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Singer-songwriter

Willie Nelson is a legendary figure in country music from the United States, born on April 29, 1933. Known for his distinctive voice and creative talent, he has become an iconic figure in the country music scene. Nelson's music spans various styles including country, rock, and folk, and is beloved by fans around the world.

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“My sister played the piano. She’s two years older than me, and I always wanted to play something. So my grandmother got the guitar for me, and showed me a couple of chords to start off. And then I got me a book. Next thing you know, I was playing along with sister.”

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“When I was growing up, Nashville was the place to go if you had songs to sell and thought you had talent and wanted to tour and be on Grand Ole Opry [radio show]. It was the big deal back in those days to play the Grand Ole Opry. And you could travel around the world saying, "Hi, I'm Willie from the Grand Ole Opry".”

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“My first job was in a Bohemian polka band, the Rejcek family polka band in Abbott. The old man in the band had another blacksmith shop in Abbott, but he liked me. All he had was horns and drums, and I was set up over there with my little guitar with no amps or nothing. I would play as loud as I wanted to, and nobody could hear me.”

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“Every now and then I'll think of something to put back in the show. I just kind of play it off the top of my head. If I do it that way it keeps it kinda fresh.”

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“(Songwriting) It's a gift. It all comes from somewhere. I started out really young, when I was four, five, six, writing poems, before I could play an instrument. I was writing about things when I was eight or 10 years old that I hadn't lived long enough to experience.”

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“Ninety-nine percent of the world's lovers are not with their first choice. That's what makes the jukebox play.”

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Book:The Tao of Willie: A Guide to the Happiness in Your Heart

Source: The Tao of Willie: A Guide to the Happiness in Your Heart

“All I do is play music and golf - which one do you want me to give up?”

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“I like to play small clubs.”

Author:Willie Nelson

About the Author

Born: April 29, 1933
Known for: Singer-songwriter
Quotes: 178

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Books & Sources

The Tao of Willie: A Guide to the Happiness in Your HeartRelated source material

Willie: An AutobiographyRelated source material

Energy Follows Thought: The Stories Behind My SongsRelated source material

Mein Leben: Eine lange GeschichteRelated source material

On the Clean Road Again: Biodiesel and the Future of the Family FarmRelated source material

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