Don Edwards (singer)

Don Edwards (March 20, 1939 – October 23, 2022) was an American singer and guitarist. He performed Western music.

Don Edwards
Born(1939-03-20)March 20, 1939
Boonton, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedOctober 23, 2022(2022-10-23) (aged 83)
Hico, Texas, U.S.
GenresCountry, Western, Americana
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
LabelsTexas Skyline, Sevenshoux, Warner Bros., Shanachie, Western Jubilee,
Associated actsNanci Griffith, Peter Rowan, Waddie Mitchell
WebsiteOfficial website

Edwards recorded several albums, two of which, Saddle Songs and Songs of the Cowboy, are included in the Folklore Archives of the Library of Congress.[1] Edwards also performs the song "Coyotes" that plays during the final minutes of the documentary Grizzly Man.

In 2005, Edwards was inducted into the Western Music Association Hall of Fame.

Edwards died on October 23, 2022, at the age of 83.[2][3]

References

  1. Don Edwards Music [1] Archived 2007-02-06 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Morgan, Trevor (October 24, 2022). "Beloved cowboy singer Don Edwards dies at 86". The Santa Clarita Valley Signal. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022.
  3. "It is with great sadness that we share the news of Don Edwards' passing". Western Folklife Center. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022 – via Facebook.

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