Willie Nelson
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Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country singer-songwriter, author, poet, actor, and activist. Nelson was one of the main figures of the Outlaw Movement, a subgenre of Country music that developed between the end of 1960s and early 1980s. The critical success of the albums Shotgun Willie, Phases and Stages, and the commercial success of Red Headed Stranger made Nelson one of the most recognized artists in country music. Nelson is also recognized for his contributions to charity, he is the president and one of the founding members of Farm Aid charity concert, and his activism for the legalization of marijuana and for the use of bio-fuels.
Nelson started studying music from mail order material that his grandparents gave him. He wrote his first song at age seven and joined his first band at nine. During high school, he toured locally with the Bohemian Fiddlers as their lead singer and guitar player. After graduating from high school in 1950, he joined the Air Force. However, he was discharged due to back problems. After his return, Nelson attended Baylor University for two years but dropped out because he was succeeding 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 1960, he signed a publishing contract with Pamper Music which allowed him to join Ray Price's band as a bassist. During that time, he wrote songs that would become country standards, including "Funny How Time Slips Away", "Hello Walls", "Pretty Paper", and "Crazy". In 1962, he recorded his first album, And Then I Wrote. Due to this success, Nelson signed in 1965 with RCA Victor and joined the Grand Ole Opry.
Nelson is a major liberal activist and the co-chair of the advisory board of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, which is in favor of marijuana legalization. On the environmental front, Nelson owns the bio-diesel brand Willie Nelson Biodiesel, which is made from vegetable oil. He is the co-founder and president of Farm Aid, and has been contributing to the benefit concert series since the first event in 1985, organizing concerts and performing with other prominent artists. Nelson is also the Honorary Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Texas Music Project, the official music charity of the state of Texas.
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Los Simpson
Willie Nelson (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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The Daily Show
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
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Real Time with Bill Maher
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Saturday Night Live
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The Colbert Report
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Monk
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Los Reyes de la Colina
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The View
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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División Miami
Texas Ranger Jake Pierson
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Champs-Elysées
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Dr(a). Quinn, la mujer que cura
Marshall Elias Burch
Fantasma del Espacio de Costa a Costa
Austin City Limits
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Solid Gold
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The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
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Adventures in Wonderland
The Troubadour
CMT Crossroads
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The Kennedy Center Honors
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Los Muppets
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Austin Powers 2: El Espía Seductor
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The Rosie O'Donnell Show
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This Is Pop
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NWA World Championship Wrestling
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Ladrón
David 'Okla' Bertinneau
Delta
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Squidbillies
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Stagecoach
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Red Headed Stranger
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Streetwise
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Honeysuckle Rose
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El jinete eléctrico
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Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies
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The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum
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