| Willie Nelson Informations rapides | |
|---|---|
| Hauteur | 5 pieds 6 pouces |
| Poids | 73 kilogrammes |
| Date de naissance | 29 avril 1933 |
| Signe du zodiaque | Taureau |
| Conjoint | Annie D'Angelo |
Willie Nelson est un chanteur, auteur-compositeur, acteur, producteur, auteur et activiste américain qui est le plus reconnu par ses œuvres et ses réalisations dans l'industrie de la musique. Le succès mondial de ses albums Shotgun Willie (1973), Stranger (1975) et Stardust (1978) a placé le nom de Nelson au-dessus des artistes les plus respectés et les plus réputés de la musique country. Outre sa carrière de musicien, Nelson est également un acteur qui a fait des apparitions notables dans de nombreux films. En dehors de la musique et du théâtre, il a également co-écrit de nombreux livres et s'est impliqué dans l'activisme pour pousser l'utilisation des biocarburants et la légalisation de la marijuana. Avant la gloire, il avait d'abord signé un contrat avec D Recordset a joué à la salle de bal Esquire chaque semaine au cours de laquelle il a également travaillé comme jockey de disque. À l'époque, Nelson a écrit certaines de ses premières chansons qui sont également devenues des tops. Il a écrit les chansons Funny How Time Slips Away , Pretty Paper , Crazy et Hello Walls . En 1972, Nelson a pris sa retraite et a déménagé à Austin, au Texas, mais cela s'est avéré être juste une courte pause des feux de la rampe alors qu'il a décidé de revenir de sa retraite et a commencé à se produire plus souvent au siège mondial d'Armadillo .
Un an après, il a été entraîné dans le style de musique country hors-la-loi et a commencé à sortir des albums de ce genre. En 1975, Nelson signe avec Columbia Records et enregistre l'un de ses albums les plus réussis, Red Headed Stranger . Un autre album sorti la même année, son album Red Headed Stranger dominait les charts musicaux était Wanted! Les hors-la-loi . Suite au succès fréquent de ses albums, Nelson a également commencé à enregistrer des singles méga-populaires, notamment On the Road Again , Pancho et Lefty , et To All the Girls I've Loved Before., qui a immédiatement fait son tour dans le monde entier. Pendant les années 1990 et 2000, il est resté actif sur ses tournées et événements et avait régulièrement sorti un album chaque année. Dans ses dernières années, il a commencé à explorer d'autres styles tels que le blues, les gens, le reggae et le jazz. Après avoir fait ses débuts en tant qu'acteur en 1979 pour le film The Electric Horseman , il a également commencé à décrocher d'autres rôles à la télévision et dans les films.
Nom de naissance
Willie Hugh Nelson
Surnom
Étranger à tête rouge, l'ambassadeur à Weedville, Shotgun Willie
Signe du soleil
Taureau
Lieu de naissance
Abbott, Texas, États-Unis
Nationalité
Éducation
Il est allé à l'école secondaire Abbott où il a participé activement à des sports. Il était demi-arrière dans une équipe de football, garde dans une équipe de basket-ball et arrêt-court au baseball. Après avoir été diplômé du lycée en 1950, Nelson est revenu de l'US Air Force et a fréquenté l'Université Baylor pendant 2 ans, mais a ensuite abandonné pour poursuivre une carrière dans la musique.
Occupation
Chanteur, auteur-compositeur, acteur, producteur, auteur
Famille
- Père - Ira Doyle Nelson
- Mère - Myrle Marie Greenhaw
- Frères et sœurs - Bobbie Nelson (soeur) (pianiste)
- Autres - Freddy Fletcher (neveu), William Alfred Nelson (grand-père paternel), Nancy Elizabeth «Nanie» Smothers (grand-mère paternelle), William Alex / E. Greenhaw (grand-père maternel) et Bertha F./L. Randle / Reynolds (grand-mère maternelle)
Directeur
Willie Nelson est représenté par -
- Creative Artists Agency (CAA), Booking Agency, Los Angeles, Californie, États-Unis
- Mark Rothbaum & Assoc., Management, Danbury, Connecticut, États-Unis
- Shock Ink, Publiciste, Californie, États-Unis
Genre
Country, Outlaw Country, Blues, Jazz
Instruments
Chant, Guitare
Étiquettes
- Registres Liberty
- Dossiers RCA
- atlantique
- Registres de Columbia
- Registres de l'île
- Dossiers judiciaires
- Autoroute perdue
- Enregistrements hérités
Construire
Moyen
Hauteur
5 pi 6 po ou 167,5 cm
Poids
73 kg ou 161 lb
Petite amie / conjoint
Willie Nelson a daté -
- Martha Matthews (1952-1962) – Willie Nelson married his first wife Martha Matthews in 1952 and they have 3 children together named Lana, Susie, and Willie who committed suicide in 1991. Before their separation in 1962, the marriage was reportedly marked with violence with Matthews allegedly assaulting her husband several times including one incident where Nelson was sewed up in bedsheets and got beaten by a broomstick.
- Shirley Collie (1963-1971) – He married his 2nd wife Shirley Collie in 1963 but their marriage only lasted for 8 years. The former beaus got officially divorced in 1971 and the cause of their split was due to a bill from the maternity ward being found by Collie herself, which turned out to be the birth of Nelson’s other daughter, Paula Carlene Nelson (b. October 27, 1969).
