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| + | '''Willie Nelson''' (b. 1933) is a country music singer who has been recording studio albums since the early 1960s. He was a member of the country supergroup The Highwaymen in the late 1980s, with [[Kris Kristofferson]], [[Johnny Cash]] and [[Waylon Jennings]]. |
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| − | '''Willie Nelson''' (b. 1933) covered "[[The Rainbow Connection]]" on his album of the same name. |
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| + | In 2001, Nelson titled his 55th album after the first track, a cover of "[[The Rainbow Connection]]". That same year, he was honored at the [[Songwriters Hall of Fame]] where he posed for photos with [[Judy Collins]], "The Rainbow Connection" composer [[Paul Williams]], and award presenter [[Kermit the Frog]]. |
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| + | In 2005, Nelson performed "The Rainbow Connection" with [[Gonzo]] for the [[Paul Williams]] DVD/CD release ''[[I'm Going Back There Someday]]''. |
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| + | In 2016, Nelson guest starred on ''[[The Muppets (2015)|The Muppets]]'' episode "[[Episode 115: Generally Inhospitable|Generally Inhospitable]]," performing "[[On the Road Again]]" (which he wrote) with [[the Electric Mayhem]]. |
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| + | Nelson's "On the Road Again" was also performed by the Muppets in [[Episode 109: Garbage|episode 109]] of ''[[The Jim Henson Hour]]'' and the [[Walt Disney World|Disney MGM-Studios]] stage show ''[[Muppets on Location: Days of Swine and Roses]]''. |
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*[http://www.willienelson.com/ Official Site] |
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*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005268/ IMDb] |
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005268/ IMDb] |
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Revision as of 08:30, 3 March 2016
Willie Nelson (b. 1933) is a country music singer who has been recording studio albums since the early 1960s. He was a member of the country supergroup The Highwaymen in the late 1980s, with Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings.
In 2001, Nelson titled his 55th album after the first track, a cover of "The Rainbow Connection". That same year, he was honored at the Songwriters Hall of Fame where he posed for photos with Judy Collins, "The Rainbow Connection" composer Paul Williams, and award presenter Kermit the Frog.
In 2005, Nelson performed "The Rainbow Connection" with Gonzo for the Paul Williams DVD/CD release I'm Going Back There Someday.
In 2016, Nelson guest starred on The Muppets episode "Generally Inhospitable," performing "On the Road Again" (which he wrote) with the Electric Mayhem.
Nelson's "On the Road Again" was also performed by the Muppets in episode 109 of The Jim Henson Hour and the Disney MGM-Studios stage show Muppets on Location: Days of Swine and Roses.