David Olney

About the artist

David Olney (born David Charles Olney in Providence, Rhode Island on 23 March 1948 ; died 18 January 2020) was an American folk singer-songwriter. Olney moved to Nashville in 1973, attempted to sell his songs to record labels, and then formed the band "The X-Rays" who recorded two albums for Rounder Records, appeared on Austin City Limits, opened for Elvis Costello, and broke up in 1985. Subsequently, Olney performed as a solo singer-songwriter, and released more than 20 albums over four decades, including 6 live recordings.

Top songs

  1. Jerusalem Tomorrow
  2. Sweet Poison
  3. Deeper Well
  4. She's Not There
  5. The Blues Don't Care
  6. 1917
  7. If It Wasn't for the Wind
  8. If My Eyes Were Blind
  9. Border Town
  10. Barefootin'
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  1. Running From Love
  2. Mister Rat and Mister Flea
  3. Postcard From Mexico
  4. Love's Been Linked To The Blues
  5. Whistle Blow
  6. Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
  7. Always the Stranger
  8. Voices on the Water
  9. The Moment I Tell You Goodbye
  10. Blue Days, Black Nights
  11. Titanic
  12. Poor Clothing
  13. Women Across The River
  14. I Washed My Hands in Muddy Waters
  15. Illegal Cargo
  16. Dillinger
  17. Speak Memory
  18. These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
  19. One Tough Town
  20. Revolution
  21. Big Cadillac
  22. My Favorite Goodbye
  23. Snowin' on Raton
  24. Red Tail Hawk
  25. Birds
  26. Chained and Bound to the Wheel
  27. Millionaire
  28. God Shaped Hole
  29. The Song
  30. Who's The Dummy Now?
  31. Barabbas
  32. My Family Owns This Town
  33. Covington Girl
  34. Brays
  35. Two Kinds Of Love
  36. Brand New Skin
  37. Little Mustang
  38. Little Bit Of Poison
  39. Roses
  40. Innocent Heart
  41. Sunset On Sunset Boulevard
  42. Lenora
  43. Rex's Blues
  44. If Love Was Illegal
  45. Train Wreck
  46. Now and Forever
  47. No Lies
  48. Wait Here For The Cops
  49. If I Were You
  50. Snake Song
  51. Wall
  52. No One Knows What Love Is
  53. Vincent's Blues
  54. Oh Yeah
  55. Frank Is Gone
  56. Lonesome Waltz Of The Wind
  57. Mister Vermeer
  58. Theresa Maria
  59. Panama City
  60. Stonewall
  61. King Of Soul
  62. Lean and Hungry Years
  63. Thing of Beauty
  64. When The Deal Goes Down
  65. Something In Blue
  66. You Are Here
  67. The Girl I Love
  68. Little Sparrow
  69. Ferris Wheel
  70. This Side Or The Other
  71. That's Why She's With Me
  72. Upside Down
  73. Way I Am
  74. Boss Don't Shoot No Dice
  75. Soldier Of Misfortune
  76. I Only Have Eyes for You
  77. Rainbow's End
  78. Sweet Potato
  79. Barrymore Remembers
  80. Little Bird (What I Do)
  81. Luckiest Man
  82. Oh yeah (dead man's shoes)
  83. Lay Down Your Kingdom
  84. My Lovely Assistant
  85. House Rules
  86. Girl Up On A Hill
  87. Rose Tattoo
  88. My Last Dream of You
  89. Camille
  90. A Long Time Ago

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