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I was influenced a lot by those around me - there was a lot of singing that went on in the cotton fields.

Willie Nelson

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Willie Nelson
Age: 91
Born: 1933
Born: April 10
Actor
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Abbott
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Red Headed Stranger
Shotgun Willie
Willie Hugh Nelson
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