[2] While still at school, he sang and played guitar in The Texans, a band formed by his sister's husband, Bud Fletcher. Air Nelson was a regional airline based in Nelson, New Zealand. [108] Also in 2018, Nelson was one of several artists on Restoration, a cover album containing various country renditions of songs originally by Elton John, on which he performed "Border Song". [195] Prosecutor Kit Bramblett supported not sentencing Nelson to jail due to the small amount of marijuana involved, but suggested instead a $100 fine and told Nelson that he would have him sing "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" for the court. [36] In 1963 Collie and Nelson were married in Las Vegas. [44], Nelson moved to Austin, Texas, where the burgeoning hippie music scene (see Armadillo World Headquarters) rejuvenated the singer. He explored genres such as reggae, blues, jazz, and folk. The items include photographs, correspondence, song manuscripts, posters, certificate records, awards, signed books, screenplays, personal items and gifts and tributes from Nelson's fans. [1] Nelson traces his genealogy to the American Revolutionary War, in which his ancestor John Nelson served as a major. The child, unfortunately, died after only six days. [23], By 1970, most of Nelson's songwriting royalties were invested in tours that did not produce significant profits. [119], In 1988 his first book, Willie: An Autobiography, was published. He has also made guest appearances on Miami Vice (1986's "El Viejo" episode); Delta; Nash Bridges; The Simpsons; Monk; Adventures in Wonderland; Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman; King of the Hill; The Colbert Report; Swing Vote; and Space Ghost Coast to Coast. [112] The third, which was held on April 20, 2020, was a variety show titled Come and Toke It. [42] After he recorded his final RCA single, "Mountain Dew" (backed with "Phases, Stages, Circles, Cycles and Scenes"), in late April 1972, RCA requested that Nelson renew his contract ahead of schedule, with the implication that RCA would not release his latest recordings if he did not. The Saab fleet soon grew to one of the largest in the world at that time and Air Nelson divested itself of its smaller aircraft, operating only the Saab. [148], Nelson is a co-chair of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) advisory board. Initially the Saab 340 wore Air Nelson colours, before all Air Nelson's fleet were repainted in Air New Zealand's 'Link' livery. He suffered from breathing problems due to high altitude and emphysema and was taken to a local hospital. Nelson moved with his family to Pleasanton, Texas, where he auditioned for a job as a DJ at KBOP. Unhappy with his job, he moved back to Texas. [225] In 2013, he received an honorary doctorate from the Berklee College of Music. [133] Following the legalization of marijuana in different states, Nelson announced in 2015 through spokesman Michael Bowman the establishment of his own marijuana brand, Willie's Reserve. [187] A 2014 Tae Kwon Do Times magazine interview revealed that Nelson had developed an unorthodox manner of training during the lengthy periods of time he was on tour. [97] With the new deal, Buddy Cannon returned to produce the recordings of Nelson. [131] The next year, he created the Willie's Roadhouse show which aired on channel 56 of SiriusXM radio. [176] Nelson temporarily stopped smoking cigarettes each time his lungs became congested, and resumed when the congestion ended. Rolling Stone commented that "in the final performance of Sessions, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard perform the duet 'The Only Man Wilder Than Me.' [92], In 2010, Nelson released Country Music, a compilation of standards produced by T-Bone Burnett. Along with Neil Young and John Mellencamp, he set up Farm Aid in 1985 to assist and increase awareness of the importance of family farms, after Bob Dylan's comments during the Live Aid concert that he hoped some of the money would help American farmers in danger of losing their farms through mortgage debt. Some routes were picked up by second-tier operators. The first two raised $700,000 for people who had suffered financial loss due to effects on the U.S. Amiir Nelson born. He recorded the tracks on used tapes, and sent the demos to the local label SARG Records, which rejected them. In 2005 he co-authored Farm Aid: A Song for America, a commemorative book about the twentieth anniversary of the foundation of Farm Aid. [52] The same year, he produced and starred in the pilot episode of PBS' Austin City Limits. Reviews ranged from positive to mixed. [37], By the fall of 1964, Nelson had moved to RCA Victor at the behest of Chet Atkins, signing a contract for $10,000 per year. [103] In June 2015, his collaboration with Haggard Django and Jimmie topped Billboard's Top Country