Rodney Crowell

Rodney Crowell is the kind of artist I find myself rooting for: a craftsman rather than a celebrity. The Houston native scored five number-one country singles from a single 1988 album, Diamonds & Dirt, yet he has always struck me as more songwriter than star. His lineage matters too; shaped by Guy Clark and Townes Van Zandt, he carries the storytelling tradition of Texas writing forward. That he also produces and pens songs for others tells you where his heart lies. The string of Americana awards feels less like fame than overdue recognition of a life spent serving the song.

Name (English)

Rodney Crowell

Name (Japanese)

ロドニー・クロウェル

Reading

ろどにー・くろうぇる

Born

August 7, 1950 (age 76)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Tiger

Origin

Houston, Texas, United States

Occupation

singer-songwriter / musician / singer / guitarist / record producer

Awards & achievements

• 2016 Americana Award for Duo/Group of the Year
• 2013 Americana Award for Duo/Group of the Year
• 2006 Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting

• Official sitehttps://www.rodneycrowell.com
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney%20Crowell
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%89%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q704683

Tags

• Texas
• singer-songwriter
• musician
• singer

Last updated

2026-06-20

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