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Daniel Johnston
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Daniel Johnston was an American guitarist, singer, painter, and pianist. Born in Sacramento, California, in 1961, he worked as a musician and artist until his death in 2019. His musical output spanned genres including rock, lo-fi, indie rock, outsider music, folk, and bedroom pop. He performed using the guitar, piano, and his voice, releasing recordings through labels such as Homestead Records and Atlantic Records.
Johnston was educated at Abilene Christian University and spoke English. He was diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. He died of natural causes resulting from a myocardial infarction in Waller.
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Film & TV
Sacramento, California, USA
Daniel Dale Johnston was an American singer-songwriter and artist regarded as a significant figure in outsider, lo-fi, and alternative music scenes. Most of his work consisted of cassettes recorded alone in his home, and his music was frequently cited for its "pure" and "childlike" qualities. Description above from the Wikipedia article Daniel Johnston, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of…
Known for
- Alors je fais des chansons — himself (footage)2025
- Flat Tire Down Memory Lane2025
- Honey I Sure Miss You — Self (Archival Footage)2020
- Hi, How Are You Daniel Johnston? — Self2015
- I.R.S. Records Presents The Best of The Cutting Edge Volumes I & II — Self2012
- All Tomorrow's Parties — Self2009
- Abraham Obama — Self2009
- The Angel and Daniel Johnston: Live at the Union Chapel2008
- The Devil and Daniel Johnston — Self2006
- King Kong — Protagonist2001
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1961
- Active to
- 2019
Discography
- Songs of Pain1980
- Don’t Be Scared1982
- The What of Whom1982
- Hi, How Are You1983
- More Songs of Pain1983
- Yip/Jump Music1983
- Continued Story1985
- Respect1985
- Retired Boxer1987
- The Lost Recordings1987
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 755,246
- Total plays
- 20,902,722
Tags
Daniel Johnston (born Daniel Dale Johnston in Sacramento, CA, on 22 January 1961; died in Waller, TX, on 10 September 2019) was an American singer-songwriter and visual artist regarded as a significant figure in outsider, lo-fi, and alternative music scenes. Most of his work consisted of cassettes recorded alone in his home, and his music was frequently cited for its "pure" and "childlike" qualities. His music has been acclaimed by many artists including David Bowie, Sonic Youth, and Simpsons cr
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Johnston
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Sacramento
- Place of death
- Waller
- Occupation
- comics artist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Field of work
- music
- Genre
- outsider music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Atlantic Records
- Official website
- www.hihowareyou.com
- Image
- Daniel Johnston and British Sea Power (6935765808) (cropped).jpg
- Voice type
- tenor
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- Commons category
- Daniel Johnston
- date of birth
- 1961-01-22
- topic's main category
- Category:Daniel Johnston
- start of work period
- 1978-00-00
- date of death
- 2019-09-10
- name in native language
- Daniel Johnston
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- medical condition
- bipolar disorder
- end of work period
- 2019-00-00
- birth name
- Daniel Dale Johnston
- copyright representative
- Broadcast Music, Inc.
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