Willie Nelson, a legendary country singer and 10-time Grammy winner, has a son named Lucas who is proving that talent runs in the family.
Many children of celebrities follow their parents’ paths, and Lucas is no exception.
Lucas Nelson started playing the guitar at 13 and joined his father’s band as a rhythm guitarist.
Today, he is the lead vocalist and guitarist for his own band, Promise of the Real, which he founded in 2008. He also wrote music for the popular movie “A Star is Born,” starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga.
In 2014, Neil Young saw Lucas and his band perform at Farm Aid and was so impressed that he invited them to record with him. This collaboration has continued over the years.
A video of Lucas singing “Always On My Mind,” a famous song by his father, has gone viral. In the video, filmed in a small bar surrounded by friends, Lucas’s voice is so similar to his father’s that many people say you can’t tell them apart if you close your eyes.
Despite the fast-changing music industry, talents like Willie Nelson and his son Lucas show that genuine talent endures. Lucas’s ability to convey deep emotions through his music has earned him high praise, and many hope he will leave as significant a mark in the music world as his father has.