Richard Dobson
Richard Dobson | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Richard James Joseph Dobson II |
| Born | March 19, 1942 Tyler, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | December 16, 2017 (aged 75) Diessenhofen, Switzerland |
| Genres | Country, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1970s – 2017 |
| Labels | Buttermilk, Rinconada, RJD, Brambus, Sundown |
| Formerly of | State of the Heart, Dick & the Dirt, Earthmover |
| Website | www |
Richard James Joseph Dobson II (March 19, 1942 – December 16, 2017) was an American singer-songwriter and author. Dobson was part of the outlaw country movement and spent time in the 1970s with Townes Van Zandt, Blaze Foley, Mickey White, Rex "Wrecks" Bell, Guy Clark, Steve Earle, Rodney Crowell, and "Skinny" Dennis Sanchez.