Willie Nelson

2022 - 3 - 11

Bobbie Nelson, sister of Willie Nelson, dies at 91 (unknown)

(AP) — An original member of the Willie Nelson and Family Band, Bobbie Nelson played piano for more than 50 years with her brother.

She was the first example I had of a woman playing music while also having a family,” she wrote. Her debut album, “Autobiography” was released in 2007. “Her elegance, grace, beauty and talent made this world a better place,” the Nelson family said.

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Willie Nelson's sister, bandmate Bobby has died at the age of 91 (La Ronge Northerner)

Willie Nelson's sister and co-star, Bobby Nelson, have passed away. She was 91 years old. Bobby, who was a pianist, singer and member of the band Willie.

While working at the Hammond Organ Company, Bobby gave her desk skills to work at the company’s music library. At the time of her husband’s death, Bobby had quit music to attend college in Fort Worth, Texas, which later led her to take a desk job. But we are very fortunate to have her in our lives,” the Nelson family said in a statement shared with Fox News Digital. Please keep her family. During his teenage years, brother and sister joined Bud Fletcher, who later became Bobbie’s husband. She was Willie’s first member as a pianist and singer. Our hearts are broken and we will miss her dearly.

Bobbie Nelson, a country music pioneer and Willie Nelson's sister, dies at age 91 (unknown)

Country music pioneer Bobbie Lee Nelson — the sister of Willie Nelson, and a vaunted pianist in her own right — died Thursday at age 91.

"I thought, 'How can I earn enough money to support my children and to show the world that I can support my children? The marriage began to fall apart, though, and The Texans disbanded in 1955 when Fletcher and Nelson divorced. Country music pioneer Bobbie Lee Nelson — the sister of Willie Nelson, and a vaunted pianist in her own right — died Thursday at age 91. Nelson was the first member of her younger brother's band, performing as a pianist and singer. Despite having no musical skills himself, Fletcher built a band called Bud Fletcher and The Texans featuring the siblings, with the Nelsons' father playing rhythm guitar. Born Jan. 1, 1931, Bobbie Nelson learned to play the piano by reading four-part shape-note harmonies in hymn books.

Bobbie Nelson, sister and longtime bandmate of Willie Nelson, dies at 91 (unknown)

Bobbie played piano on Willie Nelson's classic outlaw country album, 'Shotgun Willie,' in 1973, and was an instrumental part of his band, the Family, ...

By the dawn of the 1970s, Bobbie had cycled through two additional marriages and her sons had reached adulthood, so when her brother Willie summoned her to play on his initial sessions for Atlantic in 1973, she was eager to accept. She recalled, “The first time I ever played the piano, I thought, ‘I’ll never be lonely again.’” Within a few years, she and Willie would regularly play music together around the house and in church and school. Americana artist Amanda Shires wrote on social media, “she was the first example I had of a woman playing music while also having a family.” Country singer Margo Price tweeted, “Nobody played piano like Bobbie Nelson and nobody ever will. (Willie will turn 89 on April 29.) Unlike her brother, Bobbie did not partake of marijuana; she was Christian and a teetotaler. As an anchor in Willie’s aptly named backing band the Family — his son Lukas would become part of the group in 2013 — Bobbie Nelson provided supple, sympathetic support, able to play greasy honky-tonk with the same ease as she did Western swing. She was the first member of Willie’s band, as his pianist and singer.

Bobbie Nelson, Sister And Longtime Collaborator Of Willie Nelson, Passes Away At 91 (unknown)

Willie Nelson's sister and original bandmate has died. Nelson's family shared the news that his sister Bobbie, who was also a pianist and singer…

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Bobbie Nelson, Willie Nelson’s sister and bandmate, dies at 91 (unknown)

Bobbie Nelson, Willie Nelson's beloved sister, bandmate and co-author, died Thursday at age 91. A cause of death was not given.

"He was that guy. He was always that guy. She was the first member of Willie’s band, as his pianist and singer," said the post. "My little sister was always on the piano doing great music. Willie Nelson's dreams came true in 1973 when, after decades of asking Bobbie Nelson to join his band, she finally agreed. A cause of death was not given.