POET OF MOTEL 6
Kinky Friedman's final record, Poet of Motel 6 is a moving collection of ten songs about love and loss. Kinky plumbs the depths of love and mortality on his final album. Joined by Texas royalty like Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Rick Trevino, Amy Nelson, Rodney Crowell, and produced by fellow Rolling Thunder Revue alumni David Mansfield, this record truly lays bare the heart of this Texas bard. Poet of Motel 6 marks the final chapter in Kinky Friedman’s extraordinary musical journey. Fans and newcomers alike will discover an album that is as unforgettable as the man who created it.
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July 3, 2024 - R.I.P. Richard ‘Kinky’ Friedman (11/1/44 - 6/27/24)
February 1, 2025 - Ridin’ for the brand! Gold Star Camp for Kids at Echo Hill Ranch is looking forward to it’s fifth season of summer fun. Following the success of its inaugural summer of 2024, camp founders Marcie & Kinky Friedman are expecting an even bigger and better 2025. Summer camp memories for kids last a lifetime and for these children of Gold Star families, the memories wouldn’t be possible without the generosity of each and every charitable donor. Thanks to all friends and fans of the Kinkster for their consideration and kind support.
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May 1, 2021 - New Lyric Video!! “Mandela’s Blues” from the album Resurrection.
Thanks to David Von Roehm, Gerry Olert & Phil Cody
Available now! Only from Audible.com - “Greenwich Killing Time”,
The debut crime novel by Kinky Friedman. First time in audiobook format. Originally published in 1986.
Country singer turned private detective Kinky Friedman solves his first case.
The loft, the cat, the blowers, the puppet head, McGovern, Ratso, Winnie Katz,
it all starts here, NYC in the eighties. So pour yourself a Jameson and take a trip back in time
where we begin our audible journey through the Kinky Friedman mystery series.
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12/16/20 - NEW video from the album Resurrection
“The Bridge That Wouldn’t Burn” -
Co-Directed by David Von Roehm & Gerry Olert
for Luck Films
“Burning a bridge is not the end of the world; it’s just the end of the song.
I’ve been pretty lucky myself. I’ve loved many people in my life and I still do.”
- Kinky Friedman 12-16-20