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3 unusual facts about Daniel Johnston


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Notable past artists that have performed on "Local Live" to later gain greater recognition include The Black Keys, Spoon, ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Death Cab For Cutie, Ratatat, Shearwater, Kinky Friedman, Acid Mothers Temple, and Daniel Johnston.

See 'n Say

The songwriter and visual artist Daniel Johnston has featured the Farmer Says See 'N Say on several recordings, most notably the song "Walking the Cow" from his 1983 album entitled Hi, How Are You.

The Kissaway Trail

The band have cited influences to their music include The Beach Boys, Granddaddy, Daniel Johnston, Placebo and Sonic Youth, amongst others.


Danny Rapp

Daniel Johnston's song "Danny Don't Rapp" from the album Yip/Jump Music was recorded shortly after Rapp's death in 1983.

Exercise1 Recordings

It also released the 50minutes compilation album in late 2006, featuring 50 one-minute tracks from 50 artists, including Daniel Johnston, Youthmovies, and MC Lars amongst others, with proceeds going to the Medical Foundation.

Roky Moon and Bolt

By December of that year, they had been cast as the backing band for a Catastrophic Theatre production based on the life of Daniel Johnston titled "Life is Happy and Sad." The Houston Press had also twice recognized the new band in both their annual Music Awards and Best Of editions.

Stephen Tompkins

In February 2009, he released a Digital-8 collection of 13 music videos that he directed, filmed and produced of Daniel Johnston filmed in Johnston's hometown of Waller, Texas.

Stranger Comes to Town

The song "True Love Will Find You in the End" is the album's only cover – written by American singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston and originally appearing on his 1984 album Retired Boxer.

The Angel and Daniel Johnston – Live at the Union Chapel

The Angel and Daniel Johnston – Live at the Union Chapel is a 2008 film of Daniel Johnston's concert performance at the Union Chapel, Islington on 12 July 2007.

The Wave Pictures

The band is closely linked to artists Darren Hayman (formerly of Hefner), Herman Dune, Daniel Johnston, Jeffrey Lewis and the Mountain Goats, all of whom they have collaborated with live and on record.

What the World Needs Now Is Love

It has been recorded or performed live by over 100 artists, including Carla Thomas, Tom Clay, The Staple Singers, Judy Garland, The Supremes, Cilla Black, The Chambers Brothers, McCoy Tyner, Barry Manilow, Jad Fair with Daniel Johnston, Ed Ames, Johnny Mathis, Zwan, Steve Tyrell, Luther Vandross, Andrea Ross, Aimee Mann, Rigmor Gustafsson, Stacey Kent, Mr. Bungle, The Young Americans, Rick Astley and Coldplay.


see also

Robert Borwick, 1st Baron Borwick

Lord Borwick married in 1872, Caroline (d. April 1936), daughter of the Reverend Richard Daniel Johnston of Kurnool, India.