Townes Van Zandt
March 7, 1944 (80 years old) in Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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.
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- 2021 · Without Getting Killed or Caught as Self (archive footage)
- 2015 · Heartworn Highways Revisited as Self (archive footage)
- 2010 · For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair as Self (archive footage)
- 2004 · Be Here to Love Me as Self (archive footage)
- 1993 · Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms as Self
- 1991 · Townes Van Zandt: Live in Amsterdam as Himself
- 1989 · Houston 1988: A Private Concert as himself
- 1976 · Heartworn Highways as Self
- 1975 · Austin City Limits as Self