Todd Snider, influential alt-country singer-songwriter, dies aged 59
Todd Snider, the influential alt-country singer-songwriter behind hits such as ‘Alright Guy’, has died at the age of 59. The news was confirmed today (November 15) by a statement on Snider’s social media accounts. No cause of death has been given, but his family have said he had recently been hospitalised with pneumonia. “Aimless, Inc. Headquarters is heartbroken to share that our Founder, our Folk Hero, our Poet of the World, our Vice President of the Abrupt Change Dept., the Storyteller, our beloved Todd Daniel Snider has departed this world,” read the message on Instagram. “Where do we find the words for the one who always had the right words, who knew how to distill everything down to its essence with words and song while delivering the most devastating, hilarious, and impactful turn of phrases?” It continued: “He relayed so much tenderness and sensitivity through his songs, and showed many of us how to look at the world through a different lens. He got up every morning and started writing, always working towards finding his place among the songwriting giants that sat on his record shelves, those same giants who let him into their lives and took him under their wings, who… Read More →
