Willie Nelson: Red Headed Stranger Timeline

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1933 Willie Nelson born in Abbott, Texas Raised by his grandparents Writes his first song at seven.
1960 Willie Nelson moves to Nashville Songwriter Signs as a songwriter with Pamper Music.
1961 Willie Nelson writes Crazy for Patsy Cline Most played jukebox song Becomes the most played jukebox song of all time.
1972 Willie Nelson moves to Austin Armadillo World Headquarters Grows his hair and plays for hippies and rednecks alike.
1973 Willie Nelson's first Fourth of July Picnic Dripping Springs The start of an annual tradition.
1975 Willie Nelson releases Red Headed Stranger Sparse concept album A stripped-down western concept album — Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain.
1976 Willie Nelson stars on Wanted! The Outlaws First platinum country album With Waylon Jennings, Jessi Colter and Tompall Glaser.
1978 Willie Nelson releases Stardust Pop standards An album of pre-war standards that stays in the charts for nearly a decade.
1980 Willie Nelson releases On the Road Again Honeysuckle Rose Written for the film Honeysuckle Rose.
1985 Willie Nelson forms the Highwaymen Supergroup With Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson.
1985 Willie Nelson co-founds Farm Aid With Neil Young and John Mellencamp Benefit concerts for family farmers.
1990 Willie Nelson's assets seized by the IRS Tax debt Pays his debt partly through The IRS Tapes album.
1993 Willie Nelson inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame Hall of Fame Inducted at 60.
2015 Willie Nelson receives the Gershwin Prize Library of Congress For popular song.
2023 Willie Nelson's 90th birthday concerts Hollywood Bowl Two all-star concerts in Los Angeles.
2023 Willie Nelson inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Hall of Fame Inducted at 90.