Willie Nelson

† — In addition to topping the country chart, Always On My Mind also reached #2 on the Billboard's Top Pop Album chart, which is quite an accomplishment for a country album. He is widely recognised as one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Nelson has released dozens of albums under a number of different labels; these are some of his most notable accomplishments. Bolded albums reached #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. His daughter, Scarlet Page, is a respected photographer. Its soundboard has been signed over the years by over a hundred of Nelson's friends and associates, from fellow musicians to lawyers and football coaches. Since 1990, Jimmy Page has been instrumental in remastering the entire Led Zeppelin back catalogue and is currently involved in various charity concerts and charity work particularly the Action for Brazil's Children Trust (ABC Trust), founded by his wife Jimena Gomez-Paratcha in 1998. Constant strumming over the decades has worn a large sweeping hole into the guitar's body near the sound hole. Page has been one member of Led Zeppelin that has always left open the option for a group reunion.

Nelson's principal guitar is a Martin acoustic, which he has named "Trigger", after Roy Rogers' horse. Following a highly successful tour in 1995 to support No Quarter, Page and Plant recorded Walking Into Clarksdale, their first full CD together since 1979. They tour North America in their bus, the "Honeysuckle Rose II". The soundtrack to the special was released in 1995 as the CD No Quarter, and in 2004 as the DVD No Quarter Unledded. Nelson's touring and recording group is a collection of a number of long-standing members, including his sister Bobbie Nelson, longtime drummer Paul English, Bee Spears, and Jody Payne. The 90 minute special, dubbed UnLedded premiered to the highest ratings in MTVs history. It won an award for "Best Video" at the Academy of Country Music Awards held on May 26, 2004. In 1994, Page reunited with Plant for the penultimate performance in MTVs "Unplugged" series.

This song was released as a single in 2003 and Nelson shot a video with Keith in 2003. Source: IMDB. Willie Nelson performed a duet on "Beer for my Horses" with Toby Keith on Keith's Unleashed album released in 2002. In addition, he also collaborated with director Michael Winner to record the Death Wish 3 soundtrack, released in 1985. An attached note read "Stand your ground.". Various other projects soon followed such as The Firm, with Paul Rodgers, session work for Graham Nash, Box of Frogs, and Robert Plant, a solo album Outrider, a collaboration with David Coverdale in Coverdale Page, and a live album with The Black Crowes. During the 2003 Texas Congressional Redistricting Controversy, Nelson made the news by sending a case of whiskey to the Democrats of the Texas Legislature in self-imposed exile in Ardmore, Oklahoma. In 1984, Page recorded with Plant in the guise of The Honeydrippers.

He has been featured in recent advertisements for a variety of products and companies, including The Gap. Page then linked up with Roy Harper for an album and tour. His image is marked by his red hair, often braided into two ponytails and partially concealed under a bandana. Page made a successful return to stage with the ARMS Charity series of concerts in 1983 which honoured Small Faces bass player Ronnie Lane. His distinctive music sometimes takes a backseat to his public image, that of a marijuana smoking old hippie troubadour. After Led Zeppelin disbanded in 1980, Page attempted to form a supergroup with ex-Yes members to be called XYZ however it came to naught. Willie Nelson is widely recognized as an American icon. As a result their final studio album (In Through the Out Door) was more heavily influenced by bassist John Paul Jones and singer Robert Plant.

The fuel is made from vegetable oils, mainly soybeans, and can be burned without modification to diesel engines [1] (http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,66288,00.html). Page and drummer John Bonham would frequently be absent from the recording studio in the band's later years, showing up after songs were already written. Nelson and three business partners recently (2005) formed a company called Willie Nelson's Biodiesel that is marketing biofuel to truck stops. This habit would severely affect his later performances with Led Zeppelin, which were often hit-and-miss. In 2004, he released Outlaws & Angels, featuring guests Toby Keith, Joe Walsh, Merle Haggard, Kid Rock, Al Green, Shelby Lynne, Carole King, Toots Hibbert, Ben Harper, Lee Ann Womack, The Holmes Brothers, Los Lonely Boys, Lucinda Williams, Keith Richards and Rickie Lee Jones. In 1976 Page started using heroin. A star-studded television special celebrating his 70th birthday aired in 2003. His guitar solo in the famous rock song "Stairway to Heaven" was voted by readers of Guitar World Magazine as the greatest guitar solo of all time.

