Townes Van Zandt
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
(1993) Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms
as Self
(2004) Be Here to Love Me
as Self (archive footage)
(1976) Heartworn Highways
as Self
(2010) For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair
as Self (archive footage)
(1989) Houston 1988: A Private Concert
as himself
(2021) Without Getting Killed or Caught
as Self (archive footage)
(1991) Townes Van Zandt: Live in Amsterdam
as Himself
(2015) Heartworn Highways Revisited
as Self (archive footage)
(1975) Austin City Limits
as Self