Townes Van Zandt

Townes Van Zandt

Acting

Birthday

1944/03/07

Day of death

1997/01/01 (52 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Also know as

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Biography

John Townes Van Zandt (March 7, 1944 – January 1, 1997) was an American singer-songwriter. He wrote numerous songs, such as "Pancho and Lefty", "For the Sake of the Song", "If I Needed You", "Tecumseh Valley", "Tower Song", "Rex's Blues", and "To Live Is to Fly", that are widely considered masterpieces of American songwriting. His musical style has often been described as melancholy and features rich, poetic lyrics.

Acting
Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms
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(1993) Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms

as Self

Be Here to Love Me
7.3

(2004) Be Here to Love Me

as Self (archive footage)

Heartworn Highways
7.8

(1976) Heartworn Highways

as Self

For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair
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(2010) For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair

as Self (archive footage)

Houston 1988: A Private Concert
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(1989) Houston 1988: A Private Concert

as himself

Without Getting Killed or Caught
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(2021) Without Getting Killed or Caught

as Self (archive footage)

Townes Van Zandt: Live in Amsterdam
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(1991) Townes Van Zandt: Live in Amsterdam

as Himself

Heartworn Highways Revisited
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(2015) Heartworn Highways Revisited

as Self (archive footage)

Austin City Limits
6.2

(1975) Austin City Limits

as Self