Vic Chesnutt

Born: Jan 1, 1965 in Jacksonville, FL

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Died: Dec 25, 2009 in Athens, GA

Genre: Folk

Biography: Though Michael Stipe had been a fan of Vic Chesnutt since the late '80s, producing his first two full-lengths, it took the Sweet Relief Two tribute album to make a star of him in mid-1996. The album featured artists such as Madonna, Hootie & the Blowfish, Smashing Pumpkins, and R.E.M. covering the songs ...Read full biography

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Silver Lake

Released: 2003

Label: NEW WEST

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In many ways, Vic Chesnutt fits more comfortably in the great tradition of Southern literature than Southern rock & roll -- with his elegant, slightly off-kilter wordplay and comfortably elliptical storytelling ...Read full review

Is the Actor Happy?

Released: 1995

Label: Texas Hotel Records

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Probably as good an album as Chesnutt has made, Is the Actor Happy? verifies his standing as one of the most relevant songwriters of the '90s. Pristine production that insures that not a note is wasted ...Read full review

More Vic Chesnutt albums: Main Albums (17), Compilations (2)

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