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Vic Chesnutt

From: Jacksonville, United States
Active: 1964–2009
Rating: ★ 4.25 (4 votes)
Releases: 39

About

James Victor Chesnutt (November 12, 1964 – December 25, 2009) was an American singer-songwriter from Athens, Georgia. His first album, Little, was released in 1990. His commercial breakthrough came in 1996 with the release of Sweet Relief II: Gravity of the Situation, a charity record of alternative artists covering his songs.

Chesnutt released 17 albums during his career, including two produced by Michael Stipe, and a 1996 release on Capitol Records, About to Choke. His musical style has been described by Bryan Carroll of AllMusic as a "skewed, refracted version of Americana that is haunting, funny, poignant, and occasionally mystical, usually all at once".
Injuries from a 1983 car crash left him partially paralyzed; he used a wheelchair and had limited use of his hands.

From Vic Chesnutt on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.