Artist

Daniel Johnston

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The most popular songs by Daniel Johnston.

Did You Know?

Interesting facts and trivia about Daniel Johnston. By Songfacts®.

Daniel Johnston began recording songs as a teenager on a Sanyo monaural boombox he bought for $60. Johnston sang and played piano and chord organ on his early recordings.

After moving to Austin, Texas in the '80s, Daniel Johnston began to grab the attention of the local press. In 1985, he appeared on an MTV show called The Cutting Edge which featured artists involved in Austin's "New Sincerity" music scene. He also performed at Austin's Woodshock festival the same year and was featured in a documentary about the fest called Woodshock.

Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain was often spotted wearing a T-shirt featuring the cover image of Daniel Johnston's album Hi, How Are You. Cobain got the shirt from music journalist Everett True, and Johnston's career blew up after Cobain was frequently photographed wearing it.

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Daniel Johnston's most popular albums.

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