Songs Written by Townes Van ZandtTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

John Townes Van Zandt (March 7, 1944 – January 1, 1997) was an American singer-songwriter. He wrote numerous songs, such as "Pancho and Lefty", "If I Needed You", "Snake Mountain Blues", "Our Mother the Mountain", "Waitin' Round to Die", and "To Live's to Fly". His musical style has often been described as melancholic and features rich, poetic lyrics. During his early years, Van Zandt was respected for his guitar playing and fingerpicking ability. Much of Van Zandt's life was spent... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Townes Van Zandt first charted in 1972 with Mister Can't You See.The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries.On US Country the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.