- American musician, singer, songwriter, author, poet, actor, and activist
Real name: | Willie Hugh Nelson |
Willie Nelson Height
| How tall is Willie Nelson? | 168 cm / 5 ft 7 in | Born: | 29 April 1933 Comment | How old is Willie Nelson in 2024? / Age: | 90 years
| Where was Willie Nelson born? | Abbott, Texas, US | Residence: | Luck, Texas, US | Zodiac sign: | Taurus |
Willie Nelson Net worth 2024 (estimated)
| How much is Willie Nelson worth? | $25,000,000
| Nationality: | American | Hair color: | White | Eyes color: | Brown |
Who is Willie Nelson? / Facts
- 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
- Born during the Great Depression, and raised by his grandparents, Nelson wrote his first song at age 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 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 s쳮ding in music
- During this time, he worked as a disc jockey in Texas radio stations and a singer in Honky-tonks
- Nelson moved to Vancouver, Washington, where he wrote "Family Bible" and recorded the song "Lumberjack" in 1956
- In 1958, he moved to Houston, Texas after signing a contract with D Records
- He sang at the Esquire Ballroom weekly and he worked as a disk jockey
- During that time, he wrote songs that would become country standards, including "Funny How Time Slips Away", "Hello Walls", "Pretty Paper", and "Crazy"
- In 1960 he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, and later signed a publishing contract with Pamper Music which allowed him to join Ray Price's band as a bassist
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