1. Guy Charles Clark was an American folk and country singer-songwriter and luthier.
15 Facts About Guy Clark
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Guy Clark released more than 20 albums, and his songs have been recorded by other artists, including Townes Van Zandt, Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimmy Buffett, Kathy Mattea, Lyle Lovett, Ricky Skaggs, Steve Wariner, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Steve Earle, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Nanci Griffith and Chris Stapleton.
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Guy Clark won the 2014 Grammy Award for Best Folk Album: My Favorite Picture of You.
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Guy Clark organized Earle's first job as a writer in Nashville.
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In 1982, Bobby Bare made it to the Country Top 20 with Guy Clark's "New Cut Road".
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Guy Clark toured with Lyle Lovett, Joe Ely, and John Hiatt in 2004,2005, and 2007.
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In May 2008, Guy Clark canceled four concerts after breaking his leg.
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On June 20,2009, Guy Clark announced a new album titled Somedays the Song Writes You, which was released on September 22,2009.
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In December 2011, This One's for Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark was released by Icehouse Music and produced by longtime fan Tamara Saviano.
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Guy Clark won the Grammy Award for Best Folk Album in 2014 for My Favorite Picture of You.
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The final song that Guy Clark completed was co-written with Angaleena Presley and titled "Cheer Up Little Darling".
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Gillian Welch and David Rawlings' song Hashtag, from their 2024 album Woodland, is a tribute to Guy Clark and refers to the moment Welch found out about his death on social media, when his name was accompanied by a hashtag.
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Guy Clark had one son, Travis Carroll Guy Clark, from his first marriage to folksinger Susan Spaw.
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Guy Clark was married to songwriter and artist Susanna Clark from 1972 until her death from cancer on June 27,2012.
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On May 17,2016, Guy Clark died in Nashville following a lengthy battle with lymphoma at the age of 74.