Townes Van Zandt
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 7, 1944
- Place of birth
- Fort Worth, Texas, USA
- Died
- January 1, 1997
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.
Movies with Townes Van Zandt
- Be Here to Love Me 2004 · ★ 7.1
- Heartworn Highways 1976 · ★ 7.7
- Without Getting Killed or Caught 2021 · ★ 5.5
- Heartworn Highways Revisited 2015 · ★ 8.0
- Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms 1993
- For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair 2010
- Houston 1988: A Private Concert 1989
- Townes Van Zandt: Live in Amsterdam 1991