WILLIE Nelson rose to fame in the 1970s as an American musician, actor, and activist.
Over the years, he has released a number of songs including On The Road Again and Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain but outside of his career he is known for his relationship with Annie D’Angelo, whom he tied the knot with in 1991.
Throughout the course of his career, Nelson, 88, has been married four different times.
He first tied the knot with Martha Matthews in 1952 and later got divorced in 1962.
The country star then married Shirley Collie Nelson and Connie Koepke between the 60s and 70s.
However, following his third divorce in 1988, he remarried D’Angelo and they have been together ever since.
D’Angelo and Nelson first met in 1986 on the set of the film Stagecoach where she was working as a makeup artist.
Despite a high-profile relationship, little information is available on D’Angelo now as she has managed to stay out of the spotlight.
Nelson is the father of seven children, however, he has only welcomed two of them with D’Angelo.
Nelson and D’Angelo are the parents of Lukas, 33, and Micah, 31, both of whom are musicians today.
The singer’s other children from his previous relationships include Lana, 68, Susie, 65, Paula, 52, Amy Lee, 48, and Billy.
Billy Nelson was born on May 12, 1958, but tragically passed away in 1991 after committing suicide.
Willie Nelson is the son of Ira Doyle and Myrie Nelson.
Throughout the course of their marriage, the couple also welcomed a daughter, Bobbie, who was born in 1931.
On March 11, 2022, it was announced that Bobbie had passed away at the age of 91.
The news was first confirmed by her brother in a touching Instagram post.
“Her elegance, grace, beauty and talent made this world a better place,” he wrote at the time.
“…Our hearts are broken and she will be deeply missed.”
Bobbie was known as an American pianist and singer who had played alongside her brother for over 50 years.
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