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Townes Van Zandt

Active

1960s - 1990s

Born

March 7, 1944 in Fort Worth, TX

Died

January 1, 1997 in Mount Juliet, TN

Genre

Folk Country Pop/Rock

Styles

Americana Contemporary Folk Country-Rock Progressive Country Singer/Songwriter

Also Known As

John Townes Van Zandt
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Townes Van Zandt

Biography by Kurt Wolff

Among the most widely admired and influential Texas songwriters, an alt-country godfather with a dry, witty, allusive writing style.
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Album Highlights

  • Live at the Old Quarter
    Townes Van Zandt
    Live at the Old Quarter
  • Townes Van Zandt
    Townes Van Zandt
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  • High, Low and In Between
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    High, Low and In Betwee …
  • Our Mother the Mountain
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    Our Mother the Mountain
  • The Late Great Townes Van Zandt
    Townes Van Zandt
    The Late Great Townes V …
  • The Anthology: 1968-1979 [Varese]
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