Guy Clark
American folk and country singer-songwriter (1941–2016)
Guy Charles Clark (November 6, 1941 – May 17, 2016)[1] was a Grammy Award winning American country and folk singer, musician, songwriter, recording artist, and performer. He has released more than twenty albums.
Guy Clark | |
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 Clark at the 2009 Newport Folk Festival | |
| Background information | |
| Born | November 6, 1941 Monahans, Texas, United States |
| Died | May 17, 2016 (aged 74) Nashville, Tennessee |
| Genres | Country, Texas country, outlaw country, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1970s–2016 |
| Labels | RCA, Warner, Sugar Hill, Elektra, Dualtone |
| Website | guyclark |
His songs have been recorded by other artists including Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimmy Buffett, Lyle Lovett, Ricky Skaggs, Steve Wariner, and Rodney Crowell.
Clark won the 2014 Grammy Award for Best Folk Album: My Favorite Picture Of You.
Clark died in Nashville, Tennessee from lymphoma on May 17, 2016, aged 74.[2][3][4]
References
change- ↑ Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 184–5. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
- ↑ Cooper, Peter (May 17, 2016). "Guy Clark dead at 74". The Tennesseean. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
- ↑ Villalpando, Roberto. "Legendary Texas songwriter Guy Clark, 74, dies". Archived from the original on 19 May 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ↑ "Guy Clark dead at 74". The Tennessean.
Other websites
change- Official website
- Guy Clark's “Someday The Song Writes You” review at CountryMusicPride.com
- Guy Clark and His Craft: The Turnstyled Junkpiled Interview
- Slipcue.Com profile Archived 2008-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Feature story and reviews of Guy Clark at Country Standard Time
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