US EditionMichael Hurley, ‘Godfather of freak folk’ who called Oregon home, dies at 83
- Michael Hurley, the eccentric singer-songwriter, died at the age of 83 in Oregon.
- Hurley began his music career in the Greenwich Village folk scene during the 1960s.
- He released over 30 albums, designed his own album art, and played many instruments.
- Hurley considered himself an 'outsider artist,' stating, 'It's taken me a long time to join the gang...'
- Hurley's family and No Quarter Records announced his death, noting his recent new album.
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Michael Hurley, ‘Godfather of freak folk’ who called Oregon home, dies at 83
Hurley lived in rural Oregon in his final years, releasing his last album, “The Time of the Foxgloves,” in 2021. He continued to write and perform at gigs including the Big Ears festival in Tennessee just days before his death.
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New Hampshire Union Leader‘Outsider folk’ pioneer Michael Hurley dead at 83
Michael Hurley, a beloved underground singer-songwriter who emerged in the Greenwich Village folk scene of the 1960s, has died at age 83. “It is with a resounding sadness that the Hurley family announces the recent sudden passing of the inimitable Michael Hurley,” read a statement shared on Thursday by Hurley’s recording label, No Quarter. “The ‘Godfather of freak folk’ was for a prolific half-century the purveyor of an eccentric genius and comp…
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