Townes Van Zandt
Actor
- Born
- March 7, 1944 · Fort Worth, Texas, USA
- Died
- January 1, 1997 (age 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 rich, poetic lyrics.
Known for
Be Here to Love Me
September 13, 2004
Heartworn Highways
May 1, 1976
Without Getting Killed or Caught
July 23, 2021
Heartworn Highways Revisited
January 30, 2015
Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms
December 31, 1993
For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair
March 17, 2010
Houston 1988: A Private Concert
February 1, 1989
Townes Van Zandt: Live in Amsterdam
November 2, 1991
Acting8
- 2021Without Getting Killed or Caught as Self (archive footage)
- 2015Heartworn Highways Revisited as Self (archive footage)
- 2010For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair as Self (archive footage)
- 2004Be Here to Love Me as Self (archive footage)
- 1993Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms as Self
- 1991Townes Van Zandt: Live in Amsterdam as Himself
- 1989Houston 1988: A Private Concert as himself
- 1976Heartworn Highways as Self