Guy Clark

Guy Clark
Clark at the 2009 Newport Folk Festival
Clark at the 2009 Newport Folk Festival
Background information
Birth nameGuy Charles Clark
Born(1941-11-06)November 6, 1941
Monahans, Texas, U.S.
DiedMay 17, 2016(2016-05-17) (aged 74)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, singer-songwriter, producer
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
Years active1970s–2016
LabelsRCA, Warner, Sugar Hill, Elektra, Dualtone
Websiteguyclark.com

Guy Charles Clark (November 6, 1941 – May 17, 2016)[1] was an American folk and country singer-songwriter and luthier.[2][3] He released more than 20 albums, and his songs have been recorded by other artists, including Townes Van Zandt, Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimmy Buffett, Kathy Mattea, Lyle Lovett, Ricky Skaggs, Steve Wariner, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Steve Earle, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Nanci Griffith and Chris Stapleton. He won the 2014 Grammy Award for Best Folk Album: My Favorite Picture of You.

  1. ^ Sweeting, Adam (May 19, 2016). "Guy Clark obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  2. ^ Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 184–5. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
  3. ^ Freeman, Doug (July 19, 2013). "We Were From Texas: Guy Clark and the high price of inspiration". The Austin Chronicle. Austin, Texas. Retrieved November 25, 2019.