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15 de mar. de 2020 · Eric Taylor, a relatively unknown Texas singer-songwriter revered by his more celebrated peers for his painterly lyrics and dexterous finger-style guitar playing, died on March 9 in Austin. He...
6 de abr. de 2014 · Enjoy the soulful voice of Lyle Lovett as he performs a song written by Eric Taylor, Memphis Midnight/Memphis Morning, in this live video. This song captures the essence of the city and its music ...
Lovett covered the latter title on his tribute collection Step Inside This House (1998). They follow with “Tractor Song” and “Visitors From Indiana,” a segue that appeared in precisely that order on Eric’s self-titled sophomore disc.
Eric Taylor (September 25, 1949 – March 9, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter from Texas, known for his storytelling style, combining spoken word with anecdotal songs to create a theater-style performance. In addition to Taylor's nine solo releases, his songs have been recorded by Nanci Griffith, Lyle Lovett, Peter Cooper, and ...
9 de mar. de 2020 · Taylor — who bridged a songwriting scene from old masters like Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark to younger writers like Lovett and Steve Earle — died Monday after months of poor health. He was...
Lyle Lovett, who has recorded Taylor’s “Memphis Midnight/Memphis Morning,” “Whooping Crane,” “Understand You,” and with whom Taylor co-wrote the immensely popular “Fat Babies,” compares Taylor’s narrative voice to that of Bruce Springsteen.
16 de feb. de 2023 · Eric Taylor’s stainless-steel National finger picks have lost their luster from repeatedly striking steel strings to create a guitar tone all his own.
