Townes Van Zandt
USA
Born: 07 March 1944
Died: 01 January 1997
Genres: Folk, Pop/Rock, Country
Styles: Progressive Country, Country-Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Folk-Rock, Folk-Rock, Contemporary Folk, Americana, Alt-Country, Alternative Country
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Townes Van Zandt's music doesn't jump up and down, wear fancy clothes, or beat around the bush. Whether he was singing a quiet, introspective country-folk song or a driving, hungry blues, Van Zandt's lyrics and melodies were filled with the kind of haunting truth and beauty that you knew instinctively. His music came straight from his soul by way of a kind heart, an honest mind, and a keen ear for the gentle blend of words and melody. He could bring you down to a place so sad that you felt like you were scraping bottom, but just as quickly he c...
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