Artist Profile

Townes Van Zandt

Texas · United States
John Townes Van Zandt was an American singer-songwriter. He wrote numerous songs, such as "Pancho and Lefty", "If I Needed You", "Snake Mountain Blues", "Our Mother the Mountain", "Waitin' Round to Die", and "To Live's to Fly". His musical style has often been described as melancholic and features rich, poetic lyrics. During his early years, Van Zandt was respected for his guitar playing and fingerpicking ability. Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Townes_Van_Zandt
Cover for Somebody Had To Write It
Somebody Had to Write It
Label: Normal
Genres: Folk
Styles: Folk Rock
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Cover for Sky Blue
Sky Blue
Label: Self-Release
Genres: Folk
Styles: Folk, Folk Rock
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All I Need
Label: Fat Possum
Genres: Folk
Styles: Folk
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Cover for Live at the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas
Live at the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas
Label: Fat Possum
Genres: Folk
Styles: Folk, Folk Rock
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Cover for Be Here To Love Me
Be Here to Love Me
Label: UMG - Domino Recording Company
Genres: Folk
Styles: Folk Rock
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Cover for In The Beginning
In the Beginning
Label: Fat Possum Records
Genres: Folk
Styles: Folk Rock
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A Gentle Evening with Townes Van Zandt [Live]
Label: Dualtone
Genres: Folk, Unknown
Styles: Contemporary Folk, Folk, Unknown
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Cover for The Best of Townes Van Zandt
The Best of Townes Van Zandt
Label: Fat Possum
Genres: Folk, Unknown
Styles: Folk, Folk Rock, Unknown
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Cover for Live At McCabe's
Live at McCabe's
Label: Varèse Vintage Records
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Cover for Texas Rain: The Texas Hill Country Recordings
Texas Rain: the Texas Hill Country Recordings
Label: Fat Possum Records
Genres: Folk
Styles: Folk
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Cover for A Far Cry From Dead
A Far Cry from Dead
Label: Arista Nashville
Genres: Folk
Styles: Folk, Folk Rock
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Cover for Abnormal
Abnormal
Label: Normal
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Cover for The Highway Kind
The Highway Kind
Label: ORCHARD - Fat Possum
Genres: Folk
Styles: Folk Rock
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Cover for In Pain [live]
In Pain [live]
Label: Normal Germany
Genres: Folk
Styles: Folk Rock
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Cover for No Deeper Blue
No Deeper Blue
Label: Sugar Hill
Genres: Folk
Styles: Folk, Folk Rock
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Cover for Road Songs
Road Songs
Label: TVZ Records / Fat Possum Records
Genres: Folk
Styles: Folk
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Cover for The Nashville Sessions (Remastered Edition)
The Nashville Sessions (Remastered Edition)
Label: Charly
Genres: Folk
Styles: Folk, Folk Rock
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Cover for Rear View Mirror
Rear View Mirror
Label: Sugar Hill
Genres: Country, Folk, Unknown
Styles: Americana Country, Contemporary Folk, Country, Folk, Folk Rock, Unknown
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Cover for Live and Obscure
Live and Obscure
Label: Sugar Hill
Genres: Country, Folk
Styles: Country, Folk, Folk Rock
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Cover for At My Window
At My Window
Label: Sugar Hill Records
Genres: Folk
Styles: Folk, Folk Rock
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Cover for Flyin' Shoes
Flyin' Shoes
Label: Charly Records
Genres: Folk
Styles: Folk, Folk Rock
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Cover for The Late Great
The Late Great
Label: Unknown
Genres: Folk
Styles: Folk
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Cover for High, Low and in Between
High, Low and in Between
Label: Capitol
Genres: Country, Folk
Styles: Country, Folk, Folk Rock
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Cover for The Late Great Townes Van Zandt
The Late Great Townes Van Zandt
Label: Charly
Genres: Folk
Styles: Folk Rock
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Cover for Delta Momma Blues
Delta Momma Blues
Label: Charly Records
Genres: Folk
Styles: Folk, Folk Rock
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