Country Pop Bites: Willie Nelson – October 7

Did you know that on this day in Country Music History in 1991 nearly a decade after its release, Willie Nelson's single "Always On My Mind" was certified gold and platinum?

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Here are 5 interesting facts about Willie Nelson.

• He organized the first Farm Aid benefit concert in 1985.
• The IRS seized all his possessions in 1991 for nonpayment of $16.7 million in back taxes; he has since settled the debt.
• He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1993.
• He co-founded Willie Nelson's Biodeisel, which markets truck fuel made from vegetable oil.
• He has co-written several books, including Willie: An Autobiography with Bud Shrake, and The Tao of Willie with Turk Pipkin.