Willie Nelson
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Willie Nelson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Wag the Dog
(Johnny Dean)
The Electric Horseman
(Wendell)
Thief
(David 'Okla' Bertinneau)
The Dukes of Hazzard
(Uncle Jesse Duke)
Honeysuckle Rose
(Buck)
Heartbreakers at the BBC
(Self (archive footage))
Barbarosa
(Barbarosa)
Gone Fishin'
(Billy 'Catch' Pooler)
Stagecoach
(Doc Holliday)
Beerfest
(Self (uncredited))
Surfer, Dude
(Farmer Bob)
Farm Aid: 20th Anniversary Concert
(Self)
Be Here to Love Me
(Self - Musician)
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
(Self)
The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds
(Self)
Hempsters: Plant the Seed
(Himself)
Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short
(Self)
Songwriter
(Doc Jenkins)
Hells Angels Forever
(Himself)
Outlaw Justice
(Lee Walker)
The Highwaymen: On the Road Again
(Himself)
John Mellencamp: It's About You
(Self)
Once Upon a Texas Train
(John Henry Lee)
Angels Sing
(Nick)
Joke Man
(Self)
A Tribute To Johnny Cash
(Self - Performer)
The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum
(Self)
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?
(Cross)
Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work
(Self)
Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis Play the Music of Ray Charles
(Himself - Vocals and Acoustic Guitar)
Happiness Is
(Self)
The Story of Darrell Royal
(Self)
Coming Out of the Ice
(Red Loon)
Willie Nelson: Live in Amsterdam
(Himself)
Kinky Friedman: Proud To Be An Asshole From El Paso
(Self)
9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up
(Self)
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind
(Billy Roy Rodriguez)
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'
(Self)
Wild Texas Wind
(Willie Nelson)
Red Headed Stranger
(Rev. Julian Shay)
Road to Austin
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story
(Self)
Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon
(Self)
The King of Luck
(Himself)
Starlight
Glen Campbell: Good Times Again
(himself)
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
(Self)
Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line
(Self)
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
(Self)
June
(Self)
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
(Willie Nelson)
Waylon: Renegade. Outlaw. Legend.
(Himself)
Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live
(Self - Performer (archive footage))
Beer for My Horses
(Charlie)
The Greatest Night in Pop
(Self (archive footage))
Walking After Midnight
(Self)
Pair of Aces
(Billy Roy Barker)
Blonde Ambition
(Pap Paw)
Heartbeat
(Himself)
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: Where the Music Began
(self)
Swing Vote
(Willie Nelson)
Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas
(Self)
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
(Self (archive footage))
Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story
(Willie Nelson)
Johnny Cash: American Rebel
(Self)
I Ride
(Willie Nelson)
Fighting With Anger
(Will)
Willie Nelson Live at the US Festival
(Himself)
Willie Nelson - Live at Billy Bob's Texas
(Self)
Honky Tonk Heaven: Legend of the Broken Spoke
(Self)
Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl
(Self)
Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebration
Willie Nelson: Live from Austin TX
(Compositeur, Guitare, Artiste principal, Voix)
The Big Bounce
(Joe Lurie)
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
(Jesse Duke)
The King of Texas
(Self)
Zoolander 2
(Willie Nelson)
Playboy Video Magazine: Volume 4
(Himself)
The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James
(Gen. Jo Shelby)
A Poem Is a Naked Person
(Self)
Willie and Me
(Willie Nelson / Bones)
Lost in London
(Willie Nelson)
The Journeyman
(Samuel Hancock)
The American Epic Sessions
(Self)
Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame
(Self (archive footage))
Outlaw Country: Live from Austin, TX
(Compositeur, Guitare, Artiste principal, Voix)
Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live
(Self)
Willie Nelson at the Teatro
(Self)
The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws
(Self)
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
(Willie Nelson)
Paradox
(Red)
American Revolutions: The Highwaymen
(Himself)
The Country Bears
(Willie Nelson)
Merle Haggard: The Real Deal
(Self)
The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End
(Self - Performer)
This Land Is Your Land - Folk Years
Half Baked
(Historian Smoker)
OK Buckaroos
Also Starring Austin
Willie Nelson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
(Self)
Charley Pride: I'm Just Me
(Self)
We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash
(Self)
Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
(Self)
Willie Nelson Live @ SXSW
(self)
Opry Video Classics : Legends
(Self (archive footage))
Farm Aid 2001 - A Concert For America
(Himself)
The Willie Nelson Special - With Special Guest Ray Charles
(himself)
Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels
(Self)
Quincy
(Self)
Waiting for the Miracle to Come
(Jimmy Riggs)
Last of the Breed: Live in Concert
(Himself)
The Art of McCartney
(Self)
Mickey's 50
(Self)
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980
Willie Nelson at Austin City Limits
(Self)
Willie Nelson & Family: In Concert
(Himself)
Willie Nelson: Greatest Hits Live
(Himself)
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
(Self)
Paul Williams Still Alive
(Self (archive footage))
Anthem
(Self)
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
(Self - Performer)
The World of Jim Henson
(Self (archive footage))
America | A Tribute to Heroes
(Self - Performer)
My Darling Vivian
(Self (archive footage))
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
(Self)
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
(Self)
I Am Johnny Cash
(Self)
Broken Bridges
(self)
Kenny, Dolly & Willie: Something Inside So Strong
(Self)
WWE WrestleMania VII
(Self - National Anthem)
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company
(Self)
Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute
(Self)
Willie Nelson American Outlaw
(Self)
Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well
(Self)
Dust to Dust
Pure Country: Pure Heart
(Himself)
Country Kings at the BBC
Baja Oklahoma
(Self)
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
(Self)
The Obama Deception
(Self)
Last Party 2000
(Self)
Chet Atkins and Friends
The Simpsons
(Willie Nelson (voice))
The Daily Show
(Self)
Miami Vice
The View
(Self)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Solid Gold
(Self)
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
The Colbert Report
(Self)
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
(Self)
Austin City Limits
(Self)
The Kennedy Center Honors
(Self)
CMA Music Festival
(Self)
This Is Pop
(Self (archive footage))
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Host & Musical Guest)
The Muppets
(Self)
Arena
(Self)
Hot Country Nights
Monk
(Willie Nelson)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(Self - Musical Guest)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
(Self)
OBJECTified
(Self)
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Musical Guest)
CMT Crossroads
(Self)
VH1 Storytellers
(Self)
Champs-Elysées
(Self (archive footage))
King of the Hill
(Willie Nelson (voice))
Willie Nelson & Family
(Self)
Real Time with Bill Maher
(Self)
Delta
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
(Self)
Red Headed Stranger
(Producer)
Red Headed Stranger
(Music)
Honeysuckle Rose
(Original Music Composer)
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds - Farm Aid Live
(Production Artist)
The Electric Horseman
(Songs)
Stagecoach
(Original Music Composer)
Songwriter
(Songs)
Stagecoach
(Executive Producer)
Squidbillies
(Theme Song Performance)