He had three children Evan English, D.W. English, and Paul English Jr. Paul English Net Worth. At the time of his death, Paul’s net worth was not disclosed. [4] English had a role in Nelson's movie Red Headed Stranger (1986). Paul English (November 6, 1932 – February 11, 2020) was Willie Nelson's longtime drummer who started playing with him in Fort Worth in 1955, although he did not become Nelson's regular drummer until 1966. Paul S. English, Jr., age 46, of Delray Beach, FL, died Sunday, December 3, 2017. English had been part of Nelson’s band beginning in 1966. English was married to Janie English till the time of his death in February 2020. He was 87. In the years in between he played with Delbert McClinton among others. Paul English Wife. [5], English died on February 11, 2020, after a bout of pneumonia, at the age of 87. He was raised in Nahant and was a graduate of Swampscott High School, class of 1989, and the University of Rhode Island, class of 2004. He was the son of Mary Jane (Eagan) English of Nahant and the late Paul S. English, Sr. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/02/13/english-willie-died English died on … In the early days, one of his duties was to serve as a strong armed collection agent for overdue payments from club owners for the band. English was the titular "Paul" of the Willie Nelson album Me and Paul as well as the title track of that album. A publicist for Willie Nelson says Paul English, Nelson's longtime drummer and the inspiration for Nelson's song “Me and Paul,” has died. He was born in Vernon, Texas, in 1933 and soon enough found himself on the road alongside Nelson. In the years in between he played with Delbert McClinton among others. The longtime drummer for Willie Nelson, Paul English, has sadly died at the age of 87 of undisclosed causes. During Willie Nelson’s heyday, Paul English was the highest paid drummer/sideman in music according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Paul English (November 6, 1932 – February 11, 2020) was Willie Nelson's longtime drummer who started playing with him in Fort Worth in 1955,[1] although he did not become Nelson's regular drummer until 1966. Paul English Death. English joined Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, and Neil Young as the first members of Farm Aid’s board of directors in 1985, and he served as the organization's treasurer for many years. Whatever Willie made, Paul got a 20% cut of. [6], "Willie and his friend Paul on the road again", "Farm Aid on the Loss of Beloved Board Member Paul English", "Paul English, longtime Willie Nelson drummer, dies", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Paul_English_(drummer)&oldid=945011411, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 11 March 2020, at 08:15. Nelson’s publicist confirmed the sad news to news outlets. He was the husband of second wife, Janie English.[2][3].