Remembering Guy Clark, an iconic songwriter

Guy Clark performs in New Orleans.
Singer-songwriter Guy Clark performs at a 2009 jazz and heritage festival in New Orleans. Clark died at the age of 74 this week.
Rick Diamond | Getty Images 2009

Guy Clark, who died Tuesday at the age of 74, wrote many songs that were hits for other artists, including Johnny Cash, Bobby Bare, Ricky Skaggs and Vince Gill. Clark also released more than 20 of his own albums and won the 2014 Grammy Award for Best Folk Album.

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