Willie Nelson

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Willie Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist known for his distinctive voice, outlaw country style, and classics like "On the Road Again" and "Always on My Mind."


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Predicate Object
instanceOf activist
actor
country musician
guitarist
human
singer-songwriter
album Always on My Mind
Honeysuckle Rose (soundtrack)
Phases and Stages
Red Headed Stranger
Shotgun Willie
Spirit
Stardust
Teatro
associatedAct Dolly Parton
Emmylou Harris
Johnny Cash
Kris Kristofferson
Merle Haggard
Ray Charles
The Highwaymen
Waylon Jennings
Willie Nelson and Family
awardReceived Academy of Country Music Award
Country Music Association Award
Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
Grammy Award
Kennedy Center Honors
coFounderOf Farm Aid
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1933-04-29
ethnicity American of English, Irish, and Cherokee ancestry
familyName Nelson
fullName Willie Hugh Nelson
genre Americana
country music
outlaw country
givenName Willie
hairStyle long hair with braids
hallOfFameInduction Country Music Hall of Fame
National Recording Registry (for selected works)
instrument guitar
vocals
movement outlaw country
notableInstrument Trigger (Martin N-20 guitar)
notableWork Always on My Mind
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
Crazy
On the Road Again
Red Headed Stranger
Stardust
numberOfChildren 8
occupation activist
actor
author
musician
record producer
singer
songwriter
placeOfBirth Abbott, Texas, United States
politicalActivity environmental activism
supporter of marijuana legalization
religion raised Methodist
residence Texas, United States
spouse Annie D'Angelo
trademark bandana and braids look
vocalType distinctive nasal baritone voice
yearsActive 1950s–present

Referenced by (72)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
Honeysuckle Rose (soundtrack)
On the Road Again
Phases and Stages
Red Headed Stranger
Shotgun Willie
Spirit
Teatro
performer
Honeysuckle Rose (soundtrack)
On the Road Again
Phases and Stages
Red Headed Stranger
Shotgun Willie
Spirit
Teatro
artist
Crazy
On the Road Again
Phases and Stages
composer
Always on My Mind
Both Sides Now
Wind Beneath My Wings
notableCoverArtist
Phases and Stages ("Willie Nelson discography")
Teatro ("Willie Nelson discography")
Trigger (guitar) ("Willie Nelson’s signature image")
partOf
The Highwaymen
Willie Nelson ("Willie Nelson and Family")
associatedAct
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio
Trigger (guitar)
associatedWith
Cowboy Carter
Honeysuckle Rose (soundtrack)
featuresArtist
On the Road Again
Red Headed Stranger
producer
Always on My Mind
Both Sides Now
recordedBy
Crazy
On the Road Again
writer
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
associatedWithArtist
Kris Kristofferson
bandMate
Half Baked
cameoAppearance
Shotgun Willie ("Willie Nelson discography")
chronology
Waylon Jennings
collaboratedWith
The Highwaymen
collaborationOf
Farm Aid
founder
Willie Nelson ("Willie Hugh Nelson")
fullName
Please Come Home for Christmas
hasCoverArtist
Farm Aid
hasKeyPerson
Nelson
hasNotableBearer
Crazy
hasNotableCover
Abbott, Texas
hasNotablePerson
Stardust
hasNotableVersionBy
Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance
hasNotableWinner
Trigger (guitar)
hasOwner
Spirit
hasProducer
Grammy Legend Award
hasRecipient
Cowboy Carter
includesSpokenWordAppearanceBy
Shania Twain
influencedBy
Phases and Stages
lyricist
Crazy
lyricsBy
The Highwaymen
member
Willie Nelson
name
Country Music Hall of Fame
notableInductee
Stardust
notableInterpreter
Georgia on My Mind
notablePerformer
Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
notableRecipient
Grammy Award for Best Country Song
notableWinner
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
popularizedBy
Always on My Mind
popularizedInCountryMusicBy
Teatro
primarySongwriter
Trigger (guitar)
primaryUser
Annie D'Angelo
spouse
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
vocalist
We Are the World
vocalPerformanceBy

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