Tucker Zimmerman, David Bowie’s Favorite Folk Singer, Dies in Fire

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Tucker Zimmerman and his wife, Marie-Claire Lambert, have died in a house fire in Belgium.

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* Tucker Zimmerman: A San Francisco-born folk singer and songwriter (born february 14, 1941). he was known for songs described as a “very dark version of Bob dylan.” He released the album Ten Songs by Tucker Zimmerman,which was a favorite of David Bowie. He met Bowie in 1967 and performed for him at the Arts Lab in Beckenham.
* Marie-Claire Lambert: Zimmerman’s wife of over 40 years, whom he met in Rome in 1967.
* Tony Visconti: The producer of Ten Songs by Tucker Zimmerman expressed shock and grief over their deaths, recalling his long friendship with Zimmerman and Bowie’s admiration for his music.
* Background: Zimmerman was a classically trained musician, studying violin from a young age and later music theory and composition. He received a Fulbright Scholarship to study in Rome.