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Willie Nelson is an American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, producer, and activist. He has released over 200 albums and has written over 1,000 songs. He has won numerous awards, including 11 Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, and seven Academy of Country Music Awards. He has also been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Nelson was born in Abbott, Texas, on April 29, 1933. He began playing guitar at the age of six and wrote his first song at the age of seven. He dropped out of high school at the age of 15 and joined the Air Force. After his discharge, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where he began his music career. Nelson has released over 200 albums and has written over 1,000 songs. His most successful albums include Red Headed Stranger (1975), Shotgun Willie (1973), and Stardust (1978). He has also appeared in several films, including The Electric Horseman (1979) and Honeysuckle Rose (1980). Nelson is an advocate for the legalization of marijuana and has been arrested several times for possession of the drug. He is also an advocate for the environment and has been involved in several environmental campaigns. Nelson has been married four times and has seven children. He currently resides in Austin, Texas. As of 2021, Willie Nelson's net worth is estimated to be $25 million.

Popular As Willie Hugh Nelson
Occupation soundtrack,actor,producer
Age 90 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 29 April, 1933
Birthday 29 April
Birthplace Abbott, Texas, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Willie Nelson Height, Weight & Measurements

At 90 years old, Willie Nelson height is 5' 6" (1.68 m) .

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Height 5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Who Is Willie Nelson's Wife?

His wife is Martha Matthews (m. 1952-1962) Shirley Collie (m. 1963-1971) Connie Koepke (m. 1971-1988) Annie D'Angelo (m. 1991)

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Wife Martha Matthews (m. 1952-1962) Shirley Collie (m. 1963-1971) Connie Koepke (m. 1971-1988) Annie D'Angelo (m. 1991)
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Children 8, including Lukas and Paula

Willie Nelson Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Willie Nelson worth at the age of 90 years old? Willie Nelson’s income source is mostly from being a successful Soundtrack. He is from United States. We have estimated Willie Nelson's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2023 Under Review
Net Worth in 2022 Pending
Salary in 2022 Under Review
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Source of Income Soundtrack

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Timeline

2014

Has studied martial arts for over 20 years, first in Tae Kwon Do under Sam Um, then studying Gongkwon Yusul under Um. Nelson holds a 5th-degree black belt in the art, having received it in 2014.

2002

Inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame in Austin, Texas in March 2002.

2000

There is a guest character named after him in an episode of Aqua Teen Hunger Force (2000) (titled "The Shaving").

1997

His character Billy "Catch" Pooler in the comedy movie Gone Fishin' (1997) was inspired by a real person, Loren "Totch" Brown of Chokoloskee, Florida. "Totch" had a small role in the movie Wind Across the Everglades (1958), portraying "One-Note" and acting under the name Totch Brown.

1994

Performed at the 1994 wedding reception of Microsoft's Bill Gates and Melinda Gates in Lanai, Hawaii.

1993

Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1993 and the American Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001.

1991

" He happily married fourth wife Ann-Marie in 1991 and has survived more hard times in recent years, including a $16. 7-million debt to the IRS and the suicide of one of his sons, Billy.

1989

Was considered for the role of Red Webster in Road House (1989), which went to Red West.

1986

In the movie Red Headed Stranger (1986), which was adapted from his hit 1975 album, he played a preacher, and he teamed up with pal Kris Kristofferson as a pair of country singers in Songwriter (1984). He and pal Kristofferson went on to form The Highwaymen with the late Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings and he successfully recorded and toured with the group for a number of years.

1985

In 1985, Willie had done a duet with Ray Charles called "Seven Spanish Angels". It was on the Billboard Country Hit Chart for twelve weeks, with one week as No. 1.

1981

He played opposite James Caan and Tuesday Weld in Thief (1981) and a legendary outlaw in the western Barbarosa (1982).

1980

His took to leading roles as a country music star in Honeysuckle Rose (1980), which would include a number of his songs on the soundtrack.

1979

He had roles in several movies, his first opposite Robert Redford and Jane Fonda in The Electric Horseman (1979).

1978

Around 1978 Willie showed himself to be a loose and natural presence in front of the camera, thus launching a film career.

1975

In 1975 it all came together with the album "Red-Headed Stranger", which would become the top-selling country music album in history and propel him into the country music stratosphere. His offbeat phrasing, distinctive nasal tones and leathery, bewhiskered hippie-styled looks set a new standard for "outlaw" country music.

1970

In the early 1970s, after extensive touring with his band (which included sister Bobbie on the piano) and experiencing a number of career downswings, he started performing and recording his own songs instead of selling them to others. Two of his albums, "Shotgun Willie" and "Phases and Stages", helped him gain some stature.

1969

Willie's favorite guitar player is Django Reinhardt and he chose his 1969 Martin N-20 acoustic based on its tonal similarities to Reinhardt's guitar. Willie purchased his instrument unseen for $750 and due to its ascendancy into legendary status over the years, the Martin company issued a special limited edition line of Willie Nelson signature models in 1999.

1962

In 1962 he recorded a successful duet with singer Shirley Collie, whom he would later take as his second wife, but his career didn't progress despite joining the Grand 'Ol Opry.

1953

Children: Lana Nelson (born November 11, 1953), Susie (born May 23, 1956) and Billy (born September 16, 1958 who died in 1991), with Martha Matthews; Paula Nelson (Paula Carlene) (born October 27, 1969) and Amy Nelson (Amy Lee) (born July 6, 1973), with Connie Koepke; Lukas Nelson (Lukas Autry) (born December 25, 1988) and Micah Nelson (Jacob Micah) (born May 24, 1990), with Annie D'Angelo.

1952

Married in 1952 to a full-blooded Cherokee, he and first wife Martha had two children. He initially came to be known in Nashville for selling his songs to well-established country artists such as Patsy Cline ("Crazy"), Faron Young ("Hello Walls") and Ray Price ("Night Life").

1950

He was a member of Ray Price's Cherokee Cowboys during the 1950s.

1939

They also teamed up to remake the classic western Stagecoach (1939) as a TV movie (Stagecoach (1986)). As a unique song stylist, the bearded, braided-haired, bandanna-wearing non-conformist took a number of non-country standards and made them his own, including Elvis Presley's "You Were Always on My Mind" and Ray Charles' "Georgia on My Mind.

1933

This versatile, eclectic, rather wanderlust country crossover star known for his classic ballads ("Always On My Mind"), autobiographical road songs ("On the Road Again") and catchy rhythms ("Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys") started out life as Willie Hugh Nelson on April 30, 1933, in Depression-era Abbot, Texas. He is the son of Myrle Marie (Greenhaw) and Ira Doyle Nelson, a mechanic. After his mother abandoned the family and his father died, he and sister Bobbie Lee were raised by their gospel-singing grandparents. Working in the cotton fields, Willie was handed his first guitar at age six and within a short time was writing woeful country songs and playing in polka bands. During his teenage years he played at high school dances and honky-tonks. He also worked for a local radio station and by graduation time he had become a DJ with his own radio show. Briefly serving a stint with the Air Force (discharged because of a bad back, which would plague him throughout his life), he sold his first song called "No Place For Me" while getting by with menial jobs as a janitor and door-to-door Bible salesman.