Billy Joe Shaver

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Billy Joe Shaver was an influential American country singer-songwriter known for his gritty, narrative-driven songs that helped define the outlaw country movement.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf country singer-songwriter
human
activeYearsEnd 2020
activeYearsStart 1960s
associatedAct Kris Kristofferson NERFINISHED
Waylon Jennings NERFINISHED
Willie Nelson NERFINISHED
birthName Billy Joe Shaver NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath stroke
child Eddy Shaver NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1939-08-16
dateOfDeath 2020-10-28
debutAlbum Old Five and Dimers Like Me NERFINISHED
genre country music
honky-tonk
outlaw country
influenced Texas country music
outlaw country movement
instrument guitar
vocals
knownFor helping define the outlaw country sound
storytelling songwriting
lyricalStyle gritty
narrative-driven
movement outlaw country
name Billy Joe Shaver NERFINISHED
nationality American
notableWork Georgia on a Fast Train NERFINISHED
Honky Tonk Heroes NERFINISHED
I’m Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I’m Gonna Be a Diamond Someday) NERFINISHED
Live Forever NERFINISHED
Old Five and Dimers Like Me NERFINISHED
occupation musician
singer-songwriter
placeOfBirth Corsicana, Texas, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Waco, Texas, United States NERFINISHED
recordLabel Columbia Records
Monument Records NERFINISHED
New West Records NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
spouse Brenda Tindell NERFINISHED
wroteSongsFor Elvis Presley NERFINISHED
Johnny Cash NERFINISHED
Kris Kristofferson NERFINISHED
Waylon Jennings NERFINISHED

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Outlaw Country (radio channel concept) typicalArtistsIncluded Billy Joe Shaver
subject surface form: Outlaw Country
Honky Tonk Heroes mainSongwriter Billy Joe Shaver
Honky Tonk Heroes composer Billy Joe Shaver
Honky Tonk Heroes featuresSongwriter Billy Joe Shaver