David Olney

David Charles Olney (March 23, 1948 – January 18, 2020) was an American folk singer-songwriter.^[1] He was born in Providence, Rhode Island. Olney performed as a solo singer-songwriter, and released more than 20 albums over forty years. He worked with artists such as John Hadley and Sergio Webb.^[2]

His songs were covered by and co-written with Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Linda Ronstadt, Steve Young, Del McCoury, and Laurie Lewis, among others.

Olney died of a heart attack during a performance onstage at the 30A Songwriter Festival in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, on January 18, 2020, at age 71.^[3]

References[change | change source]

↑ "David Olney". Discogs. Portland, Oregon: Zink Media, Inc. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
↑ Waters, T. Wayne (June 18, 2010). "David Olney: Literate, Rabble-Rousing Troubadour". American Songwriter. United States: ForASong Media, LLC. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
↑ Variety Staff (January 19, 2020). "Singer-songwriter David Olney dies on stage during performance at Florida festival". NBC News. New York City: NBC. Variety. Retrieved January 19, 2020.

Other websites[change | change source]

Strauss, Neil (September 29, 1999). "THE POP LIFE. An Outsider Keeps Digging". The New York Times. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
Hilburn, Robert (March 9, 2003). "The best songwriter you've never heard of?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
Moser, Margaret (April 25, 2003). "Record Review: David Olney, The Wheel". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
Moser, Margaret (June 24, 2005). "Record Review: David Olney, Migration". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved June 3, 2011.

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[1] "David Olney". Discogs. Portland, Oregon: Zink Media, Inc. Retrieved January 20, 2020.

[DO-songwriter-2010-2] Waters, T. Wayne (June 18, 2010). "David Olney: Literate, Rabble-Rousing Troubadour". American Songwriter. United States: ForASong Media, LLC. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2017.

[NBC_News-3] Variety Staff (January 19, 2020). "Singer-songwriter David Olney dies on stage during performance at Florida festival". NBC News. New York City: NBC. Variety. Retrieved January 19, 2020.

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