VAN ZANDT, TOWNES
(1944–1997)
VAN ZANDT, TOWNES (b. Fort Worth, Tex., March 7, 1944–January 1, 1997) Van Zandt was a moody Texas SINGER/SONGWRITER, part of the 1970s OUTLAW/HONKY-TONK revival in Texas that included his friends JERRY JEFF WALKER and GUY CLARK . Van Zandt's material is somewhat darker and more ominous than the others', and his unique delivery made it difficult for other artists to cover it. Van Zandt's father was an oil worker who moved frequently, so the young singer was raised in various Western states. He…