Re: Willie's hair
Posted by Gene W on September 21, 2001 at 22:33:12: Previous Next
In Reply to: Willie's hair posted by Shirley on September 21, 2001 at 22:17:41:
When I saw that, I thought of that line one of the celebs said earlier about how our country doesn't persecute people because of their race, beliefs, or how they look...
Re: Willie's hair
Posted by Ken on September 21, 2001 at 23:51:11: Previous Next
In Reply to: Willie's hair posted by Shirley on September 21, 2001 at 22:17:41:
: Did anyone else see Willie Nelson on the "America: a Tribute to Heroes" television special that was on tonight? Willie's had long hair for years, but usually we only see it braided. Tonight it was all loose. I thought it looked great!
I saw it, he looked great. My understanding is he had it loose
because the producers wanted the participants to be
casual.
Re: Willie's hair
Posted by Tim Beard on September 22, 2001 at 04:06:21: Previous NextIn Reply to: Re: Willie's hair posted by Ken on September 21, 2001 at 23:51:11:
: : Did anyone else see Willie Nelson on the "America: a Tribute to Heroes" television special that was on tonight? Willie's had long hair for years, but usually we only see it braided. Tonight it was all loose. I thought it looked great!
: I saw it, he looked great. My understanding is he had it loose
: because the producers wanted the participants to be
: casual.I saw it. I hope the producers who made "America: a Tribute to Heroes" start making more shows like it. This show admits that there are good people who have long hair and beards, that people don't have to reject people who don't look the same as they do. This show was not like the other shows that often defame long hair.
Re: Willie's hair
Posted by A. Michelson on September 22, 2001 at 01:11:21: Previous Next
In Reply to: Willie's hair posted by Shirley on September 21, 2001 at 22:17:41:
: Did anyone else see Willie Nelson on the "America: a Tribute to Heroes" television special that was on tonight? Willie's had long hair for years, but usually we only see it braided. Tonight it was all loose. I thought it looked great!
: Maybe this means that long hair is becoming somewhat more "acceptable" if such a big time television special lets a longhair perform the final (and arguably most important) song of the night...
This is the American Spirit to wear it loose & free!
Re: Willie's hair
Posted by Victor on September 22, 2001 at 18:09:49: Previous Next
In Reply to: Willie's hair posted by Shirley on September 21, 2001 at 22:17:41:
I found a picture at http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20010922/capt.1001138717attacks_telethon_wxs128.jpg
I saw it on TV too :))
Posted by jin on September 22, 2001 at 20:36:19: Previous Next
In Reply to: Willie's hair posted by Shirley on September 21, 2001 at 22:17:41:
: Did anyone else see Willie Nelson on the "America: a Tribute to Heroes" television special that was on tonight? Willie's had long hair for years, but usually we only see it braided. Tonight it was all loose. I thought it looked great!
: Maybe this means that long hair is becoming somewhat more "acceptable" if such a big time television special lets a longhair perform the final (and arguably most important) song of the night...
Yes, this man has gorgeous hair, and he's 68! This is a very good example that one is never too old to have super long hair. I'm getting impatient now, I can't wait to have hair like his ;)
Re: Willie's hair
Posted by Reflective on September 23, 2001 at 21:50:11: Previous Next
In Reply to: Willie's hair posted by Shirley on September 21, 2001 at 22:17:41:
Yes, I saw it. And I was awestruck, Willie has some of the most beautiful hair that I have ever seen. But, didn't it used to be gray? I think that he dyed it, but it looks great!
did anyone tape this?
Posted by Michael on September 25, 2001 at 15:37:42: Previous Next
In Reply to: Willie's hair posted by Shirley on September 21, 2001 at 22:17:41:
: Did anyone else see Willie Nelson on the "America: a Tribute to Heroes" television special that was on tonight? Willie's had long hair for years, but usually we only see it braided. Tonight it was all loose. I thought it looked great!
By chance did anyone videotape this show? I didn't hear about it until after the fact and would love to see the entire show. Please email privately to michaelc@iastate.edu
Thanks!
He is a performing artist
Posted by SHF on September 29, 2001 at 14:13:58:
In Reply to: Willie's hair posted by Shirley on September 21, 2001 at 22:17:41:
I am quite sure that Willie Nelson wearing his hair loose had NOTHING to do with him being "allowed" to do so. I can't imagine any artist (especially, a well established one) would allow anyone to tell him how to wear his hair, anyway. This may be the case in films, where a man needs to wear a certain style in accordance to the director's wishes, but Willie was just being himself. What would be the point for any producer/director to insist he wear his hair braided? And why would he succumb to their wishes? He was giving his talents freely, I hardly think anyone would have the nerve to try to require a specific hairstyle! Just my thoughts on this.