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I´ll Be Here in the Morning: The Songwriting Legacy of Townes Van Zandt
Brian T. Atkinson
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Description for I´ll Be Here in the Morning: The Songwriting Legacy of Townes Van Zandt
Hardcover. In this tightly woven, intelligently written book, Brian T. Atkinson interviews both well-known musicians and up-and-coming artists to reveal, in the performers own words, how their creative careers have been shaped by the life and work of Townes Van Zandt." Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGL; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 168 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
The writer of such influential songs as Pancho and Lefty, To Live's to Fly, If I Needed You, and For the Sake of the Song, Townes Van Zandt exerted an influence on at least two generations of Texas musicians that belies his relatively brief, deeply troubled life. Indeed, Van Zandt has influenced millions worldwide in the years since his death, and his impact is growing rapidly. Respected singer/songwriter John Gorka speaks for many when he says, `Pancho and Lefty' changed-it unchained-my idea of what a song could be. ... Read more
The writer of such influential songs as Pancho and Lefty, To Live's to Fly, If I Needed You, and For the Sake of the Song, Townes Van Zandt exerted an influence on at least two generations of Texas musicians that belies his relatively brief, deeply troubled life. Indeed, Van Zandt has influenced millions worldwide in the years since his death, and his impact is growing rapidly. Respected singer/songwriter John Gorka speaks for many when he says, `Pancho and Lefty' changed-it unchained-my idea of what a song could be. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
599g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
College Station, United States
ISBN
9781603445269
SKU
V9781603445269
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About Brian T. Atkinson
BRIAN T. ATKINSON writes frequently for the Austin American-Statesman and has contributed to American Songwriter, No Depression, Maverick Country, Relix, Paste, Texas Music, and Lone Star Music magazines, among others. He lives in Austin.
Reviews for I´ll Be Here in the Morning: The Songwriting Legacy of Townes Van Zandt
So where does Townes Van Zandt fit into the Tower of Song? Maybe a couple of floors below Leonard Cohen himself, I'd say, which is meant as high praise. - Clive Sinclair, Times Literary Supplement