For other people of the similar name, see Bobby Nelson (disambiguation).
Bobbie Nelson
Nelson performing in 2012
Background information
Birth name
Bobbie Lee Nelson
Born
(1931-01-01)January 1, 1931 Abbott, Texas, U.S.
Died
March 10, 2022(2022-03-10) (aged 91) Austin, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Country
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Keyboards
Years active
1953–2022
Musical artist
Bobbie Lee Nelson (January 1, 1931 – March 10, 2022) was an American pianist and singer, the elder sister of Willie Nelson, and a member of his band, Willie Nelson and Family. When she was five, her grandmother taught her to play keyboards with a pump organ, and after successful appearances at gospel conventions held in Hillsboro, Texas, her grandfather bought her a piano.
Nelson married Bud Fletcher when she was sixteen. He established a band called The Texans, which she and her brother joined. The group later dissolved in 1955 after she divorced Fletcher. His death six years later resulted in her suffering a breakdown and briefly losing custody of their children. In 1965 she moved to Nashville, Tennessee, after her third marriage failed. She played in restaurants and different venues until she was called by her brother from New York in 1973 for a session. She joined Willie Nelson on the piano during his sessions with Atlantic Records, that produced The Troublemaker, Shotgun Willie and Phases and Stages. The same year she joined The Family full-time and began touring with her brother.
Bobbie Lee Nelson (January 1, 1931 – March 10, 2022) was an American pianist and singer, the elder sister of Willie Nelson, and a member of his band, Willie...
born, and his father remarried and also moved away, leaving Nelson and his sister Bobbie to be raised by their grandparents, who taught singing back in...
Amanda Rose Shires (born March 5, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter and fiddle player. Shires has released seven solo albums starting in 2005, her...
Willie Nelson Family is a collaborative studio album by Willie Nelson, his sons Lukas and Micah, his daughters Paula and Amy and his sister BobbieNelson, accompanied...
musician Willie Nelson. Nelson was born to Willie Nelson and Connie Koepke, while Willie Nelson was married to Shirley Collie Nelson. When Shirley found...
list contains songs written by American country singer-songwriter Willie Nelson, including those where he is credited as co-author. The 337 songs are arranged...
albums released by country music singer Willie Nelson, since his professional debut in 1962. Nelson's discography includes 100 studio albums (consisting...
Country music singer Willie Nelson, besides a varied musical career, has appeared in many films since his debut in The Electric Horseman (1979). His highlights...
Bobbie Jean Brown (born October 7, 1969), sometimes credited as Bobbie Brown-Lane, is an American actress, model, and former beauty pageant contestant...
took the total to US$20,000. Nelson featured arrangements of acoustic guitar, accompanied by piano, played by his sister Bobbie, as well complementary arrangements...
of all singles released by American singer-songwriter Willie Nelson. A total of 25 Nelson singles have reached number one on music charts in the US. His...
Nash Steve Nathan (Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, The Nashville A-Team) BobbieNelson Art Neville (The Meters, The Neville Brothers) Ivan Neville Randy Newman...
Connie Britton, Chandler Canterbury, Fionnula Flanagan, Lyle Lovett, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson. It is an adaptation of Turk Pipkin's 1999 novel...
March 13, 2022. Hudak, Joseph (March 10, 2022). "BobbieNelson, Willie Nelson's Piano-Playing 'Sister Bobbie,' Dead at 91". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March...
Global Information