Willie Nelson's 8 children | including his country singing kids Paula Micah Amy & Lukas | Parenting

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At 91 years old, it's clear that Willie Nelson has lived a long and full life.
He is an icon in country music who is still performing to this day, remembered for his once-red braids that have now turned white with age. But he's also a family man, who has had eight children and been divorced four times.
Some of his kids have even followed him into country music, and in 2012 Willie told Texas Monthly that "playing onstage with my kids is the biggest thrill I can get."
Willie has confessed that he's sure many people would think he was "not a very good" dad, because he spent much of his time gone when his kids were growing up. He said he hoped that "As they live longer and have families, they'll realize what it all means and what it's all about,"
His wife of over 30 years, Annie, countered this by saying: "This is a good example of what it means to come here and do what you came here for. When he was home, he was home."
Here is everything you need to know about Willie Nelson's eight children.
Renee Butts, 64
Born January 22, 1953 to Willie's friend Mary Haney, Renee Butts is the country singer's oldest child. Willie found out that Renee was his daughter in 2012, which he spoke about in his memoir, Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die: Musings from the Road.
She died in August 2017, with comments and posts from friends and family confirming she'd had cancer. Willie has never publicly commented on the loss of his daughter.
Lana Nelson Fowler, 70
Willie and his first wife Martha Matthews welcomed Lana on November 11, 1953. She has remained close to her father, working as a costume designer on his 1986 film Red Headed Stranger.

She is the mom of two - a daughter named Rachel, and a son named Bryan.
Susie Nelson, 68
Martha and Willie had Susie Nelson on May 23, 1956. Not much is known about Susie, although she reportedly earned her high school diploma aged 27, and spent a few years playing music and telling stories on Indigenous reservations across the U.S. and Canada.
William 'Billy' Hugh Nelson Jr., 33
The former couple then had Willie 'Billy' Hugh Jr on May 12, 1958. In 1989, Billy went through a difficult time as his mother passed away and he separated from his wife, who gained custody of their daughter. He was treated for alcohol abuse in 1990.
Willie and his son were working on a gospel-inspired album when Billy died by suicide on Christmas Day, 1991. Willie confessed to a friend that he had "never experienced anything so devastating in my life".
Paula Carlene Nelson, 55
Willie had Paula Carlene Nelson with Connie Koepke on October 27, 1969 - but her birth was tricky for the country star. At the time, he was married to singer Shirley Collie - who found out about the birth of Paula when she found Connie's hospital bill in 1971. The couple divorced not long after, and Willie married Connie that same year.

Connie and Willie divorced in 1988, and Paula moved with her mom from Colorado to Austin, Texas where she went to Westlake High School.
Amy Lee Nelson, 51
Four years after Paula, Willie and Connie had Amy, July 6, 1973.

She dipped her toe in film-making, directing the documentary Lovey: King of the Roadies, and appearing alongside her dad in the 2012 documentary Saving America's Horses: A Nation Betrayed. However, she has also followed the family's musical route, as one-half of the bald Folk Uke alongside Arlo Guthrie's daughter Cathy Guthrie - another country music dynasty.
Lukas Autry Nelson, 36
Before marrying Annie D'Angelo, the couple had their first child, Lukas Autry Nelson on December 25, 1988. He grew up between Texas and Hawaii, and took a keen interest in music at an early age.
Lukas won a Grammy for his work on A Star Is Born in 2020, after he co-produced songs in the film and worked as a vocal coach for Bradley Cooper. While working on set, Lukas grew close to Lady Gaga and the duo have since written a number of songs together.
Jacob Micah Nelson, 34
Annie and Willie later had Jacob Micah Nelson, who goes by his middle name, on May 24, 1990. Like his family, Micah is also a musician - and in 2012, he started releasing music under the name Particle Kid - a name which came from his dad's slip-up as he intended to call Micah his "prodigal son".

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Willie Nelson's 8 children | including his country singing kids Paula Micah Amy & Lukas | Parenting
Meet Willie Nelson's eight children — including his country singing kids Paula, Micah, Amy and Lukas


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