Townes Van Zandt music

About Townes Van Zandt

Origin: Fort Worth, TX

Decades: 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, and 1990's

Townes Van Zandt's music doesn't jump up and down, wear fancy clothes, or beat around the bush. Whether he was singing a quiet, introspective country-folk song or a driving, hungry blues, Van Zandt's lyrics and melodies were filled with the kind of haunting truth and beauty that you knew instinctively. His music came straight from his soul by way of a kind heart, an honest mind, and a keen ear for the gentle blend of words and melody. He could bring you down to a place so sad that you felt like you were scr... Read More

Fans of Townes Van Zandt

Catherine

France

58 plays

Velvet Morning

Unknown

ONLINE

39 plays

Eagle Feather

Unknown Canada

ONLINE

33 plays

John Bear

Seattle, Wa

ONLINE

17 plays

Aagje

Netherlands

13 plays

Jango

Israel

13 plays

Comments about Townes Van Zandt

steven

Lafayette, La

Tuesday July 07 2009 01:47 AM

“ Best crafted songs around. He died too young, but that was the way he lived. He left it all on the field. ”

United States

ONLINE

Friday June 12 2009 01:24 PM

“ love him ”

"Taz"…

Pound, Wi

ONLINE

Wednesday May 20 2009 09:01 PM

“ I love your Voice , and your songs are great , many thanks for the songs, God Bless, , ,,,Taz ”

rogjoh64

Norway

Friday April 03 2009 09:03 AM

“ Townes is absolutely one of the greatest songwriters ever .... ”

John Bear

Seattle, Wa

ONLINE

Tuesday December 23 2008 07:01 PM

“ In 1969 I saw you at the Bitter End in the Village... liked you then, and still do. Fan for 40 years. ”

[**STARMAN **]…

New Castle, Pa

Tuesday November 11 2008 07:07 AM

“ I AM A BIG FAN, YOU`R VERSION OF DEAD FLOWERS IS FAR OUT ! ! ** STARMAN ** ”

Steven

Seattle, Wa

Wednesday August 06 2008 04:27 PM

“ Miss ya Townes, You saved me and I will never forget. Good ramblin' on that long, lost highway. ”

milton

Lusaka Zambia

Thursday April 03 2008 04:02 AM

“ marvelous and nolstagia can go to your head ”

anton_81

Glasgow United Ki…

Tuesday March 25 2008 09:16 PM

“ townes, one of a kind. great songs great poetry great man. and if you read up about him a bit. wat a charachter. take it easy up there Mr Van Zandt. ”