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Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country singer-songwriter author, poet and actor. He reached his greatest fame during the outlaw country movement of the 1970s, but remains iconic, especially in American popular culture. In recent years he has continued to tour, record, and perform, and this, combined with activities in advocacy of marijuana, as well as a well-publicized 2006 arrest for marijuana possession, have made him the subject of renewed media attention.

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). In 2005, Nelson and several other business partners formed Willie Nelson Biodiesel[8] ("Bio-Willie"), a company that is marketing bio-diesel bio-fuel to truck stops. The fuel is made from vegetable oil (mainly soybean oil), and can be burned without modification in diesel engines.[9]

Nelson is a co-chair of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) advisory board. He has worked with NORML for years for marijuana legalization and has produced commercials for NORML that have appeared on Pot TV programs. He has also recorded a number of radio commercials for the organization. In 2005, Nelson and his family hosted the first annual "Willie Nelson & NORML Benefit Golf Tournament," which appeared on the cover of High Times magazine.

On January 9, 2005, Nelson headlined an all-star concert at Austin Music Hall to benefit the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. Tsunami Relief Austin to Asia raised an estimated $120,000 for UNICEF and two other organizations.

Nelson was a supporter of Kinky Friedman's campaign in the 2006 Texas gubernatorial election. In 2005, he recorded a radio advertisement asking for support to put Friedman on the ballot as an independent candidate. Friedman promised Willie a job in Austin as the head of a new Texas Energy Commission due to Nelson's support of bio-fuels. (Friedman was on the ballot but came in fourth with 12.43 percent, losing to Republican Rick Perry.

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  • Willie Nelson just do it.. every time..

    unbeliable... allways better and better songs

  • fabolous cover, just like johnny cash, original

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  • I LOVE WILLIE NELSON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • stupendous, fabulous, amazing he rode his bike like the devil until the day he died

  • man i love this man i grew up listening to him

    

  • willie your my hero great stuff

  • the video is kinda creepy. i prefer the original dave matthews version but it's not bad.

  • @mrtoeknee641 psst you named 5.sorry hadda be a dick lol dont take it personally

  • Sorry bolks but this I a great video I like the fact that Willie stepped out of the box on this one.LoL , Why Do I have To Choose and this video is the one to choose for all us Willie fans he is an exceptional singer songwriter and instrumentalist You Go Willie ! Only four on the country legends do it for me . Ol Merle . Johnny. And Willie . An hank . An whallon thanks. MrToeKnee642 .

  • @tarheels342 forget you willie is a legend and has more fans than most continents.

  • Einer der Größten in dem Business, ich bin dankbar......

  • you can't compare them at all ocweeman... they are completly diffrent musicans...

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