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 Sho ... tgun 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
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Monk
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First Aired: Jul 12, 2002
The Simpsons
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First Aired: Dec 17, 1989
King of the Hill
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Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 12, 1997
Adventures in Wonderland
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First Aired: Mar 23, 1992
Austin City Limits
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First Aired: Jan 01, 1975
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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Willie Nelson & Family
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First Aired: Dec 21, 2023
The View
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CMT Crossroads
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Real Time with Bill Maher
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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The Daily Show
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Space Ghost Coast to Coast
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First Aired: Apr 15, 1994
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
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First Aired: Jan 01, 1993
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
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First Aired: Jan 22, 1969
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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First Aired: Oct 01, 1962
Miami Vice
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Solid Gold
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The Colbert Report
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The Kennedy Center Honors
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CMA Music Festival
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This Is Pop
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Saturday Night Live
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The Muppets
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First Aired: Sep 22, 2015
Arena
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First Aired: Oct 01, 1975
Hot Country Nights
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First Aired: Nov 24, 1991
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 26, 2003
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
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First Aired: Jun 10, 1996
OBJECTified
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First Aired: Sep 17, 2017
Saturday Night Live
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Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
VH1 Storytellers
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First Aired: Apr 02, 2005
Champs-Elysées
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First Aired: Jan 16, 1982
Delta
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First Aired: Sep 15, 1992
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