Nickname:	/ Red Headed Stranger / The Ambassador to Weedville
Known for:	Forrest Gump, Wag the Dog, Brokeback Mountain
Birth name:	Willie Hugh Nelson
Birthday:	30 April 1933, Abbott, Texas, USA
Height:	5' 6" (1.68 m)

The First (but Not Last) Country Award Show This W...

Picture Inside. Nashville gets a little more country this week starting with last night's Broadcast Music Inc. Country Awards. Jessica Simpson was out (in a kinda revealing dress) to help honor her friend Willie Nelson who received the night's Icon Award. Carrie Underwood and Sheryl Crow both went with black dresses, but nei... Read More » The First (but Not Last) Country Award Show This W...

Deana Carter

Hey all. I read that Deana Carter has a new EP out and full album coming out October 9th called “The Chain” and Willie Nelson is joining Deana for a new version of “On the Road Again”!!I am really looking forward to this album. There are some serious guest artists all over this record. Willie Nelson, Dolly Pa... Read More » Deana Carter

Simpson And Nelson Reunite For Film Role

JESSICA SIMPSON and her DUKES OF HAZZARD co-star WILLIE NELSON are teaming up again on the big screen for the film BLONDE AMBITION.The movie is a remake of the 1988 hit WORKING GIRL, which starred MELANIE GRIFFITH and HARRISON FORD.In the new film, the country crooner will graduate from his Dukes of Hazzard r... Read More » Simpson And Nelson Reunite For Film Role

Hollywood newcomer JAMAL WOOLARD found an unlikely guardian angel as he fought for the lead role in the upcoming NOTORIOUS B.I.G. biopic NOTORIOUS - WILLIE NELSON.The rapper/actor was trying to find an edge over the other hopefuls auditioning for the part, when he read that Biggie, real name Christopher Wallace, was a closet fan of
Country star Willie Nelson has penned an open letter to U.S. President-elect Barack Obama asking for government support for family farmers.


People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) founder Ingrid Newkirk has got some celebrity weight behind her new book - Willie Nelson, Kevin Bacon and Paul McCartney have written essays for it.


People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals founder INGRID NEWKIRK has got some celebrity weight behind her new book - WILLIE NELSON, KEVIN BACON and SIR PAUL McCARTNEY have all written essays for it.One Can Make a Difference: How Simple Actions Can Change the World is a motivational book which offers insights into how individuals
The farming charity organisation founded by Willie Nelson is to hand over $30,000 to the families worst hit by Hurricanes Ike and Gustav.


SOMERVILLE, Mass. (AP) - Farm Aid founder Willie Nelson says the organization will give $30,000 to groups that help family farmers in areas of Texas and Louisiana hit hardest by Hurricanes Ike and Gustav.


AP - Farm Aid founder Willie Nelson says the organization will give $30,000 to groups that help family farmers in areas of Texas and Louisiana hit hardest by Hurricanes Ike and Gustav.
The farming charity organisation founded by WILLIE NELSON is to hand over $30,000 (£16,200) to the families worst hit by Hurricanes Ike and Gustav.Farm Aid bosses will hand over cash and supplies to those struggling in Texas and Louisiana.Nelson, a native Texan, announced the grants on Thursday (18Sep08).Farm Aid is America’s longest-running benefit concert. It
Although he calls Camila Alves the "love of my life," Matthew and the mother of his only child surprisingly have no plans to marry. Though it's not out of the question, he says there are no plans to wed, at least "not now." Matthew also speaks candidly about burying his baby's placenta after the birth. The actor says the story is true, but that he's surprised it's getting so much attention because the practice is so common in indigenous cultures. "You give back to the earth -- a lot of cultures do this," he says. "It becomes the most fertile land there is." Meanwhile, his new movie 'Surfer, Dude' with Woody Harrelson and Willie Nelson hits theaters this Friday.

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NEW YORK (AP) - Legendary record producer Jerry Wexler, who helped shape R&B music with influential recordings of Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and other greats, and later made key recordings with the likes of Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson, has died, says his co-author, David Ritz. He was 91.


The event was simply billed as "Willie Nelson Sings the Blues," but the historic two-night stand on January 12 and 13, 2007 at Jazz at Lincoln Center was far more than that.


Happy Birthday To "Spider-Man 3" actress Kirsten Dunst (1982), Jamaican musician Barrington Levy (1964), Danish film director Lars von Trier (1956), film and TV actor Perry King (1948), "Running With Scissors" actress Jill Clayburgh (1944), pop singer Bobby Vee (1943), "Rocky" actor Burt Young (1940), and country legends Willie Nelson (1933) and Johnny Horton (1925; d. 1960).
Veteran rocker JOHN HIATT is to be honoured by the Americana Music Association (AMA) with a lifetime achievement award for his songwriting.The Grammy-nominated star, 55, will join previous recipients of the accolade including Willie Nelson, Rodney Crowell and Billy Joe Shaver, when he is presented with the award on 18 September (08) at the Nashville,
Country legend WILLIE NELSON has one more dream he’d like to realise before he dies - a duet with BARBRA STREISAND.The singer has recorded with a number of top stars, but has yet to hit the studio with the ultimate diva.He says, "I’ve played music and sung with just about everybody I wanted to, except
Country legend WILLIE NELSON began smoking marijuana at just 10 years old, according to an explosive new biography.Joe Nick Patoski’s Willie Nelson: An Epic Life reveals all about the 74-year-old father-of-seven’s hellraising life, including details of his infamous drug use and four marriages.Patoski claims that Nelson first smoked pot as a 10-year-old, that he battled
Comedy Central is firing up one big joint Roast and 75th birthday celebration for music legend Willie Nelson. Nelson is sure to take a hit and then some during this star-studded event, which will tape in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 17.


Newly healthy country star Willie Nelson has taken up jogging at the age of 74, in a bid to stay fit. The life-long marijuana smoker recently kicked the drug and he has taken up exercise to boost his life expectancy.


WILLIE NELSON and SARA EVANS were named late additions to the Super Bowl festivities in Arizona.The country couple were scheduled to perform a duet before the big sports showdown between the New York Giants and New England Patriots on Sunday (03Feb08) as WENN went to press.Evans was to perform a ‘tailgate’ party concert outside the
Reuters - To celebrate Willie Nelson's 75th birthday on April 30, Legacy Recordings will roll out a series of special projects, the first of which is the April 1 release "One Hell of a Ride," a four-disc, 100-song boxed set.
AP - Willie Nelson hasn't forgotten the town that knew him before he was famous.

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