Willie Hugh Nelson is an American musician, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger (1975) and Stardust (1978), made Nelson one of the most recognized artists in country music. He was one of the main figures of outlaw country, a subgenre of country music that developed in the late 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restrictions of the Nashville sound. Nelson has acted in over 30 films, co-authored several books, and has been involved in activism for the use of biofuels and the legalization of marijuana.
Member of: The Highwaymen
Instruments: Guitar • Steel-String Acoustic Guitar • Electric Guitar • Acoustic Guitar • Classical Guitar • Voice
Genres: Country Music • Pop Music • Progressive Country • Americana • Blues • Traditional Pop Music • Rock Music • Alternative Country • Country Rock • Outlaw Country
Occupations: singer-songwriter, writer, actor, singer, musician, guitarist, film producer, author, entrepreneur, television producer, session musician, taekwondo athlete, film director, television actor, record producer, environmentalist