ZUM TOD DES US-AMERIKANISCHEN COUNTRY-SÄNGERS GUY CLARK

17.05.2016 Der am 6. November 1941 in Monahans (Texas) geborene US-amerikanische Country-Musiker und Singer-Songwriter Guy Clark (Bild) ist am 17. Mai 2016 in Nashville (Tennessee) gestorben. Aus seiner Feder stammen Klassiker wie "L.A. Freeway" und "Desperados Waiting for a Train".

Bild: Guy Clark @ Newport Folk Festival 2009 - Foto: William Wallace - CC-Lizenz: Attribution 2.0 Generic - Zur Datei: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Guy_Clark_at_the_2009_Newport_Folk_Festival.jpg

Als Songwriter wurde er bekannt, als Jerry Jeff Walker seine Lieder L.A. Freeway und Desperados Waiting For a Train aufnahm. Künstler wie Johnny Cash, Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, Steve Wariner und Rodney Crowell nahmen ebenfalls Songs aus Clarks Feder auf. Emmylou Harris begleitete Clark bei mehreren Aufnahmen, herauszuheben ist dabei Clarks eigene Version von Desperados Waiting For a Train auf seinem ersten Album Old No 1 von 1975.

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Clark

Er lebte zurückgezogen, gehörte aber zu den wichtigsten Musikern der Folk- und Countryszene: Jetzt ist Guy Clark, Songwriter und Inspirationsquelle für Stars wie Johnny Cash, in seinem Haus in Nashville gestorben.

http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/musik/guy-clark-ist-tot-a-1092729.html

Johnny Cash was the first major Nashville country music figure to record Mr. Clark's songs, in the mid-1970s. Bobby Bare had a Top 20 country hit in 1982 with "New Cut Road," and Mr. Clark's "Heartbroke" became a No. 1 country single for Ricky Skaggs later that year.

Mr. Clark later co-wrote No. 1 song "She's Crazy for Leavin'" with Crowell as well as Top 10 country songs for Vince Gill ("Oklahoma Borderline"), John Conlee ("The Carpenter") and Steve Wariner ("Baby I'm Yours"). His own recordings did not fare as well on the country charts.

http://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/05/17/guy-clark-dead-74/80932338/

Guy Clark, legendary country singer-songwriter, dies aged 74

Known along with wife Susanna as Nashville's king and queen, Clark penned songs recorded by the likes of Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris and Willie Nelson

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/may/17/guy-clark-dies-nashville-country-music-singer-songwriter

Guy Clark: 12 Essential Songs

From iconic gunfighter anthems to vulnerable proclamations of love

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/guy-clark-12-essential-songs-20160517

Audios / Videos:

Guy Clark - Desperados Waiting For A Train

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFb1lGMvS3I

Guy Clark Desperados Waiting For The Train(Old Number 1°)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbB5TRLF9mo

Guy Clark - My Favorite Picture оf You

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV-i1dwWq1I

Guy Clark - Homegrown Tomatoes