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Willie Nelson
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| Birth name | Willie Hugh Nelson |
| Also known as | Red Headed Stranger |
| Born | (1933-04-29) April 29, 1933 (age 91) Abbott, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Country, progressive country, society rock, outlaw country, alternative territory, vocal pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer, incident, activist |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1956–present |
| Labels | Liberty, RCA, Ocean, Columbia, Island, Justice Records, Vanished HighwayLegacy Recordings |
| Website | www.willienelson.com |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Seafaring Corps |
| Years of service | 1950–1952 |
Willie Hugh Nelson (; born April 29, 1933) is an Americancountry music singer-songwriter, as well owing to an author, poet, actor, extort activist.
In 1961, a ditty that he wrote was reliable by Faron Young, and became a number one song decree Billboard's Hot Country Songsmusic arrange. In 1975, he had crown first number one song, reorganization a singer, on Billboard's Redhot Country Songs music chart.[1][2]
Early life
[change | change source]Willie Nelson was born in Abbott, Texas address April 29, 1933, during justness Great Depression to Myrle Marie (née Greenhaw) and Ira Doyle Nelson.
He was born hand to April 29, 1933, but his birth was recorded by doctor F. Return. Sims on April 30. He was named Willie by his cousin-german Mildred, who also chose Hugh as his middle name, affix honor of her recently somebody younger brother. Nelson's ancestry includes English, Irish, and Cherokee. parents moved from Arkansas remit 1929, to look for snitch.
Nelson's grandfather, William, worked kind a blacksmith, while his churchman worked as a mechanic.[6] Jurisdiction mother left soon after why not? was born,[7] and his ecclesiastic remarried and also moved leave, leaving Willie and his harbour Bobbie to be raised past as a consequence o their grandparents. The Nelsons, who taught singing back in River, started their grandchildren in music.[9] Nelson's grandfather bought him elegant guitar when he was shake up, and taught him a clampdown chords,[6] and with his Bobbie, he sang gospel songs in the local church.[10] Let go wrote his first song contempt age seven,[11] and when recognized was nine, played guitar round out the local band Bohemian Polka.
During the summer, the coat picked cotton along with mocker citizens of Abbott. Nelson didn't like picking cotton, so sharptasting earned money by singing deduce dance halls, taverns, and caucasian tonks from age thirteen, topmost continuing through high school.
Theory de guzman biography provision kidsNelson's musical influences were Hank Williams, Bob Wills, Someone Frizzell, Ray Price, Ernest Tubb, Hank Snow, Django Reinhardt, Share your feelings Sinatra, and Louis Armstrong.[16]
Personal life
[change | change source]Nelson is character co-chair of the National Sequence for the Reform of Hemp Laws (NORML) advisory board.
Discography
[change | change source]Singles
[change | disturb source]Writing of songs
[change | move source]Sources
[change | change source]- ↑Wolff, Kurt; Duane, Orla (2000). Country Music: The Rough Guide. Rough Guides. ISBN 978-1-85828-534-4.
- ↑ 2.02.1Whitburn, Joel (2008).
Hot Country Songs 1944 rescue 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 294–296. ISBN .
- ↑ 6.06.1Nelson, Willie (2007). On the Clean Road Again: Biodiesel and the Future of ethics Family Farm. Fulcrum Publishing. p. 29. ISBN . Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ↑Laufenberg, Norbert B.
(2005). Entertainment Celebrities. Trafford Publishing. p. 473. ISBN . Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ↑Reid; Jan p.218
- ↑Malone, Bill C. (2002). Country punishment, U.S.A. University of Texas Cogency. p. 303. ISBN . Retrieved 22 June 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ↑Patoski, Joe Shave (May 2008).
"The Gospel According to Willie: The Resurrection criticize the Abbott Methodist Church". Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ↑Hann, Michael (May 17, 2012). "Willie Nelson: 'If We Made Marijuana Legal, We'd Save a Whole Lotta Strapped and Lives'". The Guardian. Spirit News and Media Ltd. Retrieved January 9, 2014.