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| Born | (1939-03-20)March 20, 1939[a] Boonton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | October 23, 2022(2022-10-23) (aged 83) Hico, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Country,Western,Americana |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1961-2022 |
| Labels | Texas Skyline, Sevenshoux,Warner Bros.,Shanachie, Western Jubilee, |
| Website | donedwardsmusic |
Don Edwards (March 20, 1939 – October 23, 2022) was an Americancowboy singer, guitarist, and recording artist who specialized inWestern music. Two of his albums,Guitars & Saddle Songs andSongs of the Cowboy, are included in the Folklore Archives of theLibrary of Congress.[1]
Edwards released more than a dozen solo albums from 1980 through 2010, as well as a greatest hits collection. He also recorded the albumHigh Lonesome Cowboy withPeter Rowan,Tony Rice, andNorman Blake, three leadingbluegrass musicians.
Edwards was born inBoonton, New Jersey,[2] on March 20, 1939.[a][3] He left home at the age of 16 to work on Texas oil fields and experience the western life. He made his professional debut in 1961 after he was hired as a singer, actor, and stuntman at the newly openedSix Flags Over Texas. He worked there for five years before moving toNashville to seek a recording contract. In 1993, he appeared onNanci Griffith's Grammy Award-winning albumOther Voices, Other Rooms on which he accompanied Griffith on a Michael Burton song entitled "Night Rider's Lament".
In 2005, Edwards was inducted into theWestern Music Association Hall of Fame.
Edwards died on October 23, 2022, at the age of 83.[3][4]
Edwards played the character Smokey inRobert Redford'sThe Horse Whisperer. Edwards also performed the song "Coyotes" that plays during the final minutes of the documentaryGrizzly Man.
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