Skip to main content
Zurück zur Sammlung
Townes Van Zandt
Person

Townes Van Zandt

Spezialität
Schauspiel
Geburt
7. März 1944 · 52 Jahre
Tod
1. Januar 1997
Herkunft
Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Werdegang

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.

Filmografie