Don Edwards (singer)
Don Edwards (March 20, 1939 – October 23, 2022) was an American singer and guitarist. He performed Western music.
Don Edwards | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 20, 1939 Boonton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | October 23, 2022 (aged 83) Hico, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Country, Western, Americana |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Labels | Texas Skyline, Sevenshoux, Warner Bros., Shanachie, Western Jubilee, |
| Associated acts | Nanci Griffith, Peter Rowan, Waddie Mitchell |
| Website | Official 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.
References
- ↑ Don Edwards Music [1] Archived 2007-02-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Morgan, Trevor. Beloved cowboy singer Don Edwards dies at 86 (in en). The Santa Clarita Valley Signal (October 24, 2022).
- ↑ It is with great sadness that we share the news of Don Edwards' passing. (24 October 2022)Western Folklife Center. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
Other websites
- Official music website
- Artist profile at cowboypoetry.com Archived 2007-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Don Edwards: In His Own Words (30-minute interview)
- Allmusic
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