Apr272024

Townes Van Zandt

John Townes Van Zandt (March 7, 1944 – January 1, 1997), better known as Townes Van Zandt, was a critically acclaimed American songwriter and singer. Much of Van Zandt’s musical canon--songs such as "Pancho and Lefty", "For the Sake of the Song", "Tecumseh Valley", "Rex's Blues", and "To Live is to Fly"--are widely considered masterpieces of American folk music. His musical style is often described as melancholy in sound and delivery with rich and poetic lyrics. Read more on Last.fm

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Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1I'll Be Here In the Morning
772388
2Lungs
665156
3Waiting Around To Die
630264
4Fare Thee Well, Miss Carousel
526783
5For The Sake of The Song
518684
6If I Needed You
508420
7Dead Flowers
400103
8Waitin' Around to Die
348727
9Colorado Girl
343665
10To Live Is To Fly
306392

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