Paula Nelson
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Houston, Texas , U.S. | |
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Paula Carlene Nelson (born October 27, 1969, in
Early life
Nelson was born to Willie Nelson and Connie Koepke, while Willie Nelson was married to Shirley Collie Nelson. When Shirley found out about the birth, she divorced him.[1] Willie Nelson then married Koepke.[1] Nelson and Koepke had another daughter, Amy Lee Nelson, before divorcing in 1988.[1]
As a child, Paula often went on tour with her father. Country singers such as Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter were frequently around.[2]
When Paula was a child, the family moved to Colorado; they lived in Conifer, Colorado, and Upper Bear Creek, near Evergreen, Colorado.[2] At age 16, the family moved to Austin, Texas, and Paula attended Westlake High School.[3] She began to do drugs, including cocaine, then attended a drug rehabilitation clinic in San Diego.[3]
Career
She has released the following albums:
- Coming Home (1998)[4]
- Fireflies (2000)
- Lucky 13 (2008) (with the Paula Nelson Band)[3]
- Little City (2010)
- Under the Influence (covers album, 2014)
She sang a duet with Willie Nelson, a cover of "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?", on his 2013 album of duets, To All the Girls....
For four years, she was a DJ at the Texas radio station
Nelson is also a
In October 2016, she was awarded "Female Artist of Year" by the Country Music Association of Texas.[2]
Personal life
Nelson was briefly married in the mid-2000s.[3]
She holds a
In 2014, Nelson was arrested for possession of
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-292-71226-3.
- ^ a b c d e f g Volpe, Bob (February 16, 2017). "Singer/Songwriter Paula Nelson Gets Personal with TMJ". The Mountain Jackpot News. Archived from the original on March 25, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Moser, Margaret (October 10, 2008). "Black Belt of the Rodeo". The Austin Chronicle.
- ^ "CD and Book Reviews". Texas Monthly. December 1998.
- ^ Rankin, Beth (May 21, 2011). "Paula Nelson on not falling too far from the tree". Beaumont Enterprise blog. Archived from the original on 23 October 2015.
External links
- Paula Nelson Band official website