albums chart and reached number seven on the Billboard 200. [20], Nelson was hired by KVAN in Vancouver, Washington and appeared frequently on a television show. Dick liked a song of Nelson's he heard on the bar's jukebox. [165], Nelson has been married four times and has seven children. The Hokitika–Christchurch route joined the Air Nelson network as a result of the Pike River coal mine disaster in November 2010 when Air New Zealand added capacity to the Westland town. [129] It closed in 2011 after defaulting on a loan, leading to foreclosure and bankruptcy. Prince was the lead singer and guitarist in The Revolution. [35] Nelson's tenure at Liberty yielded his first album entitled ...And Then I Wrote, released in September 1962. Nelson changed his tour bus in 1996, 2005 and 2013, currently touring on the Honeysuckle Rose V.[235], Written by Willie Nelson, "Hello Walls", was a hit for Faron Young in 1961, and the song that gave Nelson national recognition as a songwriter. Nelson was born in Abbott, Texas, on April 29, 1933,[1] the son of Myrle Marie (née Greenhaw) and Ira Doyle Nelson. They didn't say the boy had died, and supplied solely a cryptic clarification about Mayte's being pregnant, based on the present's transcript. His grandfather, William, worked as a blacksmith, while his father worked as a mechanic. The single topped Billboard's Hot Country Singles, while it reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100. He was born and brought up in Minnesota, United States. [220] The Outlaws, along with Waylon Jennings, Jessi Colter, and Tompall Glaser. Unfortunately, he died a week later, on October 23rd, due to the consequences of the Pfeiffer Syndrome as the cause of death. Air Nelson operated services on provincial routes under the Air New Zealand Link brand. The airline operated one type of aircraft, the 50-seat Bombardier Q300, which provided an intensive regional air service that cannot be sustained with regional jet types of this size. [183], During his childhood, Nelson grew interested in martial arts. [216] In 2014, Nelson donated his personal collection to the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. [3] His parents moved to Texas from Arkansas in 1929 to look for work. During the mid-1980s, while creating hit albums like Honeysuckle Rose and recording hit songs like "On the Road Again", "To All the Girls I've Loved Before", and "Pancho and Lefty", he joined the country supergroup The Highwaymen, along with fellow singers Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and Kris Kristofferson. The highly anticipated child, Amiir ("prince" in Arabic), was diagnosed at birth with Pfeiffer syndrome type 2 and died several days later. Air New Zealand suspended all F27 services in August 1990 and Air Nelson responded by introducing the Saab 340. [18] He then had stints working for KDNT in Denton, KCUL, and KCNC in Fort Worth, where he hosted The Western Express, taught Sunday school, and played in nightclubs. Boy does time fly, but I loved this era... and saw Prince in person the most at this time at Glam Slam West and countless … In 2010, Austin, Texas renamed Second Street to Willie Nelson Boulevard. [38] Country Willie – His Own Songs became Nelson's first RCA Victor album, recorded in April 1965. [179] While traveling to Ann W. Richards' funeral in 2006, Nelson, along with his manager and his sister, Bobbie, were arrested in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana and charged with possession of marijuana and hallucinogenic mushrooms. [181] In 2012 he canceled a fund-raising appearance in the Denver area. He also presented two logos with the pink equal sign, symbol of the LGBT movement. Due to this success, Nelson signed in 1964 with RCA Victor and joined the Grand Ole Opry the following year. The release, consisting mostly of Nelson originals co-written with Cannon, entered the Top country albums at number one, while it reached number ten on the Billboard 200. They have two sons, Lukas Autry and Jacob Micah. He sent it to be repaired in Nashville by Shot Jackson, who told Nelson that the damage was too great. [86], Nelson was featured on the album True Love by Toots and the Maytals, which won the Grammy Award in 2004 for Best Reggae Album, and showcased many notable musicians including Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Trey Anastasio, Gwen Stefani, and Keith Richards. The charges were later dropped, since Reshen's assistant, Mark Rothbaum stepped in and took the charges. [27] Nelson rented the apartment near Houston in Pasadena, Texas, where he also worked at the radio station as the sign-on disc jockey. [70] During the recording sessions of Pancho and Lefty, session guitarist Johnny Christopher and co-writer of "Always on My Mind", tried to pitch the song to an uninterested Haggard. In early 1971 his