Richard Dobson

Richard Dobson
Background information
Born
Richard James Joseph Dobson II

March 19, 1942
DiedDecember 16, 2017(2017-12-16) (aged 75)
Diessenhofen, Switzerland
GenresCountry, folk
OccupationsSinger, songwriter, musician
InstrumentsGuitar, vocals
Years active1970s – 2017
LabelsButtermilk, Rinconada, RJD, Brambus, Sundown
Formerly ofState of the Heart, Dick & the Dirt, Earthmover
Websitewww.richard-j-dobson.ch

Richard James Joseph Dobson II (March 19, 1942 – December 16, 2017) was an American singer-songwriter and author. Dobson was part of the outlaw country movement and spent time in the 1970s with Townes Van Zandt, Blaze Foley, Mickey White, Rex "Wrecks" Bell, Guy Clark, Steve Earle, Rodney Crowell, and "Skinny" Dennis Sanchez.