Townes Van Zandt

Biography

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.

Details

Birthday: 07/03/1944

PlaceOfBirth: Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Deathday: 01/01/1997

Gender: 2

Homepage: http://townesvanzandt.com/

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