First Name |
John
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Middle Name |
Townes
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Last Name |
Van Zandt
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Full Name at Birth |
John Townes Van Zandt
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Birthday |
7th March, 1944
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Birthplace |
Fort Worth, Texas
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Died |
1st January, 1997
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Place of Death |
Mt. Juliet, Tennessee
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Cause of Death |
Health stemming From His Years of Drug Abuse
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Buried |
Dido Cemetery, Dido, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
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Build |
Average
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Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
American Texas Country-Folk Music Singer and Songwriter / Performer / Poet
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Occupation |
Singer
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Claim to Fame |
Label As A Cult Musician
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Music Genre (Text) |
Blues, folk, country
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Music Genre |
Folk
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Year(s) Active |
1965–1996, 1965–96
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Music Style |
Pop/Rock, Country, Progressive Country, Country-Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Folk, Americana
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Music Mood |
Intimate, Poignant, Plaintive, Yearning, Melancholy, Gentle, Bittersweet, Passionate, Wistful, Somber, Earnest, Literate, Earthy, Autumnal, Reverent, Enigmatic, Organic, Witty, Sad, Reflective, Wry
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Instrument |
Guitar, Songwriter, Vocals
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Instrument (text) |
Guitar, vocals
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Record Label |
Poppy, Tomato, Sugar Hill, TVZ, Fat Possum
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Associated Acts |
Lightnin' Hopkins, Mickey Newbury, Steve Earle, Hemmer Ridge Mountain Boys, Guy Clark, Blaze Foley, Lightnin' Hopkins
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Official Websites |
http://www.townesvanzandt.com
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Father |
Harris Williams Van Zandt (1913–1966)
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Mother |
Dorothy Townes (1919-1983
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Brother |
Bill
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Sister |
Donna
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Family Member |
John Townes "JT" (Son)(b:4-11-1969) Mother Fran Petters 1st wife, William Vincent (Son)(b:3-24-1983) Mother Jeanene Munsell 3rd wife, Katie Belle (daughter)(b:2-14-1992) Mother Jeanene Munsell 3rd wife
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John Townes Van Zandt (March 7, 1944 – January 1, 1997), better known as Townes Van Zandt, was an American singer-songwriter. He wrote numerous songs, such as "Pancho and Lefty", "For the Sake of the Song", "Tecumseh Valley", "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. During his early years, Van Zandt was respected for his guitar playing and fingerpicking ability.