The Flatlanders

The Flatlanders
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About the artist

The Flatlanders is an American country band from Lubbock, Texas, founded in 1972 by Joe Ely (died 2025), Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock. The Flatlanders were voted into the Austin Music Awards Hall of Fame in March 2016. In 1972, Gilmore, Ely and Hancock, formed The Flatlanders with each contributing vocals, guitar, and songwriting skills. Other key musicians were Steve Wesson on autoharp and musical saw, Tony Pearson on mandolin and backup harmony, Tommy Hancock (no relation to Butch Hancock) on fiddle and Syl Rice on string bass.

Top songs

  1. Tonight I Think I'm Gonna Go Downtown
  2. Dallas
  3. Down In My Hometown
  4. You've Never Seen Me Cry
  5. Bhagavan Decreed
  6. South Wind Of Summer
  7. Julia
  8. Stars In My Life
  9. I Think Too Much Of You
  10. Shadow Of The Moon

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