single "I'm a Memory" reached the top 30. [215], An important collection of Willie Nelson materials (1975–1994) became part of the Wittliff collections of Southwestern Writers, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas. Career, Awards, & Nominations [1] He was named Willie by his cousin Mildred, who also chose Hugh as his middle name, in honor of her recently deceased younger brother. The latter killed himself in 1991. He then worked on the west coast offices of Pamper Records, in Pico Rivera, California. The larger aircraft proved popular on peak services to the West Coast airport, which also serves the town of Greymouth. Jackson offered him a Martin N-20 Classical guitar, and, at Nelson's request, moved the pickup to the Martin. [161] In 2008, Nelson signed on to warn consumers about the cruel and illegal living conditions for calves raised to produce milk for dairy products. [125] Pretty Paper, another collaboration with Ritz was published the following year. "One in a Row" (#19, 1966), "The Party's Over" (#24 during a 16-week chart run in 1967), and his cover of Morecambe & Wise's "Bring Me Sunshine" (#13, March 1969) were Nelson's best-selling records during his time with RCA. During this time, he worked as a disc jockey in Texas radio stations and a singer in honky-tonks. [43] Reshen eventually signed Nelson to Atlantic Records for $25,000 per year, where he became the label's first country artist. [26], After his son Billy was born in 1958, the family moved to Houston, Texas. as a double album, with all profits destined for the IRS. [124] In 2015, the publication of a second Nelson autobiography entitled It's a Long Story: My Life co-authored with David Ritz, the book was published on May 5, 2015. During high school, he toured locally with the Bohemian Polka as their lead singer and guitar player. [121] His third book, co-authored with long-time friend Turk Pipkin, The Tao of Willie: A Guide to the Happiness in Your Heart, was published in 2006. Prince did an interview with Oprah shortly after Amiir’s birth and death, giving a tour of the playroom and answering questions cryptically about whether the child had been born. [40] In 1967, he formed his backing band "The Record Men", featuring Johnny Bush, Jimmy Day, Paul English and David Zettner. Produced by Moman, the single of the song was released, as well as the album of the same name. economy. Bowman called the brand "a culmination of (Nelson's) vision, and his whole life". The loss of their child and another miscarriage left their marriage in shambles. Nelson heavily promoted the chain and appeared on a special on Food Network. The pilot was aired first on those stations, later being released nationwide. The owner of the station, Dr. Ben Parker, gave Nelson the job despite his lack of experience working on radio. Released on November 13, it was named after the song from his album Heroes. Impressed by his attitude, Nelson fired Reshen and hired Rothbaum as his manager. [205][155] He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1993,[206] and he received the Kennedy Center Honors in 1998. In 1990, Nelson's assets were seized by the Internal Revenue Service, which claimed that he owed $32 million. [34] Its soundboard has been signed by over a hundred of Nelson's friends and associates, ranging from fellow musicians to lawyers and football coaches. NZ CAA list of Air Nelson DHC-8 Q300 aircraft. [43] Due to the failure of his albums, and particularly frustrated by the reception of Yesterday's Wine, although his contract was not over, Nelson decided to retire from music. Following a divorce in 1988, he married his current wife, Annie D'Angelo, in 1991. In 1962, he recorded his first album, ...And Then I Wrote. [94] It was nominated for Best Americana Album at the 2011 Grammy Awards. They chose to do a cover of David Bowie and Queen's Under Pressure. [214] The legislation was dropped after two Republican senators, Florence Shapiro and Wentworth, objected, citing Nelson's lack of connection to the highway, his fund raisers for Democrats, his drinking, and his marijuana advocacy. [184] During the 1980s, Nelson began training in taekwondo and now holds a second-degree black belt in that discipline. 503/S. [143] The next year Nelson rescued the guitar from his burning ranch. The concert of September 13 featured First Lady Rosalynn Carter and Nelson in a duet of Ray Wylie Hubbard's "Up Against the Wall Redneck Mother". 