Townes Van Zandt
Musician
Lucinda Williams reviewed at Park West in Chicago...growth as a songwriter -- a point the singer subconsciously hammered home as she graduated from listing influences (Hank Williams, Townes Van Zandt) to checking off those name artists (Mary Chapin Carpenter, Patty Loveless) that covered tunes... In this article: Lucinda Williams, Hank Williams, Happy Woman Blues, Chicago, Delta blues, Jungle Cat, Jambalaya, Buick, Memphis Minnie, and Folkways Records |
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Second Cup Cafe: Will Hoge
...Hank Williams, Van Morrison, Patty Griffin, Neil Young and Bob Dylan. He has been added to the lineup with Black Crowes, My Morning Jacket and the Drive-By Truckers. He also performed at Bonnaroo and the Austin City Limits festival.
In this article: Will Hoge, Nashville, Flickr, Black Crowes, Steve Earle, Bob Dylan, Hank Williams, Bruce Springsteen, and Patty Griffin
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Nathan Carroll (musician)
...and inserts them seamlessly into his own song. His album also contains references to his appreciation for the music of Bruce Cockburn, Hank Williams Sr, Townes van Zandt and Kris Kristofferson. He also mentioned in an interview with Sandra...
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Michael Weston King
...sonorous voice, as well as his dry, on-stage humor. Some of King's major influences are Tim Hardin, Townes Van Zandt, Phil Ochs, Elvis Costello, Roy Orbison, Hank Williams, George Jones. His best-known songs, to date, include "Tim Hardin...
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Townes Van Zandt
...the age of 52. His official cause of death was "natural" cardiac arrhythmia. He died 44 years to the day after Hank Williams, one of his main songwriting influences. Two services were held for Van Zandt: one in Texas, mostly attended by...
In this article: John Townes Van Zandt, Bob Dylan, Steve Earle, Pancho and Lefty, For the Sake of the Song, John Lomax, Houston, Lightnin' Hopkins, and Mickey Newbury
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Townes Van Zandt - Honky Tonkin' (Hank Williams) lyrics
Townes Van Zandt - Honky Tonkin' (Hank Williams) lyrics. Well if your baby leaves you, And you got no place to go, Come and see me darlin', And bring...
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Townes Van Zandt - Biography and Profile of Townes Van Zandt
Townes Van Zandt is the classic cowboy folk and alt.country singer/songwriter ... Hank Williams, Sr. If you already know and love Townes Van Zandt, you may want ...
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Townes Van Zandt's music doesn't jump up and down, wear ... Hank Williams. Doc Watson. Tom Paxton. The Beatles. Carter Family. The Rolling Stones. Tim Buckley ...
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Twenty Years With Townes Van Zandt, by Harold F. Eggers
20 Years with Townes Van Zandt. by Harold F. Eggers, Jr. Music. Hank Williams Revisited: I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive. Released on Trikont, 1998 ...
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Description from Wikipedia:
John Townes Van Zandt (March 7 1944 – January 1 1997), best known as Townes Van Zandt, was a country-folk music singer-songwriter, performer, and poet. Many of his songs, including "If I Needed You," "To Live Is To Fly," and "No Place to Fall" are considered standards of their genre. AllMusic has called him "one of the greatest country and folk artists of his generation."
While alive, Van Zandt was labeled as a cult musician: though he had a small and devoted fanbase, he never had a successful album or single, and even had difficulty keeping his recordings in print. In 1983, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard covered his song "Pancho and Lefty", scoring a number one hit on the Billboard country music charts. Despite achievements like these, the bulk of his life was spent touring various dive bars, often living in cheap motel rooms, backwoods cabins and on friends' couches. Van Zandt was notorious for his drug addictions, alcoholism, and his tendency to tell tall tales.
Van Zandt died on New Years Day 1997 from health issues stemming from years of substance abuse. The 2000s saw a resurgence of interest in Van Zandt. During the decade, two books, a documentary film and a number of magazine articles about the singer were created. Van Zandt's music has been covered by such notable and varied musicians as Bob Dylan, Norah Jones, and The Meat Puppets.
- Name At Birth:
- John Townes Van Zandt
- Birth Date:
- March 07, 1944
- Birthplace:
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Death Date:
- January 01, 1997
- Place of Death:
- Smyrna, Tennessee
- Occupation:
- Musician, singer-songwriter, producer, arranger
- Instrument Played:
- Guitar, vocals
- Record Label:
- Poppy, Tomato, Sugar Hill
- Years Active:
- 1965–1996
- Associated With:
- Hemmer Ridge Mountain Boys, Guy Clark
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