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Kinky Friedman, provocative satirist and one-time gubernatorial candidate, dies at 79

The Texas Tribune
Friedman launched a boisterous campaign for governor in 2006, decades after forming the band Kinky Friedman and The Texas Jewboys.
5 months ago

Kinky Friedman, 79, Dies; Musician and Humorist Slew Sacred Cows

The New York Times
Kinky Friedman, a singer, songwriter, humorist and sometime politician who with his band, the Texas Jewboys, developed an ardent following among alt-country...
5 months ago

Kinky Friedman, musical satirist and writer who also ran for Texas governor, dies at 79

Los Angeles Times
Kinky Friedman, a musician known for satire and a wild run for Texas governor, has died. Friedman, whom a friend called the 'last free person on earth,' was...
5 months ago

“Texas Is My Family”: Kinky Friedman in His Own Words

Texas Monthly
Kinky Friedman always had a way with words—something we at Texas Monthly spotted early on. Beyond his stint as a columnist for the magazine from 2001 to...
5 months ago

Kinky Friedman, Provocative Musician, Author and One-Time Politician, Dies at 79

Variety
Kinky Friedman, the provocative country musician, novelist and one-time politician, has died. He was 79.
5 months ago

Kinky Friedman, the Abbie Hoffman of Country Music

Counterpunch
When I read Kinky Friedman's obituary the other day I felt like crying and laughing. Laughing because I laughed at the lyrics to many of his songs,...
5 months ago

Kinky Friedman: His Essential Songs

Rolling Stone
From 'Sold American' to 'Jesus in Pajamas,' the essential songs of Kinky Friedman, who died this week at 79.
5 months ago

Kinky Friedman, Outlaw, Author, and One-Time Gubernatorial Candidate, Dies at 79

The Austin Chronicle
Kinky Friedman, the irreverent singer-songwriter who lampooned “wuss” culture both on record and on the ballot, has died at 79.
5 months ago

How Kinky Friedman Conquered Texas

Reason Magazine
"When you get big, you become a joke," Kinky Friedman told an interviewer in 1974. "I started as a joke, and that's a pretty good way to start.".
5 months ago

Richard ‘Kinky’ Friedman dies at 79

KXAN Austin
Richard Samet “Kinky” Friedman, a musician, writer and University of Texas at Austin alumni, has died, according to a post made on his official X page.
5 months ago