Willie Nelson

Country1933–presentUnited States 1970s 2020s 2000s 1980s 1990s 2010s 1950s

About Willie Nelson

Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor, and activist. He was one of the main figures of the outlaw country subgenre that developed in the late 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restrictions of the Nashville sound. The critical success of his album Shotgun Willie (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger (1975) and Stardust (1978), made Nelson one of the most recognized artists in country music. Nelson has acted in over 30 films, co-authored several books, and has been involved in activism for the use of biofuels and the legalization of marijuana. Nelson wrote his first song at the age of seven and joined his first band at ten. During high school, he toured locally with the Bohemian Polka as their lead singer and guitar player. After graduating from high school in 1950, he joined the U.S. Air Force but was later discharged due to back problems. After his return, Nelson attended Baylor University for two years but dropped out because he was succeeding in music. He worked as a disc jockey at radio stations in his native Texas, and at several radio stations in the Pacific Northwest, all the...

Discography

…and Then I Wrote (1962)

Here’s Willie Nelson (1963)

Country Willie: His Own Songs (1965)

Country Favorites Willie Nelson Style (1966)

The Party’s Over and Other Great Willie Nelson Songs (1967)

Make Way for Willie Nelson (1967)

Texas in My Soul (1968)

Good Times (1968)

My Own Peculiar Way (1969)

Laying My Burdens Down (1970)

Both Sides Now (1970)

Willie Nelson and Family (1971)

Yesterday’s Wine (1971)

The Willie Way (1972)

The Words Don’t Fit the Picture (1972)

Willie Nelson by Type

Rare Solo Acoustic Studio Behind the Scenes Live Tour TV Appearance Backstage Rehearsal Lesson Clinic

Featured

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Waylon Jennings Friendly Jab At Willie Nelson In Song #shortsfeed #outlawcountry #countrymusic

Head, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson

Rare

22:43

BJ Thomas on the Marie Osmond Show

L.A.B., Head, The Beach Boys, Randy Travis, Marie Osmond, The Fray, George Strait, Lyle Lovett, Keb' Mo', Travis, Viktor Krauss, Bryan Sutton, Willie Nelson, Songwriter, Ed Nash, Vince Gill

1970sSoloAcoustic