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. [31], Nelson moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1960, but was unable to find a label to sign him. [130] In 2010, Nelson founded with the collaboration of producers and filmmakers Luck Films, a company dedicated to produce feature films, documentaries and concerts. Parents. [123] In 2012, it was announced the release of a new autobiography by Nelson, Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die: Musings from the Road. [221] The non-profit organization Capital Area Statues commissioned sculptor Clete Shields to execute the project. [157], In 2004, Nelson and his wife Annie became partners with Bob and Kelly King in the building of two Pacific Bio-diesel plants, one in Salem, Oregon, and the other at Carl's Corner, Texas (the Texas plant was founded by Carl Cornelius, a longtime Nelson friend and the eponym for Carl's Corner). After his return, Nelson attended Baylor University for two years but dropped out because he was succeeding in music. [218] On June 23, 2010, he was inducted into the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry. Prince completed his schooling at Bryant Junior High School. Inebriated, he fell after he jumped celebrating and was taken to the emergency room. [54] The result was the critically acclaimed and massively popular 1975 concept album Red Headed Stranger. This was in line with Air New Zealand's policy of rationalising the overall cost of fleet maintenance. Most of the material was collected by Nelson's friend Bill Wittliff, who wrote or co-wrote Honeysuckle Rose, Barbarosa and Red Headed Stranger. [120] The Facts of Life: And Other Dirty Jokes, a personal recollection of tour and musical stories from his career, combined with song lyrics, followed in 2002. [15][21] He made his first record in 1956, "No Place for Me", that included Leon Payne's "Lumberjack" on the B-side. [3], During October 2004 the airline announced that it was replacing its fleet of seventeen Saab 340As with seventeen Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 aircraft, with options for another ten Dash 8 Q300 and thirteen Dash 8 Q400 aircraft, although the latter aircraft options have since been dropped. Despite the failure to reach the expected attendance, the concept of the festival inspired Nelson to create the Fourth of July Picnic, his own annual event, starting the following year. [189] In 1977 after a tour with Hank Cochran, Nelson traveled to The Bahamas. [160] He is on its board of directors and has adopted a number of horses from Habitat for Horses. [10] The band played in honky tonks, and also had a Sunday morning spot at KHBR in Hillsboro, Texas. He moved to a ranch near Bandera, Texas, and married Connie Koepke. Meanwhile, Nelson had a short stint as a relief phone operator in Abbott, followed by a job as a tree trimmer for the local electric company, as well as a pawn shop employee. He sued Price Waterhouse, contending that they put his money in illegal tax shelters. [67], During the 1980s, Nelson recorded a series of hit singles including "Midnight Rider", a 1980 cover of the Allman Brothers song which Nelson recorded for The Electric Horseman,[68] the soundtrack "On the Road Again" from the movie Honeysuckle Rose, and a duet with Julio Iglesias titled "To All the Girls I've Loved Before". A second route from the Kapiti Coast was opened in 2013, Paraparaumu to Christchurch, but it could not be sustained and the short-lived service ceased in 2015. [99] His 2013 release To All the Girls..., a collection of duets with all female partners, featured among others Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Rosanne Cash, Sheryl Crow, Mavis Staples, Norah Jones, Emmylou Harris, Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert. [89] Also in 2005, a live performance of the Johnny Cash song "Busted" with Ray Charles was released on Charles' duets album Genius & Friends. [191] Nelson was released a few hours later. [217], In April 2010, Nelson received the "Feed the Peace" award from The Nobelity Project for his extensive work with Farm Aid and overall contributions to world peace. [135] In June 2017, he appeared alongside Merle Haggard in the documentary The American Epic Sessions directed by Bernard MacMahon. [155] Friedman promised Nelson a job in Austin as the head of a new Texas Energy Commission due to his support of bio-fuels. On February 14, 1996, Mayte, 22, and Prince, 37 got married at a grand wedding. [192], In 1994, highway patrolmen found marijuana in his car near Waco, Texas. When Nelson was about to sign it with a marker, Russell requested him to scratch it instead, explaining that the guitar would be more valuable in the future. He also raised pigs with the Future Farmers of America. He was taken to the Maui Memorial Hospital and his scheduled concerts were canceled. During the 1990s and 2000s, Nelson continued touring extensively, and released albums every year. [76], In 1996, Nelson re-recorded the tracks "Hello Walls" with the band The Reverend Horton Heat, and "Bloody Mary Morning" with the Supersuckers for Twisted Willie, a tribute album featuring rock versions of Nelson's songs performed by artists such as Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Jerry