Fans Astonished By 1960s Clean-Shaven And Suited Up Willie Nelson

Jun 25, 2020 by apost team

Country music star and fashion rebel Willie Nelson sports a style as iconic as his music. The sometimes self-branded hippie rarely is photographed out of his iconic red bandanna and braids, unless its to highlight one of his cowboy hats. That is exactly why so many fans were shocked to see a resurfaced picture of a more refined 1965 man at the Grand Ole Opry.

The devil-may-care style of Willie Nelson morphed from a more country gentle appearance than a wallflower hippie. Older fans of the country music star are more familiar with his early career version. Always in a button suit and tie, Willie Nelson opted for slicked back short haircut and a clean-shaved face. His former countenance is reminiscent of old Hollywood and idealistic male stars.

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This more in-the-box look appears in the 1965 photo taken at the Grand Ole Opry. At the time Willie Nelson was just 32 years of age and embarking on his performance career. During this first appearance, the great country music icon gave a sincere and touching tribute to the genre's great Patsy Cline. Following the performance, Willie Nelson was invited back on stage at the Grand Ole Opry several times.

Over time Willie Nelson's style and appearance transformed from a clean-shaven country gentleman to the free-spirited country gentlemen the public sees today. His short slicked-back hair of yesteryear is finally allowed to grow freely. At times Willie Nelson keeps the lengthy locks in place by a folded red bandanna, while other times he braids it low into two matching tails. Every now and again, the country icon and free spirit tops his look off with one of his many cowboy hats and a black blazer. Whatever the day may call for, Willie Nelson can expect to follow his own, rather than Hollywood's style trends.

Many decades have come and gone since Willie Nelson's heartwarming tribute to fellow performer Patsy Cline. With it, generations of style trends and iconic looks filtered through Hollywood. Despite this versatility, the free-spirited country star underwent just one major fashion change. In it, he adopted his own unique style instead of the clean-shaven traditional country gentlemen. Still, whatever his style and whichever decade one is from, all can agree that Willie Nelson rocks like none other.

What do you think about Nelson's transformation? And if you're feeling like a wardrobe shift yourself, why not crank on some of his classic tunes to set the stage? Pass this story along to other Nelson fans and find out what they think!