| Willie Nelson Kurzinfo | |
|---|---|
| Höhe | 5 Fuß 6 Zoll |
| Gewicht | 73 kg |
| Geburtsdatum | 29. April 1933 |
| Sternzeichen | Stier |
| Ehepartner | Annie D'Angelo |
Willie Nelson ist ein US-amerikanischer Sänger, Songwriter, Schauspieler, Produzent, Autor und Aktivist, der durch seine Werke und Leistungen in der Musikindustrie am bekanntesten ist. Der weltweite Erfolg seiner Alben Shotgun Willie (1973), Stranger (1975) und Stardust (1978) setzte Nelsons Namen an die Spitze der angesehensten und angesehensten Künstler der Country-Musik. Neben seiner amtierenden Karriere als Musiker ist Nelson auch ein Schauspieler, der in zahlreichen Filmen bemerkenswerte Auftritte hatte. Außerhalb von Musik und Schauspiel hat er auch zahlreiche Bücher mitverfasst und sich für Aktivismus engagiert, um den Einsatz von Biokraftstoffen und die Legalisierung von Marihuana voranzutreiben. Vor seinem Ruhm hatte er zunächst einen Vertrag mit D Records unterschriebenund trat wöchentlich im Esquire Ballroom auf, während dessen er auch als Diskjockey arbeitete. Zu dieser Zeit schrieb Nelson einige seiner ersten Songs, die auch zu Top-Charts wurden. Er schrieb die Songs Funny How Time Slips Away , Pretty Paper , Crazy und Hello Walls . 1972 zog sich Nelson zurück und zog nach Austin, Texas, aber es stellte sich heraus, dass es nur eine kurze Pause vom Rampenlicht war, als er sich entschied, aus dem Ruhestand zurückzukehren und häufiger im Armadillo World Headquarters aufzutreten .
Ein Jahr später wurde er in den Outlaw-Country-Musikstil hineingezogen und begann, Alben von ähnlichen Leuten zu veröffentlichen. 1975 unterschrieb Nelson bei Columbia Records und nahm eines seiner erfolgreichsten Alben Red Headed Stranger auf . Ein weiteres Album, das im selben Jahr veröffentlicht wurde, als sein Red Headed Stranger- Album die Musik-Charts dominierte, war Wanted! Die Gesetzlosen . Nach dem häufigen Erfolg seiner Alben begann Nelson auch, beliebte Singles aufzunehmen, darunter On the Road Again , Pancho und Lefty sowie To All the Girls, die ich zuvor geliebt habe, die sofort weltweit ihre Runde machte. In den 1990er und 2000er Jahren blieb er auf seinen Tourneen und Events aktiv und hatte jedes Jahr ein Album veröffentlicht. In seinen späteren Jahren begann er andere Stile wie Blues, Folk, Reggae und Jazz zu erforschen. Nachdem er 1979 als Schauspieler für den Film The Electric Horseman debütierte, landete er auch in mehr Rollen sowohl im Fernsehen als auch in Filmen.
Geborener Name
Willie Hugh Nelson
Spitzname
Red Headed Stranger, der Botschafter in Weedville, Shotgun Willie
Sonnenzeichen
Stier
Geburtsort
Abbott, Texas, Vereinigte Staaten
Staatsangehörigkeit
Bildung
Er besuchte die Abbott High School, wo er aktiv Sport machte. Er war ein Halfback in einer Fußballmannschaft, ein Wachmann in einer Basketballmannschaft und ein Shortstop im Baseball. Nach dem Abitur 1950 kehrte Nelson von der US Air Force zurück und besuchte die Baylor University für zwei Jahre, brach sie jedoch später ab, um eine Karriere in der Musik zu verfolgen.
Besetzung
Sänger, Songwriter, Schauspieler, Produzent, Autor
Familie
- Vater - Ira Doyle Nelson
- Mutter - Myrle Marie Greenhaw
- Geschwister - Bobbie Nelson (Schwester) (Pianistin)
- Andere - Freddy Fletcher (Neffe), William Alfred Nelson (Großvater väterlicherseits), Nancy Elizabeth „Nanie“ Smothers (Großmutter väterlicherseits), William Alex / E. Greenhaw (Großvater mütterlicherseits) und Bertha F./L. Randle / Reynolds (Großmutter mütterlicherseits)
Manager
Willie Nelson wird vertreten durch -
- Creative Artists Agency (CAA), Buchungsagentur, Los Angeles, Kalifornien, USA
- Mark Rothbaum & Assoc., Management, Danbury, Connecticut, USA
- Shock Ink, Publizist, Kalifornien, USA
Genre
Country, Outlaw Country, Blues, Jazz
Instrumente
Gesang, Gitarre
Etiketten
- Liberty Records
- RCA-Aufzeichnungen
- atlantisch
- Columbia Records
- Island Records
- Justizaufzeichnungen
- Verlassene Autobahn
- Legacy-Aufnahmen
Bauen
Durchschnittlich
Höhe
167,5 cm
Gewicht
73 kg
Freundin / Ehepartner
Willie Nelson hat datiert -
- 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.
Ausgewähltes Bild von Bob Tilden / Flickr / CC BY 2.0
