David Olney

&#34;Americana Pioneer” singer-songwriter/recording artist, poet, and actor <a href="spotify:artist:3swBltXPfejWNIyQ0B8qCH" data-name="David Olney">David Olney</a> was well-known worldwide for his indelible songs and - prior to his passing at the 30A Songwriter Festival on January 18, 2020 - powerful live performances.

With more than 20 albums to his credit, Olney has been described as &#34;Nashville&#39;s answer to the Bard.&#34; In addition to his own albums, David Olney was a highly respected singer-songwriter with songs covered by <a href="spotify:artist:1sXbwvCQLGZnaH0Jp2HTVc" data-name="Linda Ronstadt">Linda Ronstadt</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1yGXkI3DrirCcXv3uwJjGv" data-name="Del McCoury">Del McCoury</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2UBTfUoLI07iRqGeUrwhZh" data-name="Steve Earle">Steve Earle</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5s6TJEuHTr9GR894wc6VfP" data-name="Emmylou Harris">Emmylou Harris</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4SK1IgkcWWc5HC1TOBq1VS" data-name="Mary Gauthier">Mary Gauthier</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4JzwsGHb8ZN03C7JauWsWH" data-name="Steve Young">Steve Young</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2nJQCVut36kUzDfy3eUZCM" data-name="Tim O&#39;Brien">Tim O&#39;Brien</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:3ZWab2LEVkNKiBPIClTwof" data-name="Townes Van Zandt">Townes Van Zandt</a>, among others. Though a folksinger at heart, he incorporated wide-ranging inspirations from honky tonk to rock into his standard repertoire. Born in Rhode Island, Olney moved to Nashville during the early &#39;70s and became a major player in the city&#39;s underground folk/country scene. He signed a contract with the folk label Philo several years later. He returned in 1995 with High, Wide and Lonesome, recorded with an impressive cast of roots rock all-stars -- <a href="spotify:artist:0OGf0iBMsn1KQhl4MClHLh" data-name="Rick Danko">Rick Danko</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4Krw5EvLS5prCEDNmmospt" data-name="Garth Hudson">Garth Hudson</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5VJJqNy6l5zfX9LpLit5N0" data-name="Sneaky Pete Kleinow">Sneaky Pete Kleinow</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4QIJ2i8I6urte2scKgkVoY" data-name="Rodney Crowell">Rodney Crowell</a>, and Brian Ahern, among others. Real Lies followed in 1997, and included contributions from <a href="spotify:artist:0nJUwPwC9Ti4vvuJ0q3MfT" data-name="John Prine">John Prine</a> and Garth Hudson, while 1999 brought Through a Glass Darkly.

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