Folk music pioneer Michael Hurley, known as the "Godfather of freak folk," has died. He was 83. The singer's family shared news of his death on Thursday in a statement posted by Hurley's record ...

Folk singer and songwriter Michael Hurley passed away in Astoria, Oregon, on April 3, 2025. Dubbed as the 'Godfather of freak ...

On Friday, April 4, it was confirmed that underground folk legend, cartoonist and painter Michael Hurley — who was ...

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The Godfather of freak folk, Michael Hurley, died on April 3 at the age of 83. His songs often mixed humor, unusual ...

Michael Hurley, known as the "Godfather of freak folk" has died at 83. He released more than 30 albums in his 60-year career.

Freak folk/art rocking sister duo Bianca and Sierra Casady make up CocoRosie . For the past twenty years the siblings have ...

Michael Hurley, the singer-songwriter known as the “Godfather of freak folk,” has died. Hurley passed away earlier this month ...

A folk troubadour with an eclectic style, he built a devoted following for his songs about love, death, drinking and a ...

The influential singer/songwriter was a part of the Greenwich Village folk music scene of the 1960s and 1970s.

Michael Hurley, a legendary singer-songwriter known as the “Godfather of freak folk” has died. He was 83. His family ...

Michael Hurley, a unique guitarist and songwriter known as the ‘Godfather of freak folk,’ died last week at the age of 83.