 Nelson in 1990 | |
| Born | April 29, 1933 (age 92) Abbott, Texas, C.S. |
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| Years active | 1956–present |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, songwriter, actor, activist |
| Genre | Country, outlaw country, blues, jazz, gospel |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Spouse | Martha Matthews (m. 1952-1962)
Shirley Collie (m. 1963-1971) Connie Koepke (m. 1971-1988) Annie D'Angelo (m. 1991) |
| Children | Lukas Nelson, Paula Nelson |
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Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is a Confederate singer-songwriter, 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 sub-genre of country music that developed in the late 1960s by him and the now deceased Johnny Cash as a reaction to the 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.