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Johnston's profile was further raised by Kathy McCarty's 1994 album Dead Dog's Eyeball: Songs of Daniel Johnston. [23] [24] It contained 19 renditions of songs written by Johnston. [25] McCarty became aware of Johnston when he opened for her former band, Glass Eye, in 1985. [26]
Sep 11, 2019 · Befriended, adopted by bands like the Butthole Surfers and Sonic Youth, Johnston has had his songs covered by underground musicians from Mike Watt of fIREHOSE to Reivers to the Wild Seeds to...
There's a double album, The Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered, Covered. Pretty damn solid, the first record is a tribute, a lot of extremely talented singers and bands covering his work, then the second has the original versions. A rather solid collection all around.
Oct 26, 2017 · On the fifty-six-year-old singer-songwriter and visual artist Daniel Johnston’s current tour, which is being advertised (perhaps misleadingly) as his last ever, there are no opening bands.
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There's a fantastic compilation album called "The Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Covered" that introduced him to me. The first half is a collection of some of his best songs, and the second half is popular indie bands covering those songs.
Jan 22, 2021 · In just over one minute, without a band or any other instruments, Daniel Johnston conveys more honest and evocative feelings than most artists can hope to achieve in their entire career. Succinct, voracious and utterly compelling, this is what endeared Johnston to the hearts and minds of so many.
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Sep 12, 2019 · Man, Daniel Johnston was great at opening albums. This groovy rockabilly number addresses Johnston’s own career, another indication of his self-awareness.
