What is Willie Nelson?
{{Infobox musical artist | name = Willie Nelson | alias = Red Headed Stranger | image = Willie Nelson.jpg | caption = Nelson performing in 2006 | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Willie Hugh Nelson | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1933|4|29}} | birth_place = [[Abbott, Texas]], [[United States]] | instrument = Vocals, guitar | genre = [[Country music|Country]], [[progressive country]], [[country rock]], [[outlaw country]], [[alternative country]], [[Traditional pop music|vocal pop]] | occupation = Musician, songwriter, producer, actor, activist | years_active = 1956–present | label = [[Liberty Records|Liberty]], [[RCA Records|RCA]], [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]], [[Columbia Records|Columbia]], [[Island Records|Island]], Justice Records,<!--(1996–2002)--> [[Lost Highway Records|Lost Highway]]<!--(2002 – 2012)--> [[Legacy Recordings]] <!--(2012 – present)--> | associated_acts = [[Waylon Jennings]], [[The Highwaymen (country supergroup)|The Highwaymen]], [[Johnny Cash]], [[Kris Kristofferson]] | website = [http://www.willienelson.com/ www.willienelson.com] | module = {{Infobox military person|embed=yes | allegiance = {{USA}} | branch = [[File:Flag of the United States Marine Corps.svg|23px]] [[United States Marine Corps]] | serviceyears = 1950&ndash;1952 | rank = | unit = | battles = }} }} '''Willie Hugh Nelson''' ({{IPAc-en|w|ɪ|l|i|_|n|ɛ|l|s|ən}}; born April&nbsp;29,&nbsp;1933) is an [[Americans|American]] [[country music]] singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. In 1961, a song that he wrote was [[recording|recorded]] by [[Faron Young]], and became a number one song on [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']]'s [[Hot Country Songs]] [[music chart]]. In 1975, he had his first number one song, as a [[singer]], on ''Billboard''{{'}}s Hot Country Songs music chart.<ref>