Herb Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 David Olney was considered one of the fathers of the "Americana"genre, which is a meld of folk, blues, and acoustic music. He passed away of an apparent heart attack while performoing on stage Saturday night at a music festival in Florida. https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-singer-david-olney-dies-on-stage-20200120-mlv7i5aspfai3mcaphhciyyf2m-story.html Quote The late Townes Van Zandt famously said of Olney: "Any time anyone asks me who my favorite music writers are… I say Mozart, Lightnin Hopkins, Bob Dylan and Dave Olney. Dave Olney is one of the best songwriters I've ever heard -- and that's true. I mean that from my heart." You might recognize this one he wrote that Emmylou Harris covered: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted January 23, 2020 Author Share Posted January 23, 2020 This was recorded at the 30A Music Festival just a few hours before he passed away: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchertiger Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 He passed away doing what he loved. That 30A Songwriter's Festival is on my bucket list. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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