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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.
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 ...
Billy Joe Shaver, the hard-living, prodigious singer-songwriter who helped define the outlaw country genre of the 1970s, is dead at 81. The musician passed away Wednesday from a stroke at a Waco ...
This is a detailed discography for American outlaw country music singer Billy Joe Shaver. His first six albums were credited to him under his full name, but starting with 1993's Tramp On Your Street albums were credited to the band Shaver (composed of Billy Joe and his son Eddy Shaver on guitar). Following Eddy's death in 2000 and the release ...
I'm reading this article that I just found and there's some information that may be worth mentioning under the Death section. ·Texas singer-songwriter Billy Joe Shaver, who rose to prominence amid the outlaw country uprising in the early 1970s, died Wednesday morning in a Waco hospital after suffering a massive stroke the day before.
Honky Tonk Heroes. Honky Tonk Heroes is a country music album by Waylon Jennings, released in 1973 on RCA Victor. With the exception of the final track on the album, "We Had It All", all of the songs on the album were written or co-written by Billy Joe Shaver. The album is considered an important piece in the development of the outlaw sub-genre ...
Freedom's Child. 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 ...
Long in the Tooth is the 23rd and final studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Billy Joe Shaver, released in 2014. With 10 newly-written songs, it followed Shaver's previous release after seven years. The album featured guest appearances by Willie Nelson, Leon Russell, and Tony Joe White . The album was released to favorable ...