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Richard Samet "Kinky" Friedman (November 1, 1944 – 26 June 2024) was an American singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist, politician, and columnist for Texas Monthly, who styled himself in the mold of popular American satirists Will Rogers and Mark Twain.
3 days ago · Kinky Friedman, the eccentric country singer-songwriter whose musings, novels, one-liners and quixotic gubernatorial run made him a folk hero, died Thursday at age 79 at his home in Texas ...
3 days ago · June 27, 2024. Kinky Friedman, a singer, songwriter, humorist and sometime politician who with his band, the Texas Jewboys, developed an ardent following among alt-country music fans with songs ...
3 days ago · Richard “Kinky” Friedman — the provocative and flamboyant Texas satirist who mounted a spirited campaign for governor in 2006 and was known for his boundary-pushing music and deep love for ...
1 day ago · Kinky Friedman, a musician known for satire and a wild run for Texas governor, has died. Friedman, whom a friend called the 'last free person on earth,' was 79.
2 days ago · Kinky Friedman, the satirical and often provocative musician, author and one-time politician, has died at the age of 79. “Kinky Friedman stepped on a rainbow at his beloved Echo Hill surrounded ...
2 days ago · Kinky Friedman, who became a Texas folk hero as a flamboyant singer-songwriter, satirist, raconteur and would-be politician, running for governor in 2006 while jokingly declaring that he was ...