Cantrell, Mark Lanegan, L7, The Presidents of the United States of America, and Jello Biafra, among others. Cannon's association to Nelson also extended to songwriting, with singer and producer composing the lyrics by exchanging text messages. The city also unveiled a life-size statue to honor him, placed at the entrance of Austin City Limits' new studio. [41] During his first few years on RCA Victor, Nelson had no significant hits, but from November 1966 through March 1969, his singles reached the Top 25 in a consistent manner. [96], In February 2012, Legacy Recordings signed a deal with Nelson that included the release of new material, as well as past releases that would be selected and complemented with outtakes and other material selected by him. [4] The last Saab 340A aircraft had been withdrawn from service by the end of 2007. Prince was forever affected by this and rarely, some say never, spoke about it. Many of his assets were auctioned and purchased by friends, who donated or rented his possessions to him for a nominal fee. [166] On September 29, 2018, Nelson offered a free concert in Austin supporting the candidate's run. [22] The recording failed. He ordered self-defense manuals on jujitsu and judo that he saw advertised in Batman and Superman comic books. To repay the debt Reshen had created with the IRS, Nelson was recommended to invest in tax shelters that ultimately flopped. [168] The marriage was marked by violence, with Matthews assaulting Nelson several times,[169] including one incident when she sewed him up in bedsheets and beat him with a broomstick. The same year, he recorded another outlaw country album, Wanted! He sold "Family Bible" to Buskirk for $50 and "Night Life" for $150. Air Nelson services immediately replaced the F27 on those routes. The thirteen-episode first season would feature artists being interviewed by Nelson and Dan Rather, followed by a performance. [140], In 1969, the Baldwin company gave Nelson an amplifier and guitar with their "Prismatone" pickup. He then appeared before the judge, who dropped the charges but ordered Nelson to never return to the country. 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His duet with Keith, "Beer for My Horses", was released as a single and topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts for six consecutive weeks in 2003,[82] while the accompanying video won an award for "Best Video" at the 2004 Academy of Country Music Awards. The album led Nelson to a new style, later stating that Shotgun Willie had "cleared his throat". Her prediction was accurate, as she eventually became Prince’s first wife. [15] After leaving school in 1950, he joined the U.S. Air Force; he served for nine months before being medically discharged because of issues with his back. [1], On 31 March 2019, it was announced that Air New Zealand was considering merging both Air Nelson and fellow Link subsidiary Mount Cook Airline into the mainline fleet.[2]. Later surgeries are necessary to correct respiratory and facial deformities. [34], Nelson signed with Liberty Records and was recording by August 1961 at Quonset Hut Studio. Air New Zealand took a 50% shareholding in 1988 and 100% ownership in 1995. Nelson explained that he could not believe that the buildings could collapse due to the planes, attributing instead the result to an implosion. [45] In March, he performed on the final day of the Dripping Springs Reunion, a three-day country music festival aimed by its producers to be an annual event. [194], On November 26, 2010, Nelson was arrested in Sierra Blanca, Texas, for possession of six ounces of marijuana found in his tour bus while traveling from Los Angeles back to Texas. Since the job did not allow him the time to play music of his own, he left it and bought a ranch in Ridgetop, Tennessee, outside of Nashville. The transfer of heavy maintenance for Mount Cook Airline's ATR 72 fleet from Christchurch to Air Nelson's new facilities at Nelson Airport in 2013 has been seen[who?] This became permanent in February 2011 when subsidiary operator Air National was grounded by the NZCAA due to irregularities with operating practises. [138] It was the last filmed performance of the pair. [23] Nelson continued working as a radio announcer and singing in Vancouver clubs. Haggard has a look of complete joy on his face throughout the session in the old-timey recording set-up once used by his musical heroes. Plans to open chain stores in the states where marijuana was legalized were announced, to be expanded state-to-state if marijuana legalization is further expanded. [190] The bags were later sent to them. [170] Nelson's next marriage was to Shirley Collie in 1963. Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, actor, and filmmaker. 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