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Townes Van Zandt

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Townes Van Zandt

Born March 7, 1944 · Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Died January 1, 1997 · aged 52

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 r…

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Heartworn HighwaysHeartworn Highways · 1976
Heartworn Highways
★ 7.81976
MovieDocumentaryMusic
The music speaks for itself in this performance documentary that highlights some of the biggest names within the country-folk scene in Texas and Tennessee during the last weeks of 1975 and the first weeks of 1976, eschewing narration and staged interviews.
Without Getting Killed or CaughtWithout Getting Killed or Caught · 2021
Without Getting Killed or Caught
★ 5.52021
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Follow Guy Clark, Susanna Clark, and Townes Van Zandt as they rise from obscurity to reverence: Guy, the Pancho to Van Zandt’s Lefty, struggling to establish himself as the Dylan Thomas of American music, while Susanna pens hit songs and paints album covers for top artists, and Townes spirals in self-destruction after writing some of Americana music’s most enduring and influential ballads.
Be Here to Love MeBe Here to Love Me · 2004
Be Here to Love Me
★ 7.12004
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Chronicles the fascinating and often turbulent life of Townes Van Zandt.
Heartworn Highways RevisitedHeartworn Highways Revisited · 2015
Heartworn Highways Revisited
2015
MovieDocumentaryMusic
On the 38th anniversary of the seminal music documentary, Heartworn Highways - a film that explored and captured the nascent roots of the Outlaw Country movement in the mid-70s - this followup documentary celebrates the authenticity and expresses the feelings of the legendary original, via a community of contemporary "outlaws" living and creating music in Nashville, Tennessee.
For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson FairFor the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair · 2010
For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair
2010
Movie
A devoted community of artists, volunteers and patrons transform a politically subversive little neighborhood coffee house and restaurant into a unique American music institution.
Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other RoomsNanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms · 1993
Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms
1993
Movie
Nanci Griffith performs her Grammy Award winning album "Other Voices, Other Rooms" live at Paramount Theater in Austin, Texas on April 28th, 1993 with special guests including Emmylou Harris, Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, Odetta, John Prine, Guy Clark, Iris DeMent, and many more.
Houston 1988: A Private ConcertHouston 1988: A Private Concert · 1989
Houston 1988: A Private Concert
1989
MovieMusicDocumentary
Private concert performed by Townes van Zandt in Holiday Inn, Houston, TX in 1988
Townes Van Zandt: Live in AmsterdamTownes Van Zandt: Live in Amsterdam · 1991
Townes Van Zandt: Live in Amsterdam
1991
Movie
Recorded in Amsterdam at De Melk Weg (The Milky Way) on 11/2/91. Townes was touring Europe with his family, 9 year old will and his pregnant wife Jeanene. He was in good shape and working on a year of sobriety. This is the only film footage of an entire Townes concert known to exist.

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