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This article considers Nelson's date of birth April 29th, 1933. Reliable sources indicatine both, the 29th and the 30th. The source used for this article is the book by Joe Nick Patoski, Willie Nelson: An Epic Life. An excerpt of page 13 reads: "(Nelson) came two years later a few minutes before midnight, during the last hour of April 29, 1933. Doc Simms, who delivered both Nelson children at his home, recorded the boy's birth on the first hour of April 30."
The subject of the article also states that he was born on April 29th. Despite that his birth was recorded by the doctor on the 30th, and that it is the official date that the state of Texas recognizes, Nelson was born on the last minutes of April 29, 1933. Therefore, the date used is the 29th.
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Country HOF definitely. Why Rock and Roll? If he was so influential in that why does the lead not mention influence on rock at all? 70.161.8.90 (talk) 22:57, 3 May 2023 (UTC)Reply
As a small comment notice that it is not mentioned on the lead, but rather on a line that appears as "current stuff" from the 2020s, and it given as much importance as a Grammy. Prominent enough to be mentioned, but not rally a career-defining moment.--GDuwenHoller!17:23, 15 May 2023 (UTC)Reply
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I don't understand why this article has a long, redundant bio before the bio sections even start—nor why it keeps saying "Nelson", "Nelson" over and over (rather than using the pronoun "he") when it's clear who's being discussed. Overenthusiasm? It seems amateurish. "Less is more." ~ 2604:3D08:4486:600:20E9:D3F:2D0F:5B4D (talk) 21:47, 10 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
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Willie Nelson - Personal Life - Paragraph 4:
Change "a new original by Nelson" to "the familiar standard recorded by Nelson" (See Wikipedia entry) ‘"I'll Be Seeing You" is a popular song about missing a loved one, with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Irving Kahal.[1] Published in 1938,’ This is the song used in the referenced public service announcement. 2603:8080:D700:695F:E5A4:156B:A908:36DD (talk) 02:13, 5 November 2024 (UTC)Reply
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The article says, "After leaving school in 1950, he joined the U.S. Air Force; he served for nine months before being medically discharged because of issues with his back." However, the infobox says he served from 1950 to 1952. I don't think these can both be true, since he couldn't have served from 1950 to 1952 but only for nine months. -- Metropolitan90(talk)03:49, 11 November 2024 (UTC)Reply
Not only that, but the cited source for the nine months of service actually says eight months. It seems likely that he served into 1951, but without a source stating what month he joined I think it would be OR to definitively say so. Since we don't know for sure, I've gone ahead and removed the years of service parameter from the infobox. DrOrinScrivello (talk) 14:23, 12 November 2024 (UTC)Reply
level-5 vital article is rated GA-class on Wikipedia's content assessment scale.
Done with slightly different wording, thanks for catching that. DrOrinScrivello (talk) 21:39, 5 November 2024 (UTC)