Vic Chesnutt
USA
Born: 12 November 1964
Died: 25 December 2009
Years Active: 70, 80, 90, 2000
Styles: Urban Folk, Contemporary Folk, Alternative Pop/Rock, College Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
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Though Michael Stipe had been a fan of Vic Chesnutt since the late '80s, producing his first two full-lengths, it took the Sweet Relief Two tribute album to make a star of him in mid-1996. The album featured artists such as Madonna, Hootie & the Blowfish, Smashing Pumpkins, and R.E.M. covering the songs of Chesnutt, a paraplegic who was injured in a car accident when he was 18. The singer/songwriter began playing contemporary acoustic folk around Athens, GA, soon after his injury. A show at the 40 Watt Club brought him to the attention of Stipe...
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