Townes van Zandt

(1944-1997)

American songwriter

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John Townes Van Zandt (March 7, 1944 – January 1, 1997), better known as Townes Van Zandt, was an American singer-songwriter. He wrote numerous songs, such as "Pancho and Lefty", "For the Sake of the Song", "Tecumseh Valley", "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. During his early years, Van Zandt was respected for his guitar playing and fingerpicking ability.

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Born	John Townes Van Zandt 7 March 1944 Fort Worth, Texas
Died	1 January 1997 (aged 52) Mt. Juliet, Tennessee
Zodiac	Pisces
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Fran Petters - · · m. 1965; div. 1970 info edit

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Cindy Morgan 1954-2023 · American actress · m. 1978; div. 1983 info edit

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Jeanene Munselle - · · m. 1983; div. 1994 info edit

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John Townes "J.T" info 1st child with Fran Petters Male b. 11 Apr 1969 · Age: 56 · 1969- · Celebrity Baby

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William Vincent info 2nd child with Jeanene Munselle Male b. 24 Mar 1983 · Age: 42 · 1983- · Celebrity Baby

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Katie Belle info 3rd child with Jeanene Munselle Female b. 14 Feb 1992 · Age: 33 · 1992- · Celebrity Baby

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