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Willie Nelson

1933 - Today

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Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter. He was one of the main figures of the outlaw country subgenre that developed in the late 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restrictions of the Nashville sound. The critical success of his album Shotgun Willie (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger (1975) and Stardust (1978), made Nelson one of the most recognized artists in country music. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Willie Nelson has received more than 25,968,572 page views. His biography is available in 56 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 55 in 2019). Willie Nelson is the 200th most popular musician (down from 171st in 2019), the 1,132nd most popular biography from United States (down from 996th in 2019) and the 52nd most popular American Musician.

Willie Nelson is most famous for his songwriting and singing career. He has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1962, and he has released over 60 albums.

Memorability Metrics

  • 26M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 61.81

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 56

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.35

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 6.09

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Willie Nelson ranks 200 out of 3,175. Before him are Paolo Conte, Gene Simmons, Joni Mitchell, Abdel Halim Hafez, Wilhelm Kempff, and Ike Turner. After him are Kitarō, Amy Winehouse, Nikolai Rubinstein, Stan Getz, Gidon Kremer, and Clara Haskil.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1933, Willie Nelson ranks 68. Before him are Mathieu Kérékou, Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, Horst Buchholz, Edmund Phelps, Henryk Górecki, and Richard S. Castellano. After him are Ali Shariati, Than Shwe, Robert Curl, Sandra Milo, Cees Nooteboom, and Danny Aiello.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Willie Nelson ranks 1,132 out of 20,380. Before him are Donna Leon (1942), Stanley Tucci (1960), James M. Buchanan (1919), Richard S. Castellano (1933), Ike Turner (1931), and Stanley Miller (1930). After him are Will Durant (1885), Hugh David Politzer (1949), Richard Matheson (1926), Gordon Parks (1912), James Cagney (1899), and William Styron (1925).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Willie Nelson ranks 52. Before him are Chick Corea (1941), Ritchie Valens (1941), Duff McKagan (1964), Muddy Waters (1913), Alicia Keys (1981), and Ike Turner (1931). After him are Stan Getz (1927), Joe Jackson (1928), Herbie Hancock (1940), Lenny Kravitz (1964), Snoop Dogg (1971), and Mike Portnoy (1967).

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