Jon Vezner | |
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Vezner performing in 2019. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | (1951-06-06)June 6, 1951 (age 74)[1] |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Songwriter |
| Years active | 1988-present |
| Member of | The Don Juans |
Spouse | |
Jon Vezner (born June 6, 1951) is an Americancountry music songwriter. He is best known for his work withKathy Mattea, to whom he has been married since 1988.
Vezner began working as a songwriter inMinnesota and later moved toNashville, Tennessee. He set up a publishing company underneath the apartment in which Mattea lived, and befriended her after jump-starting her car. They began dating in 1986, and married on February 14, 1988.[2]
Vezner wrote several of Mattea's songs, including "Where've You Been", "A Few Good Things Remain", "Time Passes By", and "Whole Lotta Holes". He also wrote "Then What?" forClay Walker, "If I Didn't Love You" bySteve Wariner, and "You're Gone" byDiamond Rio.[2][1]
He performs withDon Henry asThe Don Juans; they accompaniedTom Paxton on his 2018 and 2019 UK tours.[3]