Kinky Friedman, the country singer-songwriter known for songs like “Sold American” and his quick wit in his writing, interviews and more, has died at his home in Texas. He was 79 years old.
His death was announced through a statement posted on X. “Kinky Friedman stepped on a rainbow in his beloved Echo Hill surrounded by family and friends,” the message read. “Kinkster has endured tremendous pain and unimaginable loss in recent years, but he has never lost his fighting spirit and quick wit. Kinky will live on as his books are read and his songs are sung.”
Additionally, following the news of his death, Friedman's estate posted a sweet quote from one of his 1993 columns about his love of animals: “They say that when you die and go to heaven all the dogs and cats that you had in your life, come running to meet you.”
In the music world, Friedman's best-known album was 1973 Sold American, which included the title track, “High On Jesus,” “The Ballad Of Charles Whitman,” and more. He also had a humorous campaign to run for governor of Texas in 2006. “How hard can it be?” was the motto of the Texas Governor Candidate. Despite the distant, he managed to collect almost 13% of the votes.
He also ran a popular column on Texas Monthlyand released a number of successful novels, including 1986 Greenwich Killing Time1987 A Case Of Lone Star, 1988 When the cat is away and, most recently, in 2008 What would Kinky do? How to Unscrew a Screwed World.
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