Official Site)
• Willie Nelson's Live Music Downloads (Official Site)
• Club Luck
• at the Country Music Hall of Fame
• Farm Aid's Official Site
• BioWillie Fuel
• Nelson's Biodiesel Company
• Willie Nelson - MySpace
• Official Willie Nelson Lost Highway Artist Page
• Willie Nelson at Rolling Stone
• Willie Nelson at Last.fm

Interviews

• Willie Nelson: A Pot-Smoking Outlaw-Hippie From Austin
• Fresh Air Interview
• Willie Nelson Bets on Biodiesel

Film

• Willie Nelson at the Internet Movie Database

Photos

• Will at the Ritz 1974

Persondata
NAME	Nelson, Willie Hugh
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	American entertainer and songwriter
DATE OF BIRTH	April 30, 1933
PLACE OF BIRTH	Abbott, Texas, United States of America
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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