When a celebrity’s name starts trending on social media, fans may have questions like: “Is there a good reason for this or a bad reason?” If the celebrity is elderly, fear that people are talking about them because there is bad news will increase. So I’m here to tell you that if you saw Willie Nelson trending today, April 29th, there’s nothing wrong with that. It’s just his birthday! Happy birthday, Willy!
Today is Willie’s 91st birthday, and he joins an estimated 2.8 million Americans who are entering their 90th year of experience on this planet. Last year, Red Headed Stranger celebrated his 90th birthday in style, with performances by Leon Bridges, Snoop Dogg, Kris Kristofferson, Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, George Strait, Neil Young (and others). (a lot). That performance was released as a concert film on Paramount+ in December, and as a live album on CD, vinyl, and streaming services. If you’ve ever wanted to hear Willie sing “Pancho and Lefty” while George Strait plays the Merle Haggard part, check it out.
This isn’t the first time in recent days that a beloved and famous Texas woman in her 90s has trended online for reasons that aren’t tragic. Willie is three days younger than the great Carol Burnett, who was born April 26, 1933 in San Antonio, and who turned 91 last week was similarly celebrated online for her combination of greatness and longevity. Like Willie, she too continues her activities despite spending over 33,000 of her days on earth. She currently co-stars on Apple TV+. palm royale She plays Norma Delacorte, a resident of a nursing home (a role that requires her to spend a lot of time in bed). It’s a good time to be a 91-year-old Texan.
Finally, don’t worry if Willie’s name continues to trend tomorrow. In addition to Willie celebrating his birthday on April 29th, Also He claims his date of birth is April 30th. But it’s not just because he loves cake. He was indeed born on April 29, but in 1933, the courthouse in rural Hill County could not record his birth until the next day. This contradiction caused confusion in Willy’s own life. He believed his birthday was 29 years old until he joined the Air Force in 1951, at which point his official records showed him to be 30 years old. He believed it to be true until his cousin Mildred told him that she had been there that day as a teenager, but he was indeed born on the 29th. Instead of getting excited about it, Willy just enjoys both days as his birthday. That seems fair. Anyone reaching Willy’s age should have more than one birthday.
Anyway, Willie is doing great. He spent the weekend performing at the Stagecoach Festival in the California desert, then returned to the Texas stage a few weeks later for a two-night stand in New Braunfels on May 10th and 11th. , and then plans to spend the rest of the year working on it. He performed with Bob Dylan and others as part of the Outlaw Music Festival Tour. Have a great year, Willie.