- Connie Koepke (1971-1988) – Shortly after his divorce with Collie, Nelson was again married for the 3rd time to Connie Koepke the same year he separated from his ex-wife. They have one daughter together named Amy Lee Nelson. Following 17 years of marriage, the former couple divorced in 1988 but the real cause of the breakup wasn’t known.
- Annie D’Angelo (1991-Present) – Nelson got married again in 1991 to his 4th wife Annie D’Angelo and they have 2 sons together, namely Lukas Autry and Jacob Micah.
Race / Ethnicity
White
He has English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, and Irish ancestry.
Hair Color
Salt and Pepper
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Thin Lips
- Hawk Nose Type
- Long Jawline
- Hooded Eyes
Brand Endorsements
Willie Nelson had previously done a commercial for Gap Jeans. On the side note, he has been promoting his own CBD brand Willie’s Reserve, which generally sells and markets a wide variety of products made of cannabis. Categories available on Willie’s Reserve website include edibles, flowers, vape products, and accessories.
Religion
Christianity
Best Known For
- His successful reign in the music industry through his array of albums and singles including some of his chart-topping albums in early 1970s such as Shotgun Willie (1973), Red Headed Stranger (1975), and Stardust (19178)
- Becoming one of the most highly-respected figures of outlaw country, a subgenre of country music that began to make rounds in the late 1960s
- His notable works as an actor, author, and his involvement in activism relevant to the niches about the use of biofuels and marijuana legalization
First Album
In 1962, Willie Nelson released his debut album …And Then I Wrote under Liberty Records.
First Film
In 1979, he made his theatrical film debut as Wendell in the romantic-drama movie The Electric Horseman wherein he acted alongside actors Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, and Valerie Perrine.
First TV Show
In 1968, Nelson made his first TV show appearance as ‘Himself’ on The Rosey Grier Show.
Personal Trainer
Willie Nelson shared a handful of details about his diet and what specific food he usually eats. In an interview, the singer revealed that his regular day-to-day meal would typically consist of just oatmeal for breakfast and eggs and bacon for dinner. Looking at his physique, it seems as though the singer really never settle for less when it comes to his health and keeping himself in shape, especially within his age bracket where health often gets a bit shaky. Obviously, Nelson keeps it simple when it comes to the food he eats. But, he takes sports and fitness pretty seriously.
Aside from being an iconic singer and multitalented artist, not that everyone knows but Nelson is also an ultimate sports enthusiast who has a lot of sports interest in his checklist. He’s also a gym rat who often tends to visit the gym to workout.
A report made by the Chicago Tribune revealed that the singer “couldn’t keep up his touring pace if he didn’t exercise,” adding that keeping himself in a good shape is one way to motivate him to do what he’s supposed to do. Moreover, he also admitted that exercising is one way for him to relieve stress, adding that he always does what he feels like doing when it comes to exercising. Nelson told Chicago that if he doesn’t feel like running, he’d do kicks, and he likes to make each day different.
Away from the limelight, he usually spends his free time doing what he loves such as playing golf, practicing his martial arts, and jogging. In addition to his overall routine outside work, he plays taekwondo and teaches Kung Fu, which proves to show that he’s pretty drawn into the hardcore type of physical sports.
Willie Nelson Favorite Things
- Food – Chicken Fried Stick, Biscuits, Gravy
- Guitar Player – Django Reinhardt
- Singer – Frank Sinatra
Source – Southern Living, IMDb
Willie Nelson Facts
- He’s a black belt holder in Kung Fu.
- He played basketball, baseball, football, and ran track during his high school years.
- Willie wrote his first song at the age of 7 and joined his first band at the age of 10.
- Nelson used to be a Bible salesman.
- He was raised by his paternal grandparents William Alfred Nelson and Nancy Elizabeth Smothers.
- His company Willie Nelson Biodiesel generally markets biodiesel bio-fuel to truck stops.
- Though he owns a selection of about 15 guitars, Nelson has been playing the same guitar named Trigger for more than 50 years.
- He owns a ranch named Luck, Texas, situated in Spicewood, Texas, United States.
- After his lungs collapsed in 1981 and suffered from pneumonia countless times, he decided to quit tobacco and opted to smoke marijuana with a carbon-free system to avoid the effects of smoke.
- In 2014, the Tae Kwon Do Times magazine revealed that Nelson had developed an unorthodox manner of training during the lengthy periods of time he was on tour.
- During the 1990s, Nelson started to practice the Korean martial art GongKwon Yusul.
- In 1993, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and in 1998, he received the Kennedy Center Honors.
- Rolling Stone has inducted Willie Nelson as part of its “100 Greatest Singers” and “100 Greatest Guitarists” lists.
- In 2014, he donated his personal collection to the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, which mainly included items such as photographs, correspondence, song manuscripts, posters, certificate records, awards, signed books, screenplays, personal items, personal gifts, and tributes from Nelson’s fans.
- Florida Coach started customizing Nelson’s tour buses in 1979.
- Nelson performed at the 1994 wedding reception of Microsoft’s Bill Gates and Melinda Gates in Lanai, Hawaii.
- His eco-friendly tour bus is called the “Honeysuckle Rose IV” and runs on a variety of biofuels.
- In January 2021, he received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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