Guide Note:Townes Van Zandt is a singer-songwriter from Texas. He wrote many songs that were later covered by other artists, his most famous being "Poncho and Lefty" made popular by Willie Nelson. He was known to be an severe alcoholic and sufferered from extreme depression explaining the lonesomeness mentioned often in his lyrics.
Fast Facts:
- Birthname: John Townes Van Zandt
- Date of Birth: March 7, 1944, in Fort Worth, Texas
- Date of Death: January 1, 1997, in Nashville, Tennessee
- Active: 1965–1996
- Record Label: Sugar Hill Records
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