Willie Nelson Through the Years
Fred Foster, president of Monument Records, poses with his newest signees, Fred Carter and Willie Nelson, in the early Sixties.
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Early Days
Image Credit: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Willie Nelson poses for an early portrait with his guitar.
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Cowboy
Image Credit: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Willie Nelson poses for a portrait wearing a cowboy hat, circa 1973.
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Peaches Records
Image Credit: Tom Hill/WireImage Willie Nelson at Peaches Records in Atlanta, Georgia in 1975.
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Willie and Waylon
Image Credit: Richard E. Aaron/Redferns Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings enjoy a drink together in New York in 1978.
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Old Friends
Image Credit: Richard E. Aaron/Redferns Willie Nelson, Rita Coolidge and Kris Kristofferson together in 1979.
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Family Band
Image Credit: Michael Putland/Getty Images Willie Nelson performs on stage with his children and Kris Kristofferson's children in New York in 1980.
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Farm Aid
Image Credit: George Rose/Getty Images Willie Nelson performs at the 1986 Farm Aid II concert. The fundraising concert, organized by Nelson and John Mellencamp, was held in Manor, Texas, located just north of Austin.
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All Smiles
Image Credit: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Willie Nelson poses with his bus "Honeysuckle Rose" outside the Mirage Casino in the early Nineties in Las Vegas.
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Farm Aid
Image Credit: Ebet Roberts/Redferns Neil Young, Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson performing at Farm Aid in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 7th, 1990.
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Willie Nelson and Roger Clinton
Image Credit: Ebet Roberts/Redferns Willie Nelson on stage with his children and Roger Clinton at Farm Aid on April 25th, 1993.
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‘Maria (Shut Up and Kiss Me)’
Image Credit: KMazur/WireImage Willie Nelson on the set of his video for the song "Maria (Shut Up and Kiss Me)" at Red Rock West Saloon in New York City in May, 2002.
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Farm Aid 2003
Image Credit: R. Diamond/WireImage Neil Young and Willie Nelson during Farm Aid 2003 in Columbus, Ohio.
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Willie Nelson and Friends: Live and Kickin’
Image Credit: Theo Wargo/WireImage Former President Bill Clinton and Willie Nelson during "Willie Nelson and Friends: Live and Kickin'" at the Beacon Theatre in New York City on April 9th, 2003.
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Super Bowl XXXVIII
Image Credit: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images Willie Nelson and Toby Keith perform during the pre-game show at Super Bowl XXXVIII between the New England Patriots and the Carolina Panthers at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas on February 1st, 2004.
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‘CMT Homecoming: Jimmy Carter in Plains’
Image Credit: Rick Diamond/WireImage Willie Nelson and former President Jimmy Carter at the taping of CMT Homecoming: Jimmy Carter in Plains, in 2004.
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Stagecoach Music Festival
Image Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images Willie Nelson performs during the Stagecoach Music Festival held at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, California on May 5th, 2007.
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Willie Nelson’s Country Throwdown Tour
Image Credit: Rick Diamond/Getty Images Willie Nelson and Family are joined by Jamey Johnson, Lukas Nelson, Amy Nelson and Randy Houser during Willie Nelson's Country Throwdown Tour 2011 at the Woods in Fontanel in Nashville, Tennessee on June 3rd, 2011.
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Cliff Castle Casino
Image Credit: Steve Jennings/WireImage Willie Nelson performs at Cliff Castle Casino in Camp Verde, Arizona on September 16th, 2011.
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Farm Aid
Image Credit: Ebet Roberts/Redferns Willie Nelson, Jamey Johnson, Lukas Nelson and friends on stage at the Farm Aid Concert at the Livestrong Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kansas on August 13th, 2011.