Accidental outlaw Willie Nelson celebrates 80th

By Chris Talbott

Published April 28, 2013 4:00am ET

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Accidental outlaw Willie Nelson celebrates 80th — FILE - This Nov. 20, 2012 file photo shows country music legend Willie Nelson on NBC's "Today" show in New York. As the enduring American icon's 80th birthday has approached, he's been honored with lifetime achievement awards, serenaded at special performances and saluted by musicians from every genre of music. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, file) | Charles Sykes

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — America loves its outlaws, and few are as admired and lionized as Willie Nelson.

As the enduring American icon’s 80th birthday has approached, he’s been honored with lifetime achievement awards, serenaded at special performances and saluted by musicians from every genre of music. And Nelson has taken it all in with a bemused smile.

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