25 Things You May Not Know About Country Icon Willie Nelson
In a career that has encompassed performing, songwriting, acting and activism, there are so many highlights to consider when looking back at Willie Nelson s life. Here are 25 of our favorite things you might not know about the American icon.
1. Willie Hugh Nelson was born April 29, 1933, in Abbott, Texas. Also born in Texas that same month were future TV stars Carol Burnett and Carolyn Jones (
The Addams Family).
2. Because he was born close to midnight, some sources list Nelson s birth date as April 30.
3. Nelson s sister Bobbie, who plays piano in his band, is two years older than him.