Townes Van Zandt

Townes Van Zandt

Born: March 7, 1944
Died: January 1, 1997
in Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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 for Townes Van Zandt...

Without Getting Killed or Caught
Title: Without Getting Killed or Caught
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: July 23, 2021
Type: Movie
Follow Guy Clark, Susanna Clark, and Townes Van Zandt as they rise from obscurity to reverence: Guy, the Pancho to Van Zandt’s Lefty, struggling to establish himself as the Dylan Thomas of American music, while Susanna pens hit songs and paints album covers for top artists, and Townes spirals in self-destruction after writing some of Americana music’s most enduring and influential ballads.
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Heartworn Highways Revisited
Title: Heartworn Highways Revisited
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 30, 2015
Type: Movie
On the 38th anniversary of the seminal music documentary, Heartworn Highways - a film that explored and captured the nascent roots of the Outlaw Country movement in the mid-70s - this followup documentary celebrates the authenticity and expresses the feelings of the legendary original, via a community of contemporary "outlaws" living and creating music in Nashville, Tennessee.
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For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair
Title: For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: March 17, 2010
Type: Movie
A devoted community of artists, volunteers and patrons transform a politically subversive little neighborhood coffee house and restaurant into a unique American music institution.
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Be Here to Love Me
Title: Be Here to Love Me
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 13, 2004
Type: Movie
Chronicles the fascinating and often turbulent life of Townes Van Zandt.
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Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms
Title: Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 1993
Type: Movie
Nanci Griffith performs her Grammy Award winning album "Other Voices, Other Rooms" live at Paramount Theater in Austin, Texas on April 28th, 1993 with special guests including Emmylou Harris, Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, Odetta, John Prine, Guy Clark, Iris DeMent, and many more.
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Townes Van Zandt: Live in Amsterdam
Title: Townes Van Zandt: Live in Amsterdam
Character: Himself
Released: November 2, 1991
Type: Movie
Recorded in Amsterdam at De Melk Weg (The Milky Way) on 11/2/91. Townes was touring Europe with his family, 9 year old will and his pregnant wife Jeanene. He was in good shape and working on a year of sobriety. This is the only film footage of an entire Townes concert known to exist.
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Houston 1988: A Private Concert
Title: Houston 1988: A Private Concert
Character: himself
Released: February 1, 1989
Type: Movie
Private concert performed by Townes van Zandt in Holiday Inn, Houston, TX in 1988
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Heartworn Highways
Title: Heartworn Highways
Character: Self
Released: May 1, 1976
Type: Movie
The music speaks for itself in this performance documentary that highlights some of the biggest names within the country-folk scene in Texas and Tennessee during the last weeks of 1975 and the first weeks of 1976, eschewing narration and staged interviews.
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Title: Austin City Limits
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1975
Type: TV
Now the longest-running music series in American television history, ACL showcases popular music legends and innovators from every genre.