Willie Nelson Biography
Willie Nelson is best known as Musician, songwriter, producer, actor, activist who has an estimated Net Worth of $25 Million. Country singer, activist, poet, songwriter, actor, and author who helped create Farm Aid. He has written many country hits, including “Funny How Time Slips Away” and “Hello Walls.” He was born on April 29,1933, Abbott, TX. He signed with Atlantic Records in 1973 and became one of the most recognized faces of country music after appearing in over thirty films, including Barbarosa and Thief. He grew up during the Great Depression and played music for money because he did not want to pick cotton. He wrote his first song when he was seven years old. He joined Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson as a member of the 1985 outlaw country group The Highwaymen. He married Martha Jewel Matthews on October 27, 1952; Shirley Collie on January 12, 1963; Constance Jean Connie Koepke on April 30, 1972; and Annie D'Angelo on September 16, 1991. His zodiac sign is Taurus
Willie Nelson Bio, Wiki
First Name | Willie |
Middle Name | Hugh |
Last Name | Nelson |
Full Name at Birth | Willie Hugh Nelson |
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) |
Build | Average |
Eye Color | Brown – Light |
Hair Color | Grey |
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 |
Claim to Fame | Prolific alternative country artist who`s released over 200 albums during his decades long career |
Music Genre (Text) | Country, Rock, Pop, outlaw country, Blues, Jazz |
Music Genre | Country |
Year(s) Active | 1956–present |
Music Style | Traditional Country, Progressive Country, Country-Pop, Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan, Outlaw Country, Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock |
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 |
Instrument | Guitar, Songwriter, Vocals, Bass |
Instrument (text) | Vocals, Guitar |
Record Label | Liberty, RCA, Atlantic, Columbia, Island, Justice Records, Lost Highway Legacy Recordings, Lost Highway, Legacy Recordings |
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 |
Official Websites | www.willienelson.com/, http://www.willienelson.com/, http://willienelson.com |
Willie Nelson Dating, Wife, Girlfriends and Relationships
- La Hopkins and Willie Nelson were married for 1 year. They dated for 2 years after getting together in 1987 and married in 1989. 1 year later they divorced in 1990.
- Annie D'Angelo and Willie Nelson have been married for 29 years. They were dating for 4 years after getting together in 1987 and were married on 16th Sep 1991.
- Willie Nelson and Amy Irving had a relationship from 1980 to 1980.
- Connie Hamzy and Willie Nelson had an encounter in 1972.
- Shirley Collie and Willie Nelson were married for 10 years. They dated for 1 year after getting together in 1960 and married in 1961. 10 years later they divorced in 1971.
- Connie Nelson and Willie Nelson were married for 15 years. They dated for 14 years after getting together in 1958 and married on 30th Apr 1972. 15 years later they divorced in 1988.
- Willie Nelson and Martha Jewel Matthews were married for 7 years. They dated for 1 year after getting together in 1951 and married on 27th Oct 1952. 7 years later they divorced in 1960.
Willie Nelson Children
Name | Gender | Born | Age | Other Parent |
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Willa | Male | La Hopkins | ||
LA | Female | La Hopkins | ||
Lana | Female | 11th November, 1953 | 67 years old | Martha Jewel Matthews |
Susie | Female | 23rd May, 1956 | 64 years old | Martha Jewel Matthews |
Billy | Male | 16th September, 1958 | 62 years old | Martha Jewel Matthews |
Paula Carlene | Female | 1969 | 51 years old | Connie Nelson |
Amy Lee | Female | 6th July, 1973 | 47 years old | Connie Nelson |
Lukas Autry | Male | 25th December, 1988 | 31 years old | Annie D'Angelo |
Jacob Micah | Male | 24th May, 1990 | 30 years old | Annie D'Angelo |
Willie Nelson Movies and TV Shows
Film | Year | Character | Type |
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Waiting for the Miracle to Come | 2018 | Jimmy Riggs | Movie |
Paradox | 2018 | Red | Movie |
My Cricket and Me | 2017 | Buck Bonham | Movie |
Willie and Me | 2017 | Bones, Self | Movie |
Lost in London | 2017 | Willie Nelson | Movie |
Zoolander 2 | 2016 | Willie Nelson | Movie |
Bryan Blue Show | 2016 | TV Show | |
The Muppets. | 2015 | Willie Nelson | TV Show |
Only Wanna Party | 2015 | Band Member | Short Film |
Angels Sing | 2013 | Nick | Movie |
Get a Job | 2011 | Wedding Band Member | Movie |
Beer for My Horses | 2008 | Charlie | Movie |
Surfer, Dude | 2008 | Farmer Bob | Movie |
Swing Vote | 2008 | Willie Nelson | Movie |
Blonde Ambition | 2007 | Pap Paw | Movie |
Fighting with Anger | 2007 | Will | Movie |
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning | 2007 | Uncle Jesse Duke | TV Movie |
The Dukes of Hazzard | 2005 | Uncle Jesse Duke | Movie |
The Big Bounce | 2004 | Joe Lurie | Movie |
Monk | 2002 | Willie Nelson | TV Show |
The Journeyman | 2001 | Samuel Hancock | Movie |
Stardust | 2000 | Doc | Movie |
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | 1999 | Willie Nelson | Movie |
The Long Kill | 1999 | Lee Walker | TV Movie |
Half Baked | 1998 | Historian Smoker | Movie |
Gone Fishin' | 1997 | Billy 'Catch' Pooler | Movie |
Wag the Dog | 1997 | Johnny Dean | Movie |
Starlight | 1996 | Grampa Lium | Movie |
Nash Bridges | 1996 | Earl Dobbs | TV Show |
Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story | 1995 | Willie Nelson | TV Movie |
Dust to Dust | 1994 | Lawyer Neil Morris | Movie |
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | 1993 | Marshall Elias Burch | TV Show |
Delta | 1992 | Willie Nelson | TV Show |
Wild Texas Wind | 1991 | Willie Nelson | TV Movie |
Adventures in Wonderland | 1991 | The Troubador | TV Show |
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind | 1991 | Billy Roy Rodriguez | TV Movie |
Pair of Aces | 1990 | Billy Roy Barker | TV Movie |
Once Upon a Texas Train | 1988 | John Henry Lee | TV Movie |
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!? | 1988 | Cross | TV Movie |
Red Headed Stranger | 1986 | Rev. Julian Shay | Movie |
Stagecoach | 1986 | Doc Holliday | TV Movie |
The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James | 1986 | Gen. Jo Shelby | TV Movie |
Songwriter | 1984 | Doc Jenkins | Movie |
Miami Vice | 1984 | Jake Pierson | TV Show |
Pryor's Place | 1984 | TV Show | |
Barbarosa | 1982 | Barbarosa | Movie |
Coming Out of the Ice | 1982 | Red Loon | TV Movie |
Thief | 1981 | Okla | Movie |
Honeysuckle Rose | 1980 | Buck Bonham | Movie |
The Electric Horseman | 1979 | Wendell | Movie |
The Rockford Files | 1974 | Charlie Strayhorn | TV Show |
Willie Nelson Net Worth
Estimated Net Worth 2020 | $25 Million |
Income Source | Primary Income source Country Singer (profession). |