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Rest in peace, Guy Clark


Jim Gilchrist

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Texas singer, songwriter and luthier Guy Clark has died at 74. He wrote  L.A. Freeway, Desperados Waiting For a Train, Heartbroke and a slew of other songs that became hits for Jerry Jeff Walker, Johnny Cash, Vince Gill, Lyle Lovett, Ricky Scaggs, Rodney Crowell and Bobby Bare among others. His guitars were prized by those fortunate enough to own one and he mentored many of Americana music's brightest stars and championed the music of Townes Van Zandt. Clark won the Grammy for best folk music release in 2014 with his final album My Favorite Picture of You.

Clark was married to artist and songwriter Susanna Clark for 40 years, from 1972 to her death in 2012. Here's the title track from that final album of his, about Susanna.

 

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