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John Townes Van Zandt (1944 - 1997), best known as Townes Van Zandt, was a country-folk music singer-songwriter, performer and poet. Many of his songs, including "If I Needed You," "To Live Is To Fly," and "No Place to Fall" are considered standards of their genre. AllMusic has called him "one of the greatest country and folk artists of his generation."While alive, Van Zandt was labeled as a cult musician: though he had a small and devoted fanbase, he never had a successful album or single and even had difficulty keeping his recordings in print. In 1983 Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard covered his song "Pancho and Lefty", scoring a number one hit on the Billboard country music charts. Despite achievements like these, the bulk of his life was spent  touring various dive bars, often living in cheap motel rooms, backwoods cabins and on friends' couches. Van Zandt was notorious for his drug addictions, alcoholism and his tendency to tell tall tales. He suffered from manic depression and attempts to treat it with insulin shock therapy erased much of his long-term memory.Van Zandt died on New Year's Day 1997 from health problems stemming from years of substance abuse. The 2000s saw a resurgence of interest in Van Zandt. During the decade, two books, a documentary film and a number of magazine articles about the singer were created. Van Zandt's music has been covered by such notable and varied musicians as Bob Dylan, Lyle Lovett, Norah Jones, Steve Earle and The Meat PuppetsLive and Obscure is a live album released by folk/country singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt in 1987. It was recorded at 12th and Porter in Nashville, Tennessee on April 19, 1985.All songs written by Townes Van Zandt1. ) Dollar Bill Blues 2. ) Many A Fine Lady 3. ) Nothin' 4. ) Pueblo Waltz 5. ) Talking Thunderbird Blues 6. ) Rex's Blues 7. ) White Freightliner Blues 8. ) Loretta 9. ) Snake Mountain Blues 10. ) Waitin' Round To Die 11. ) Tecumseh Valley 12. ) Pancho And Lefty 13. ) You Are Not Needed NowMet dank aan Motormuijs