Nelson received Kennedy Center Honors in 1998. Page also put to use his bowed playing technique he developed during his session days, and experimented with feedback devices and a theremin. During the 1990s and 2000s, Nelson has toured continuously and released albums that generally received mixed reviews, with the exception of 1998's critically acclaimed Teatro. His landmark guitar solo from the song "Heartbreaker" (Led Zeppelin II) has been credited by Eddie Van Halen as the inspiration for Van Halen's trademark 2-hand tapping technique. He released Across the Borderline in 1993, with guests Bob Dylan, Sinéad O'Connor, David Crosby, Bonnie Raitt, Kris Kristofferson and Paul Simon. His use of distorted fuzz guitar ("Whole Lotta Love"), slide guitar ("You Shook Me", "In My Time of Dying"), pedal steel guitar ("Your Time is Gonna Come", "Tangerine"), eastern scales ("Black Mountain Side", "Kashmir"), acoustic guitar ("Gallows Pole", "Bron-Yr-Aur") and recording techniques made Led Zeppelin a prototype for all future rock bands. His debts were paid by 1993. As a producer, composer and guitarist for the band, he was one of the major driving forces behind the rock sound of that era, with his trademark Gibson Les Paul guitar and Marshall amplification.

Many of his assets were auctioned and purchased by friends, who gave his possessions back to him or rented them at a nominal fee. Page's past experiences both in the studio and with The Yardbirds was critical in the success of Led Zeppelin in the 1970s. He released The IRS Tapes: Who'll Buy My Memories? as a double album, with all profits going straight to the IRS. After a handful of shows on their first tour, The New Yardbirds renamed themselves Led Zeppelin. In 1990, the IRS gave Nelson a bill for $16.7 million in back taxes and took away most of his assets to help pay the charges. Despite the departure of Keith Relf and Jim McCarty in 1968, Page wished to continue the group with a new line-up. He also became known for his financial excesses, including a private jet, his own small town, a palatial estate, and a private golf course. The musical potential of the line-up however was scuttled by interpersonal conflicts caused by constant touring and a lack of commercial success.

He became more and more involved in charity work, such as establishing the Farm Aid concerts in 1985. Within weeks Page was again offered to join The Yardbirds and at first played bass guitar with the group after the departure of Paul Samwell-Smith, before finally switching to twin lead guitar with Beck when Chris Dreja moved to bass. In spite of their unexpectedly massive successes, including platinum record sales and worldwide touring, Nelson's popularity declined dramatically. On May 16, 1966, drummer Keith Moon, bass player John Paul Jones, keyboardist Nicky Hopkins, Jeff Beck and Page recorded "Beck's Bolero" in London's IBC Studios. The experience gave Page an idea to form a band with John Entwistle on bass (instead of Jones), however the lack of a quality vocalist and contractual problems sent the project down like a "lead zeppelin". In the mid 1980s, Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, and Johnny Cash formed a group called The Highwaymen. After being invited to replace Eric Clapton in The Yardbirds on March 20, 1965, Page turned down the offer and instead suggested his friend Jeff Beck. There were also more popular albums, including Pancho and Lefty (1982, with Merle Haggard), WWII (1982, with Waylon Jennings) and Take it to the Limit (1983, with Waylon Jennings). It is estimated that Jimmy Page appeared on 60% of rock music recorded in England between 1963 and 1966.

The eighties saw a series of hit singles: "Always on my Mind" (originally made popular by Elvis Presley), "On The Road Again" from the movie Honeysuckle Rose, and "To All the Girls I've Loved Before" (a duet with Julio Iglesias). Page also formed a brief songwriting partnership with then girlfriend, Jackie DeShannon. He has continued acting since his early successes, but usually in smaller roles and cameos, a good example being Half Baked. In 1965 Page was hired by Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham to act as house producer for the newly formed Immediate Records label, which also allowed him to play on tracks by John Mayall, Nico, and Eric Clapton. Nelson began acting, appearing in The Electric Horseman (1979), Honeysuckle Rose (1980), Red-Headed Stranger (1986, with Morgan Fairchild), and the 1986 TV movie Stagecoach (with Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and Kris Kristofferson). Under the auspices of producer Shel Talmy, Page recorded The Kinks "You Really Got Me" (1964) (although there is a dispute on whether Page or Dave Davies played lead), the guitar part on Them's "Baby Please Don’t Go" (1965), and recorded a lead guitar part on The Who's first single "I Can't Explain", although there is disagreement over whether or not it was used. Though most observers predicted that Stardust would ruin his career, it ended up being one of his most successful LPs. His studio output in 1963 included Brian Poole & The Tremeloes' "Twist and Shout", Heinz's "Just Like Eddie" and in 1964, The Rolling Stones "Heart of Stone", Marianne Faithfull's "As Tears Go By", The Nashville Teens' "Tobacco Road", Dave Berry's "The Crying Game", and Lulu's hit "Shout".

