Townes Van Zandt

Born: 1944-03-07

Place: 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.

Known For

Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms

Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms

Be Here to Love Me

Heartworn Highways

For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair

For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair

Houston 1988: A Private Concert

Without Getting Killed or Caught

Townes Van Zandt: Live in Amsterdam

Heartworn Highways Revisited

Also Appeared With…

Guy Clark

4 shared projects Shared Movies

Nanci Griffith

2 shared projects Shared Movies

Emmylou Harris

2 shared projects Shared Movies

Carolyn Hester

2 shared projects Shared Movies

Steve Earle

2 shared projects Shared Movies

Lyle Lovett

2 shared projects Shared Movies

Bob Dylan

1 shared project Shared Movies

Iris DeMent

1 shared project Shared Movies

Odetta

1 shared project Shared Movies

Arlo Guthrie

1 shared project Shared Movies

James Hooker

1 shared project Shared Movies

John Prine

1 shared project Shared Movies

Roles by Genre

Genre Evolution Over Time

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Heartworn Highways

For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair

Without Getting Killed or Caught

Heartworn Highways Revisited

Full Filmography

1976

Heartworn Highways as Self 🏆

1989

Houston 1988: A Private Concert as himself

1991

Townes Van Zandt: Live in Amsterdam as Himself

1993

Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms as Self 🏆

2004

Be Here to Love Me as Self (archive footage) 🏆

2010

For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair as Self (archive footage)

2015

Heartworn Highways Revisited as Self (archive footage) 🏆

2021

Without Getting Killed or Caught as Self (archive footage) 🏆