Willie Nile Information
Willie Nile was born as Robert Noonan (June 7, 1948) in Buffalo, New York. He is an American singer-songwriter who plays folk, alternative, and rock. Nile attended the University at Buffalo studying philosophy, and before initiating his music career, he lived in Greenwich Village. He suffered from pneumonia and wrote songs during a year-long recovery process. After recuperating, he began frequenting clubs like CBGB, where he performed alongside Television, the Ramones, Patti Smith, and Talking Heads.
Nile released a self-titled debut album in 1980, followed by his second album entitled Golden Down in 1981. This album involved some protracted legal problems, which resulted in curtailing Nile's career for some years. In 1991, he again began releasing music, including a CD entitled Places I Have Never Been. Since then, Nile has recorded and performed with several musicians such as Elvis Costello, Lucinda Williams, Ringo Starr, Tori Amos, Ian Hunter, and Barenaked Ladies.
Nile was a vocalist on the 1998 ensemble album Largo, in which he worked with Levon Helm, The Chieftains, Joan Osborne, Cyndi Lauper, Taj Mahal, and Carole King. He was stated to be "On the Road to Calvary" by Lucinda Williams. He joined the E Street Band for the cover of Jackie Wilson's entitled "Higher and Higher" in 2009. Nile was named Legacy Ambassador for the Buddy Holly Educational Foundation at Leeds, the UK, on April 23, 2013.
Nile released many notable studio albums to date among which, some of the top ones are Beautiful Wreck of the World, Streets of New York, House Of A Thousand Guitars, Children of Paradise, and many more.
In 2005, Willie Nile was inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame, and in 2013, he earned AIM Independent Music Award.
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