Jones. After brief stints with the band Micky Finn, and Carter Lewis and The Southerners, Page committed himself to full-time session work. In 1978, Nelson released two more platinum albums, Waylon and Willie (a collaboration with Jennings that included one of Nelson's signature songs, "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys") and Stardust, an unusual, string-based album of pop songs produced by Booker T. His first session for the label was the recording "Diamonds" by Jet Harris & Tony Meehan which went to Number 1 on the singles chart in 1963. Nelson continued to top the charts with hit songs during the late 1970s, including "Good Hearted Woman" (a duet with Jennings), "Remember Me", "If You've Got the Money I've Got the Time", "Uncloudy Day", "I Love You a Thousand Ways" and "Something to Brag About" (a duet with Mary Kay Place). It wasn't until an offer from Mike Leander from Decca Records that Page was to receive regular studio work. The term was coined by a country music journalist, and cemented with the release of Wanted: The Outlaws! (1976 with Waylon Jennings, Jessi Colter, and Tompall Glaser), country music's first platinum album. He was spotted one night by John Gibb of The Silhouettes, who asked him to help record a number of singles for EMI, "The Worrying Kind" and "Bald Headed Woman".

Along with Nelson, Waylon Jennings was also achieving massive success in country music in the early 1970s, and the pair were soon combined into a genre called outlaw country ("outlaw" because it did not conform to Nashville standards). While still a student, Page would often jam on stage at the Marquee with bands such as the Cyril Davis All Stars, Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated and with guitarists Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton. The result was the critically acclaimed, massively popular concept album, Red Headed Stranger (1975). Though Columbia was reluctant to release an album with mostly just a guitar and piano for accompaniment, Nelson (with the assistance of Waylon Jennings) insisted and the album was a huge hit, partially because it included a popular cover of "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" (Roy Acuff). Living from out of the back of a van and intermittent wages however, led Page to take up a totally different focus in painting at Sutton Art College in Surrey. Nelson then moved to Columbia Records, where he was given complete creative control over his work. Page was then asked by Neil Christian to join his band, The Crusaders, which gave him his first taste of touring life and an appearance on a November 1962 single, "The Road to Love". Phases and Stages (1974), a concept album inspired by his divorce, included two hit singles, "Bloody Mary Morning" and "After the Fire is Gone". After graduating from school with an initial aim to work as a lab assistant, Page’s love of the guitar saw him switch to playing for Beat poet Royston Ellis before joining his first band, Red E Lewis and The Red Caps.

Signing with Atlantic Records, Nelson released Shotgun Willie (1973), which won excellent reviews but did not sell well. At the age of 14, Page appeared on ITV's Search For Stars talent quest programme. A lifelong passion for running and a new commitment to his own health also began during this period. King. His popularity in Austin soared, as he played his own brand of country music marked by rock and roll, jazz, western swing, and folk influences. Page's musical tastes however also encompassed acoustic folk playing particularly that of Bert Jansch and John Renbourn, and the blues sounds of Elmore James and B.B. While in Austin, with its burgeoning hippie music scene (see Armadillo World Headquarters), Nelson decided to return to music. The Presley song "Baby Let's Play House" was an early favourite on his first electric guitar, a second hand 1949 Gibson.

