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Billy Joe Shaver (August 16, 1939 – October 28, 2020) was an American singer, songwriter and actor. Billy Joe was a prominent figure in the outlaw country genre. [4] He is considered one of the great american songwriters of his generation. He has received praise from Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferon and many others.
The Apostle is a 1997 American drama film written and directed by Robert Duvall, who stars in the title role. John Beasley, Farrah Fawcett, Walton Goggins, Billy Bob Thornton, June Carter Cash, Miranda Richardson, and Billy Joe Shaver also appear. It was filmed on location in and around Saint Martinville and Des Allemands, Louisiana with some ...
Freedom's Child is an album by the American musician Billy Joe Shaver, released in 2002. [ 2][ 3] Shaver supported the album with a North American tour. [ 4] It was a hit on Americana radio stations. [ 5] Kinky Friedman mentions "Freedom's Child" in his novel Ten Little New Yorkers. [ 6] Robert Duvall appeared in the video for the song.
Country music singer-songwriter Billy Joe Shaver, whom Willie Nelson once called "the greatest living songwriter," died Wednesday at the age of 81. Shaver rose to acclaim in 1973 with his debut ...
"Live Forever: A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver," due Nov. 11, features Shaver songs recorded by Willie Nelson, George Strait, Miranda Lambert and more.
Crazy Heart. Crazy Heart is a 2009 American drama film, written and directed by Scott Cooper in his feature directorial debut. Based on the 1987 novel [3] of the same name by Thomas Cobb, the story was inspired by country singer Hank Thompson. [4] Starring Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Colin Farrell, and Robert Duvall, the film follows an ...
Billy Joe Shaver, one of the figureheads of the “outlaw country” movement that came out of Texas and flourished in the 1970s, is the subject of a forthcoming tribute album that sees some of ...
The album was released January 19, 2010 to accompany the film. The 16-track album contains several songs written by T Bone Burnett, Stephen Bruton, and Ryan Bingham, with some by John Goodwin, Bob Neuwirth, Sam Hopkins, Gary Nicholson, Townes Van Zandt, Sam Phillips, Greg Brown, Billy Joe Shaver, and Eddy Shaver.