Susie Nelson: Facts about Willie Nelson's Daughter

Susie Nelson is Willie Nelson's daughter who wrote a book about him. In her biography, she delved into her relationship with her father and offered insights into what it was like being raised by the country star.

Susie Nelson inherited her father's artistic genes. She shared the stage with her father and co-hosted a show with him. In addition to her creative side, she is also an animal rescuer.

Despite being the daughter of a renowned country star, Susie Nelson has also encountered several challenges. She lost a spouse, went through a divorce, and struggled with drugs as a teenager.

Willie Nelson at the Los Angeles Convention Center on February 6, 2015, in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images

Susie Nelson Wrote a Book about Her Famous Father

Susie Nelson was born to Willie and Martha Mathews in May 1956. In an interview, she discussed her relationship with her father, revealing that she always wanted to discuss things with him but didn't know how to go about it. So she thought she could express herself better by writing him a book.

In 1987, she published "Heart Worn Memories: A Daughter's Personal Biography of Willie Nelson." The book delved into Susie's father's career, private life, and her relationship with him. Before the book was published, her father had to review and approve it. In the book, she doesn't hold back; she said growing up, she was a snitch and troublemaker in their household.

Willie Nelson at Barnes & Noble Union Square on May 7, 2015, in New York City. | Source: Getty Images

The country music singer has five daughters and three sons.

Susie has encountered several challenges, including struggling with drugs as a teenager, divorce, and losing her spouse. When she was 27, she returned to school to finish her college diploma.

Susie Nelson Co-hosted a Show with Her Father

Susie proudly carries her father's half-Cherokee heritage and dedicated a few years to entertaining people through her music and storytelling on indigenous reservations in the United States and Canada.

In 2012, she and her father co-hosted her show, "Susie's Gospel Hour," on SiriusXM Willie's Roadhouse, her father's channel, showcasing their collaborative and supportive father-daughter relationship.

Susie and her siblings inherited their father's artistic genes and have joined him several times on stage. Her father revealed in his book, "It's a Long Story," that Susie and her siblings have made him proud by doing their creative projects.

In 2016, Susie and her sisters had a get-together. During this time, her sister Paula Nelson posted a photo of the sisters enjoying each other's company, along with their father, as they spent quality time together.

Susie Nelson Has Seven Siblings

Susie is actively involved in animal rescue efforts. In June 2020, she shared a Facebook post about rescuing two dogs. She provided information about the rescue operation, noting its success because the dogs had identification tags with a vet's phone number. The valuable information ensured the dogs were promptly returned to their owners within two hours.

Willie Nelson speaks onstage at his album premiere on April 4, 2017, in Nashville, Tennessee. | Source: Getty Images

Susie's father has a total of eight children. The country music singer has five daughters and three sons. He shares daughters Lana and Susie and son Billy, who died in 1991, with his first wife, Martha. Willie Nelson and his second wife, Shirley Collie, had no children together. With his third wife, Connie Koepke, Willie has two daughters, Paula and Amy Lee Nelson.

In his fourth marriage, which took place in 1991, Willie and his wife, Annie D'Angelo, welcomed two sons named Lukas and Micah. Interestingly, Willie discovered he had an eighth child, a daughter named Renee, in 2012. He fathered Renee with his friend Mary Haney.

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