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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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Famous Willie Nelson Quotes

“At 82, Nelson (who wrote the song "On the Road Again," among a thousand or more others) is the elder statesman of country music, a steadying and powerful voice in the industry and on environmental issues, and he's still on the road much of the year. The music keeps calling.”

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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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“When songs fall from the sky, all I can do is catch them before they hit the ground.”

I Can Song Fall Can Do Sky

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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

“Three chords and the truth - that's what a country song is.”

Country Song Three Chords

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“When you hear me, you know it's me, regardless of the song.”

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“Well the country songs themselves are three-chord stories, ballads which are mostly sad. If you are already feeling sorry for yourself when you listen to them they will take you to an even sadder place.”

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“I like myself better when I'm writing regularly. ... I was influenced a lot by those around me-there was a lot of singing that went on in the cotton fields. ... I'm a country songwriter and we write cry-in-your-beer songs. That's what we do. Something that you can slow dance to...I never gave up on country music because I knew what I was doing was not that bad. ... Most of the stuff I've read about me has been true.”

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“I started writing cheating songs when I was too young to have any idea what I was writing about - broken hearts and things like that. I just think it was something I already knew, something I had experienced in another lifetime.”

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Author:Willie Nelson

“A lot of country music is sad. I think most art comes out of poverty and hard times. It applies to music. Three chords and the truth - that’s what a country song is. There is a lot of heartache in the world.”

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“I never pretended to have a great voice. It works and I can carry a tune. If you have a good song, that's about all that's required.”

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Author:Willie Nelson

“Little things I should have said and done I just never took the time You were always on my mind”

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Author:Willie Nelson

“If a song was ever good, it's still good.”

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Author:Willie Nelson

About the Author

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

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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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