Guy Clark, Grammy-Winning Musician, Dead at 74
Source: AP
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Texas singer-songwriter Guy Clark, who helped mentor a generation of songwriters and wrote hits like “L.A. Freeway” and “Desperados Waiting for a Train,” has died. He was 74.
A native of Monahans, Texas, Clark belonged to a group of highly influential Texas songwriters that included Townes Van Zandt and Mickey Newbury. Together with his painter-songwriter wife, Susanna, Clark’s home in Nashville became a gathering place for artists like Rodney Crowell and Steve Earle. He wrote songs for Johnny Cash, Ricky Skaggs, Jerry Jeff Walker, Bobby Bare, Vince Gill and John Conlee.
His home became a musical haven for songwriters, singers and artists, and his house was full of demo tapes of songs and Susanna’s paintings and artwork. He was close friends with many of Nashville’s talented musicians, including Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris, Lyle Lovett and Shawn Camp.
“It’s almost like his music was embedded in the land,” said fellow Texan Sarah Jarosz, a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and mandolin player. “The songs, with their depth, soul and simplicity were an important part of life for so many. As a young songwriter, I continue to find great inspiration from his music — a never ending journey and discovery of masterful songwriting. He touched countless lives with the gift of song, and the world is a much better place having had him in it.”
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RIP to another artist who touched my life with his songs
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