Don Edwards (singer)
Don Edwards (March 20, 1939 – October 23, 2022) was an American singer and guitarist. He performed Western music.
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Born | Boonton, New Jersey, U.S. | March 20, 1939
Died | October 23, 2022 Hico, Texas, U.S. | (aged 83)
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 (October 24, 2022). "Beloved cowboy singer Don Edwards dies at 86". The Santa Clarita Valley Signal. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022.
- ↑ "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.
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