1. Michael David Fuller, better known by his stage name Blaze Foley, was an American country music singer-songwriter, poet, and artist active in Austin, Texas.
12 Facts About Blaze Foley
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Blaze Foley grew up in San Antonio, Texas and performed in a gospel band called The Singing Fuller Family with his mother, brother, and sisters.
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Blaze Foley was nicknamed "Deputy Dawg" early in his career.
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Rosen and Blaze Foley were in a relationship and decided to leave the artist community together to support his music.
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Blaze Foley went on the road and performed in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, and, finally, they ended up in Austin, Texas.
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Blaze Foley tried to get into songwriting, but after the move, he experienced a lot of career pressure and started drinking more.
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Blaze Foley was close friends with Townes Van Zandt and was greatly influenced by him.
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When Blaze Foley died, his attorney immediately nullified the recording contract and the master tapes subsequently disappeared, reportedly having been lost in a flood.
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On February 1,1989, Blaze Foley was at a house in the Bouldin Creek neighborhood of Austin, Texas when he was shot in the chest and killed by Carey January, the son of Blaze Foley's friend Concho January.
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At his funeral, Blaze Foley's casket was coated with duct tape by his friends.
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Blaze Foley's song "Let Me Ride in Your Big Cadillac" featured prominently at the end of the 8th episode of the first season of the television show Preacher.
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Blaze Foley re-released it multiple times, notably on his two-disc album Live at Union Chapel, London, England.