In 1965, Nelson moved to RCA Records and joined the Grand Ole Opry, followed by a series of minor hits. Frustrated with the music business which tried to force him into a mold, Nelson retired and moved to Austin, Texas. His early influences were rockabilly guitarists Scotty Moore and James Burton, who both played on recordings made by Elvis Presley, and Johnny Day who played guitar for The Everly Brothers. His alcoholism, failed day jobs, and penchant for carrying guns got him in trouble with the law and his wife a number of times. Jimmy Page began learning guitar when he was 12. His personal life during this period was also colorful, to say the least. His father was an industrial personnel manager and his mother a doctor's secretary. Demo recordings from his years as a songwriter for Pamper Music were later discovered and released as Crazy: The Demo Sessions (2003). Page was born in the north London suburb of Heston in Middlesex.

He was unable to keep his momentum going, though, and Nelson's career ground to a halt.
. Nelson signed with Liberty Records in 1961 and released several singles, including the hits "Willingly" (with his wife, Shirley Collie) and "Touch Me". He was the founding member for the band Led Zeppelin and, prior to that, a member of The Yardbirds from late 1966 through 1968. "Funny How Time Slips Away" (Billy Walker), "Hello Walls" (Faron Young), "Pretty Paper" (Roy Orbison) and, most famously, "Crazy" (Patsy Cline) became popular songs in the 1960s. James Patrick Page, known as Jimmy Page, (born January 9, 1944) is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential guitarists in rock and roll. While playing with Ray Price & the Cherokee Cowboys, many of Nelson's songs became hits.

After Ray Price recorded Nelson's "Night Life" (reputedly the most covered country song of all time), Nelson joined Price's touring band as a bassist. He did, however, receive a publishing contract at Pamper Music. Nelson moved to Nashville, Tennessee but was unable to land a record label contract. Nelson continued to DJ and sing in clubs, and sold a song called "Family Bible" for fifty dollars; the song was a hit for Claude Gray in 1960, has been covered widely, and is often considered a gospel music classic.

The single sold respectably but did not establish a career. In 1956, Nelson moved to Vancouver, Washington to begin a musical career by recording "Lumberjack" by Leon Payne. Eventually, he became a DJ at a country radio station in Fort Worth, Texas, while singing locally in honky tonk bars. After graduation, Nelson joined the Air Force, but left due to back problems.

She met Bud Fletcher, a fiddler, and both siblings joined his band while Willie was in high school. Willie played the guitar, while Bobbie played the piano. Some days, while Ross and others picked cotton in the fields, Willie would find a tree and sleep under it. Ross and Willie also played on the football and basketball teams.

He lived next door to his best friend, Ross Cleveland, who was an ace left-handed pitcher for the Abbott High Panthers. Nelson and his sister, Bobbie, were raised by their grandparents after their father died and their mother ran away. He reached his greatest fame during the outlaw country movement of the 1970s, though he had already become famous as a 1960s songwriter. Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American guitarist and country singer, originally from Abbott, Texas.

The Facts of Life and Other Dirty Jokes (2002) ISBN 0-375-50731-0. Willie: An Autobiography (1988), with Bud Shrake, ISBN 0-815-41080-8. Wag the Dog (1997 cameo). Stagecoach (1986).

Red-Headed Stranger (1986). Honeysuckle Rose (1980). The Electric Horseman (1979). "City of New Orleans" (1984) written by Steve Goodman.

"Write Your Own Songs" (1982). "On The Road Again" (1980). "Bloody Mary Morning" (1974). "Crazy" (1961).

"Funny How Time Slips Away". "Pretty Paper". "Hello Walls". "The Highwayman".

"Night Life". "I Gotta Get Drunk". "Family Bible" (1960). Angels & Outlaws (2004).

Crazy: The Demo Sessions (2003). The Great Divide (2002). Teatro (1998). Across The Borderline (1992).

The IRS Tapes: Who'll Buy My Memories? (1992). Promised Land (1986). Music From "Songwriter" (1984), with Kris Kristofferson. City of New Orleans (1984).

Pancho and Lefty (1982), with Merle Haggard. WWII (1982), with Waylon Jennings. Always On My Mind (1982)^†. Greatest Hits and Some That Will Be (1981).

Somewhere Over the Rainbow (1981), with Freddie Powers. Honeysuckle Rose (1980). Willie and Family Live (1978). Stardust (1978).

Waylon and Willie (1978), with Waylon Jennings. Wanted: The Outlaws! (1976), with Jessi Colter, Tompall Glaser, and Waylon Jennings. Sound in Your Mind (1976). Red Headed Stranger (1975).

Phases and Stages (1974). Troublemaker (1973). Shotgun Willie (1973).