
Willie Nelson is an 89-year-old country music singer born in Abbott, Texas.
He was a key figure in the development of outlaw country, a type of country music that emerged in the late 60s. Nelson has appeared in over 30 films, co-written several books, and advocated for the use of biofuels and the legalization of marijuana.
Who is Willie Nelson wife Connie Koepke?
Nelson was married to music producer and activist Koepke from 1971 to 1988. Koepke gave birth to her first daughter Paula whiles Nelson was still married to his second wife Shirley Collie.
She officially married him after Collie had divorced him for his infidelity.
In 1993, Nelson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, and in 1998, he received the Kennedy Center Honors.
Nelson received the Gershwin Prize, the Library of Congress’ lifetime achievement honor, in 2015. In 2018, he was inducted into the Texas Institute of Letters for his compositions. Rolling Stone named him to their list of the 100 Greatest Singers and 100 Greatest Guitarists.
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