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Kinky Friedman, Proudly Eccentric Texas Singer-Songwriter, Dead at 79
Rolling Stone ^ | 27 June 2024 | Jonathan Bernstein

Posted on 06/27/2024 3:24:32 PM PDT by Rummyfan

Known for songs like "Sold American," the cigar-chomping character and buddy of Willie Nelson won acclaim as a journalist and novelist and once ran for Texas governor

Kinky Friedman, the eccentric country singer-songwriter whose musings, novels, one-liners and quixotic gubernatorial run made him a folk hero, died Wednesday at age 79 at his home in Texas.

“Kinky Friedman stepped on a rainbow at his beloved Echo Hill surrounded by family & friends,” a statement on X read announcing his death. “Kinkster endured tremendous pain & unthinkable loss in recent years but he never lost his fighting spirit and quick wit. Kinky will live on as his books are read and his songs are sung.” The cause of death was Parkinson’s disease, according to Texas Tribune.

Friedman’s oddball magnetism and “fearless Texas chutzpah,” as his friend Taj Mahal once described it, in his writings, stump speeches, songs, and interviews, cemented him as a media darling and a songwriter’s songwriter who befriended several presidents (George W. Bush, Bill Clinton) and considered Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson some of his closest friend.

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To: Rummyfan

Kinky Friedman and the Texas Jewboys. LOL what a great character and performer. RIP


2 posted on 06/27/2024 3:26:42 PM PDT by HerrBlucher
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To: Rummyfan

Whoa, doggie! Reading the “Early Life” in Wikipedia and didn’t know this.


3 posted on 06/27/2024 3:30:13 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: HerrBlucher

A Don Imus guest periodically.


4 posted on 06/27/2024 3:35:38 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: HerrBlucher

Kinky Friedman: They Ain’t Making Jews Like Jesus Anymore

https://youtu.be/5FSWm67IhDU?si=POBQDXT-qmPrpmP5


5 posted on 06/27/2024 3:50:07 PM PDT by Fai Mao (. The US government is run by pedophiles and Perverts for pedophiles and perverts.)
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To: HerrBlucher

The only reason i know Kinky Friedman is don imus talked about him incessantly


6 posted on 06/27/2024 3:52:39 PM PDT by God luvs America (6young 3.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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Great story.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinky_Friedman

7 posted on 06/27/2024 3:53:49 PM PDT by TChad
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To: HerrBlucher

I would have thought he was older. My father liked him.


8 posted on 06/27/2024 4:29:40 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14/12 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15/12 - 1030am - Obama team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: HerrBlucher

Funny, talented character.

RIP


9 posted on 06/27/2024 4:32:50 PM PDT by P.O.E. (Pray for America.)
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To: HerrBlucher

Gonna miss ya, Kinky!


10 posted on 06/27/2024 4:44:56 PM PDT by griswold3 (Truth, Beauty and Goodness. )
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To: Rummyfan

Years ago I heard an interview with him on DC radio. He talked about his time working with the Peace Corps in Indonesia and the people there knew three words in English: Elvis, Jesus & Coca Cola. So that’s how he got the title for one of his books. RIP.


11 posted on 06/27/2024 7:12:18 PM PDT by quilterdebbie (We will endeavor to persevere!)
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To: HerrBlucher

Kinky Friedman and the Texas Jewboys. LOL what a great character and performer. RIP

YES!!!!


12 posted on 06/27/2024 8:24:04 PM PDT by Dawgreg
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To: HerrBlucher

Kinky poked fun in an iconoclastic way. And was proof that we are all one and onlys.


13 posted on 06/28/2024 9:13:06 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again," )
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