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
164 movies · 36 shows
The Man with the Big Hat
2026·0.0
Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies
2025·0.0
Willie and Me
2024·6.3
The Greatest Night in Pop
2024·7.9
Willie Nelson's 90th Birthday Celebration
2023·0.0
June
2023·5.7
Joke Man
2023·5.0
Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short
2023·0.0
Heartbreakers at the BBC
2023·6.5
Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas
2022·6.5
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022·8.2
Willie Nelson: Live at Budokan
2022·0.0
Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute
2021·6.7
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
2020·6.9
My Darling Vivian
2020·7.1
Willie Nelson American Outlaw
2020·0.0
Waiting for the Miracle to Come
2019·5.8
Charley Pride: I'm Just Me
2019·4.6
Willie Nelson at Austin City Limits
2019·9.0
Quincy
2018·7.3
Also Starring Austin
2018·7.0
Paradox
2018·3.8
Revolution: The Legacy of the Sixties
2017·0.0
Pure Country: Pure Heart
2017·7.1
Lost in London
2017·6.0
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
2016·7.2
Road to Austin
2016·8.0
The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End
2016·0.0
The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws
2016·9.0
The American Epic Sessions
2016·7.0
Honky Tonk Heaven: Legend of the Broken Spoke
2016·7.0
Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl
2016·7.8
Zoolander 2
2016·4.9
Willie Nelson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
2016·0.0
Johnny Cash: American Rebel
2015·8.2
I Am Johnny Cash
2015·6.6
Country Kings at the BBC
2014·6.2
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
2014·0.0
The Art of McCartney
2014·2.0
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
2014·7.7
Willie Nelson Live @ SXSW
2014·8.0
Angels Sing
2013·5.6
Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon
2013·7.1
We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash
2012·7.1
John Mellencamp: It's About You
2012·5.0
Country at the BBC
2011·7.5
9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up
2011·5.8
Save the Farm
2011·6.0
I Ride
2011·0.0
The King of Luck
2011·0.0
OK Buckaroos
2010·0.0
The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story
2010·4.7
Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis Play the Music of Ray Charles
2009·7.0
Happiness Is
2009·6.0
The Obama Deception
2009·6.1
Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live
2009·0.0
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
2009·0.0
Merle Haggard: The Real Deal
2008·0.0
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
2008·6.9
Willie Nelson / Wynton Marsalis - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center, NYC
2008·0.0
Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
2008·7.3
Surfer, Dude
2008·4.6
Beer for My Horses
2008·4.7
Swing Vote
2008·5.8
Hempsters: Plant the Seed
2008·6.7
The King of Texas
2008·6.0
Blonde Ambition
2007·4.5
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
2007·7.1
Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame
2007·10.0
Opry Video Classics : Legends
2007·10.0
Last of the Breed: Live in Concert
2007·7.0
Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live
2007·8.0
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
2007·6.1
Glen Campbell | Good Times Again
2007·9.0
Fighting With Anger
2007·2.5
American Revolutions: The Highwaymen
2006·10.0
Outlaw Country: Live from Austin, TX
2006·7.0
It's Happiness: A Polka Documentary
2006·0.0
Broken Bridges
2006·7.4
Beerfest
2006·5.8
Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line
2006·0.0
Willie Nelson: Live from Austin TX
2006·8.7
Farm Aid: 20th Anniversary Concert
2005·0.0
The Dukes of Hazzard
2005·5.6
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: Where the Music Began
2005·4.0
Willie Nelson & Leon Russel - Partners In Music
2005·0.0
Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels
2004·8.3
Be Here to Love Me
2004·7.2
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company
2004·0.0
The Big Bounce
2004·5.0
Willie Nelson - Live at Billy Bob's Texas
2004·0.0
Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well
2003·8.2
Ringo Rama
2003·10.0
The Highwaymen: On the Road Again
2003·9.0
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'
2003·9.0
Farm Aid 2001 - A Concert For America
2002·9.0
The Country Bears
2002·4.8
The Willie Nelson Special - With Special Guest Ray Charles
2002·8.5
The Country Bears Concert for America
2002·0.0
This Land Is Your Land - Folk Years
2002·0.0
Last Party 2000
2001·6.8
America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001·6.5
Willie Nelson: Live in Amsterdam
2001·0.0
The Journeyman
2001·5.0
Kinky Friedman: Proud To Be An Asshole From El Paso
2001·10.0
Chet Atkins: A Life in Music
2000·8.0
Dill Scallion
1999·6.2
Willie Nelson: Greatest Hits Live
1999·0.0
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
1999·6.3
A Tribute to Johnny Cash
1999·7.8
Outlaw Justice
1999·6.6
The Story of Darrell Royal
1999·10.0
Half Baked
1998·6.3
Willie Nelson at the Teatro
1998·10.0
Wag the Dog
1997·6.9
Willie Nelson: Down Home
1997·9.0
Anthem
1997·5.4
Gone Fishin'
1997·4.9
The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds
1996·6.0
Starlight
1996·3.8
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
1995·0.0
Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story
1995·5.3
The World of Jim Henson
1994·7.4
Dust to Dust
1994·7.8
Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work
1993·7.0
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
1993·8.0
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
1993·7.5
Wild Texas Wind
1991·6.0
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind
1991·4.0
WWE WrestleMania VII
1991·7.3
The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum
1990·8.6
Pair of Aces
1990·6.7
Waylon: Renegade. Outlaw. Legend.
1990·7.0
Kenny, Dolly & Willie: Something Inside So Strong
1989·9.0
Some Enchanted Evening With Willie Nelson
1989·0.0
In the Hank Williams Tradition
1989·0.0
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?
1988·4.6
Once Upon a Texas Train
1988·5.2
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
1988·9.0
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
1988·8.0
Willie Nelson, Texas Style
1988·0.0
Baja Oklahoma
1988·6.5
Walking After Midnight
1988·9.0
Chet Atkins and Friends
1987·0.0
Heartbeat
1987·7.0
Red Headed Stranger
1986·5.3
Stagecoach
1986·5.4
The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James
1986·5.2
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
1985·8.5
Songwriter
1984·5.5
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
1984·0.0
Hells Angels Forever
1983·6.8
Playboy Video Magazine, Volume 4
1983·3.0
Willie Nelson Live at the US Festival
1983·0.0
Willie Nelson & Family: In Concert
1983·0.0
Coming Out of the Ice
1982·7.4
Barbarosa
1982·5.8
Thief
1981·7.2
Honeysuckle Rose
1980·5.4
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980
1980·7.0
The Electric Horseman
1979·6.1
Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebration
1979·7.0
Mickey's 50
1978·9.0
A Poem Is a Naked Person
1974·7.8