Vic Chesnutt
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singer-songwriter from Athens, Georgia (1964–2009)
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Vic Chesnutt (November 12, 1964 - December 25, 2009) was a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who lived in Athens, Georgia, United States. Around 1985, Chesnutt moved to Athens and joined the band, The La-Di-Da's. After leaving that group he began performing solo on a regular basis at the 40 Watt Club; it was there that he was spotted by Michael Stipe of R.E.M.; Stipe produced Chesnutt's first two albums, Little (1990) and West of Rome (1991). <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Vic+Ch
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Jacksonville
- Place of death
- Athens
- Occupation
- film actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- atheism
- Genre
- country music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Constellation
- Official website
- www.vicchesnutt.com
- Image
- Vic Chesnutt, b.jpg
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- Commons category
- Vic Chesnutt
- date of birth
- 1964-11-12
- date of death
- 2009-12-25
- manner of death
- Suicide
- cause of death
- drug overdose
- name in native language
- James Victor «Vic» Chesnutt
- start of work period
- 1985-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- medical condition
- tetraplegia
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