| First Name |
Willie
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| Middle Name |
Hugh
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| Last Name |
Nelson
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| Full Name at Birth |
Willie Hugh Nelson
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| Alternative Name |
The Red Headed Stranger, The Ambassador to Weedville, Shotgun Willie, Booger Red, Red Headed Stranger
|
| Age |
87 years
|
| Birthday |
29th April, 1933
|
| Birthplace |
Abbott, Texas
|
| Height |
5' 6" (168 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Light
|
| Hair Color |
Grey
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Religion |
Christian
|
| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| University |
Baylor University for one year
|
| Occupation Text |
Musician, songwriter, producer, actor, activist
|
| Occupation |
Songwriter
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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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| Music Genre (Text) |
Country, Rock, Pop, outlaw country, Blues, Jazz
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| Music Genre |
Country
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| Year(s) Active |
1956–present
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| Music Style |
Traditional Country, Progressive Country, Country-Pop, Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan, Outlaw Country, Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock
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| Music Mood |
Amiable/Good-Natured, Organic, Laid-Back/Mellow, Playful, Meandering, Wry, Earthy, Calm/Peaceful, Gentle, Sad, Bittersweet, Reflective, Yearning, Earnest, Intimate, Poignant, Refined/Mannered, Rousing, Rollicking, Sentimental, Freewheeling
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| Instrument |
Guitar, Songwriter, Vocals, Bass
|
| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Guitar
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| Record Label |
Liberty, RCA, Atlantic, Columbia, Island, Justice Records, Lost Highway Legacy Recordings, Lost Highway, Legacy Recordings
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| Associated Acts |
Waylon Jennings, The Highwaymen, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Merle Haggard, Ray Price, Roger Miller, Johnny Paycheck, Johnny Bush, Glen Campbell, George Jones, Loretta Lynn, Emmylou Harris, Faron Young, Mel Tillis, The Strangers, David Allan Coe, Billy Joe Shaver, Ray Charles, Toby Keith, Neil Young, The Family, Patsy Cline, Hank Cochran, Bob Dylan, Leon Russell, Kenny Chesney
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| Official Websites |
www.willienelson.com/, http://www.willienelson.com/, http://willienelson.com
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Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, producer, author, poet, 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.
