- Born
- Died
- Birth nameBobbie Lee Nelson
- Bobbie Nelson was born on January 1, 1931 in Abbott, Texas, USA. She was an actress, known for Honeysuckle Rose (1980), Songwriter (1984) and Red Headed Stranger (1986). She was married to Bud Fletcher. She died on March 10, 2022 in Austin, Texas, USA.
- SpouseBud Fletcher(1947 - 1955) (divorced, 3 children)
- RelativesWillie Nelson(Sibling)Lana Nelson(Niece or Nephew)Paula Nelson(Niece or Nephew)Amy Nelson(Niece or Nephew)Lukas Nelson(Niece or Nephew)Micah Nelson(Niece or Nephew)
- In his 2015 autobiography, It's a Long Story: My Life, Willie Nelson wrote: "Bobbie became accomplished at an early age. I lagged behind - and remain so to this day. Bobbie is a musician in the true sense of being able to play with great facility in any style. She learned to read beautifully and was known far and around Hill County as a genuine piano prodigy.".
- Sister of Willie Nelson.
- Pianist.
- After her husband Bud Fletcher died in a car crash she quit playing music and became a secretary for the Hammond Organ Company.
- Nelson did not release a solo album of her own until 2008, shortly before she turned 77. It was called Audiobiography - and it was the only one she ever released.
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