Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American musician, actor, and activist. The critical success of the 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. He was one of the main figures of outlaw country, a subgenre of country music that developed in the late 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restrictions of the Nashville sound. 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.
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| Full name at birth | Willie Hugh Nelson
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| Claim to fame | Prolific alternative country artist who`s released over 200 albums during his decades long career
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| Date of birth | 29 April 1933
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| Place of birth | Abbott, Texas
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| Occupation | Musician, songwriter, producer, actor, activist
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| Height | 5' 6" (168 cm)
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| Net worth | $25,000,000 USD
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| University | Baylor University for one year
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- Was raised by his paternal grandparents: William Alfred Nelson and Nancy Elizabeth Smothers.
- Children: Lana (b. 1953), Susie (b. 1956) and Billy (who died in 1991), with Martha; Paula Carlene (b. 1959) and Amy Lee (b. 1973), with Connie; Lukas Autry (b. 1989) and Jacob Micah (b. 1990), with Annie.
- Son of Myrtle Greenhaw and Ira Nelson.
- He was inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame in March 2002 in Austin, Texas.
- Formed the 1980s country music supergroup "The Highwaymen" with Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson.
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- Albums (373) keyboard_arrow_right
- Songs (1,642) keyboard_arrow_right
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- Trivia (18) keyboard_arrow_right
- Pictorials (1) keyboard_arrow_right
- Magazines (10) keyboard_arrow_right
- Photos (71) keyboard_arrow_right
- Lists (97) keyboard_arrow_right
- Filmography (586) keyboard_arrow_right
- Awards (17) keyboard_arrow_right
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