Nelsons popularity has been extended as a Country singer and songwriter. Willie Nelson came forward at the end of the 1960s and contributed to the “outlaw country” subgenre, which contested the music industry conservatism of Nashville at the time. During his music career, There are several most popular and all-time memorable country songs which Willie has written, many of which have been covered by a wide range of artists over the last half-century. Now he is in his 80s, This American musician was born on April 29, 1933, in Abbott, Texas. He was born to Myrle and Ira D. Nelson, And he was born during the time of the Great Depression, He has one sister, Bobbie. Their Grandparents have raised Willie and his older sister, Bobbie. Their grandparents had a musical background. “dedicated musical teachers.” that’s how Nelson described their grandparents. They encouraged Willie and his sister to play and learn, going thus far on order musical books from Chicago.
Willie Nelson – Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
At the age of six, Nelson got his first guitar from his grandfather. At age of seven, he wrote his first song. and when he was nine, he played the guitar for the local band Bohemian Polka when he was age nine. While at high school Nelson played Football, Basketball, and baseball. During the time he sang and played the guitar a band formed by his sister’s husband. In 1950 he joined with Us Air force and after nine months of serving period, discharge due to medical reasons.
Willie Nelson – Good Hearted Woman (Live From Austin City Limits, 1979)
Nelson turned to outlaw country, including albums like “Shotgun Willie” and “Phases and Stages”. after signing with Atlantic Records in 1973. In 1975, he signed with Columbia Records, he recorded the album “Red Headed Stranger”. In the same year, he recorded another outlaw country album, “Wanted! The Outlaws”,
How much is Willie Nelson Net Worth?
Nelson has earned his net worth through his musical career and as an actor in movies and television, he has a net worth of $25 million in 2020 according to reports. Nelson has acted in over 30 films, co-authored several books
Nelson owns Willie Nelson Biodiesel, a biodiesel brand.
In 1952, Nelson married Martha Matthews. After the marriage, he studied agriculture at Baylor University. In 1958 after his son Billy was born, The family moved to Houston, Texas. Nelson sold his songs “Family Bible” for $50 and “Night Life” for $150 to Buskirk, a guitar instructor who work together. Nelson and Matthews had three children, Lana, Susie, and Willie “Billy” Hugh, Jr. In 1962 couple divorced and In 1963 Nelson married Shirley Collie. They had one daughter Paula Carlene Nelson. Then the couple divorced in 1971, Same year Nelson married Connie Koepke and they had a daughter too, Amy Lee Nelson. In 1988 Nelson and Koepke divorced, In 1991 then he married his current wife, Annie D’Angelo, They have two sons, Lukas Autry and Jacob Micah. During the COVID-19 tougher days of the 2020 pandemic, the country icon counted on the love and support of his family as they faced the crisis together on his ranch in Spicewood, Texas. “We’re doing okay,” Nelson told People. “We’re a very close family.” Nelson’s children are all adults now with varying sets of skills.
Here are Willie Nelson’s solo albums
…And Then I Wrote (1962)
Here’s Willie Nelson (1963)
Country Willie: His Own Songs (1965)
Country Favorites: Willie Nelson Style (1966)
Make Way for Willie Nelson (1967)
The Party’s Over (1967)
Texas in My Soul (1968)
Good Times (1968)
My Own Peculiar Way (1969)
Both Sides Now (1970)
Laying My Burdens Down (1970)
Willie Nelson & Family (1971)
Yesterday’s Wine (1971)
The Words Don’t Fit the Picture (1972)
The Willie Way (1972)
Shotgun Willie (1973)
Phases and Stages (1974)
Red Headed Stranger (1975)
The Sound in Your Mind (1976)
The Troublemaker (1976)
To Lefty from Willie (1977)
Stardust (1978)
Willie Nelson Sings Kristofferson (1979)
Pretty Paper (1979)
Family Bible (1980)
Somewhere Over the Rainbow (1981)
Always on My Mind (1982)
Tougher Than Leather (1983)
Without a Song (1983)
City of New Orleans (1984)
Angel Eyes (1984)
Me & Paul (1985)
Partners (1986)
The Promiseland (1986)
Island in the Sea (1987)
What a Wonderful World (1988)
A Horse Called Music (1989)
Born for Trouble (1990)
The IRS Tapes: Who’ll Buy My Memories? (1992)
Across the Borderline (1993)
Moonlight Becomes You (1994)
Healing Hands of Time (1994)
Just One Love (1994)
Spirit (1996)
Teatro (1998)
Night and Day (1999)
Me and the Drummer (2000)
Milk Cow Blues (2000)
Rainbow Connection (2001)
The Great Divide (2002)
Nacogdoches (2004)
It Always Will Be (2004)
Countryman (2005)
You Don’t Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker (2006)
Songbird (2006)
Moment of Forever (2008)
American Classic (2009)
Country Music (2010)
Remember Me, Vol. 1 (2011)
Heroes (2012)
Let’s Face the Music and Dance (2013)
To All the Girls… (2013)
Band of Brothers (2014)
Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin (2016)
For the Good Times: A Tribute to Ray Price (2016)
God’s Problem Child (2017)
Last Man Standing (2018)
My Way (2018)
Ride Me Back Home (2019)
First Rose of Spring (2020)
That’s Life (2021)
Willie nelson always on my mind
This song tells the story of a person who admits he didn’t always do the items he should need to show appreciation for his lady but wants her to understand he was always thinking about her. It’s a message that exceeds genre:
the song was recorded by Willie Nelson, Brenda Lee, Presley, and shop Boys. (popular versions)
Mammas don’t let your babies grow old to be cowboys
cover with one of the pioneers of the Outlaw Movement and American musician Waylon Jennings in 1978 reached #1 on the country music charts. Their song was on top for four weeks in the charts. Not only that but also in Billboard Hot 100, # 42. And in 1979, this song won the Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
Willie Nelson Songs
Here are the Top eight Willie Nelsons Songs, Enjoy and let us know your favourite song below in the Comment section,
1.”Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain”
From ‘Red Headed Stranger’ (1975)
2.”Good Hearted Woman”
From ‘Wanted: The Outlaws’ (1975)
3.” Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground”
From ‘Honeysuckle Rose’ (1980)
4.” Always on My Mind”
From ‘Always on My Mind’ (1982)
5.” Pancho and Lefty”
From ‘Pancho and Lefty’ (1983)
6.City of New Orleans
From ‘City of New Orleans’ (1984)
7.”Seven Spanish Angels”
From ‘Half Nelson’ (1985)
8.”Beer for My Horses”
From Toby Keith’s ‘Unleashed’ (2002)
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