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Willie Nelson

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Birth Name: Willie Hugh Nelson
Birth Place: Abbott, TX
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 04/30/1933, Taurus
Profession: Singer; songwriter; musician; producer; actor; author; entrepreneur

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Willie Nelson Fast Facts:

Was raised by his paternal grandparents during the Great Depression; his grandfather bought him his first guitar when he was 9 and taught him to play.
Got his first paying job as a musician when he was in sixth grade and was invited to join the polka group John Raycheck Band, which performed at local bars and fairs.
Served in the U.S. Air Force for nine months after high school until a back injury resulted in him being honorably discharged.
Was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1973.
Was named Entertainer of the Year in 1979 by the Country Music Association.
Organized the first Farm Aid benefit concert in 1985.
The IRS seized all his possessions in 1991 for nonpayment of $16.7 million in back taxes; he has since settled the debt.
Was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1993.
Cofounded Willie Nelson's Biodeisel, which markets truck fuel made from vegetable oil.
Has cowritten several books, including Willie: An Autobiography with Bud Shrake, and The Tao of Willie with Turk Pipkin.

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