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
- Jerusalem Tomorrow
- Sweet Poison
- Deeper Well
- She's Not There
- The Blues Don't Care
- 1917
- If It Wasn't for the Wind
- If My Eyes Were Blind
- Border Town
- Barefootin'
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- Running From Love
- Mister Rat and Mister Flea
- Postcard From Mexico
- Love's Been Linked To The Blues
- Whistle Blow
- Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
- Always the Stranger
- Voices on the Water
- The Moment I Tell You Goodbye
- Blue Days, Black Nights
- Titanic
- Poor Clothing
- Women Across The River
- I Washed My Hands in Muddy Waters
- Illegal Cargo
- Dillinger
- Speak Memory
- These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
- One Tough Town
- Revolution
- Big Cadillac
- My Favorite Goodbye
- Snowin' on Raton
- Red Tail Hawk
- Birds
- Chained and Bound to the Wheel
- Millionaire
- God Shaped Hole
- The Song
- Who's The Dummy Now?
- Barabbas
- My Family Owns This Town
- Covington Girl
- Brays
- Two Kinds Of Love
- Brand New Skin
- Little Mustang
- Little Bit Of Poison
- Roses
- Innocent Heart
- Sunset On Sunset Boulevard
- Lenora
- Rex's Blues
- If Love Was Illegal
- Train Wreck
- Now and Forever
- No Lies
- Wait Here For The Cops
- If I Were You
- Snake Song
- Wall
- No One Knows What Love Is
- Vincent's Blues
- Oh Yeah
- Frank Is Gone
- Lonesome Waltz Of The Wind
- Mister Vermeer
- Theresa Maria
- Panama City
- Stonewall
- King Of Soul
- Lean and Hungry Years
- Thing of Beauty
- When The Deal Goes Down
- Something In Blue
- You Are Here
- The Girl I Love
- Little Sparrow
- Ferris Wheel
- This Side Or The Other
- That's Why She's With Me
- Upside Down
- Way I Am
- Boss Don't Shoot No Dice
- Soldier Of Misfortune
- I Only Have Eyes for You
- Rainbow's End
- Sweet Potato
- Barrymore Remembers
- Little Bird (What I Do)
- Luckiest Man
- Oh yeah (dead man's shoes)
- Lay Down Your Kingdom
- My Lovely Assistant
- House Rules
- Girl Up On A Hill
- Rose Tattoo
- My Last Dream of You
- Camille
- A Long Time Ago
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