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  Friedman, Kinky
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NameKinky Friedman
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Medina, Texas , United States
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Born October 31, 1944 (79 years)
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Mar 04, 2013 02:50pm
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InfoRichard S. "Kinky" Friedman

Kinky Friedman, (born October 31, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, USA) is an American singer, songwriter and novelist.

Friedman's family moved to a ranch in central Texas during his childhood. He had a keen interest in both music and chess at an early age. Friedman, an honors student, graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1966 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and then served two years with the Peace Corps in Borneo and other areas of the southwest Pacific Ocean. Returning home, he formed his band, The Texas Jewboys, in the early 1970s.

Arriving on the wave of country rock following on from Gram Parsons, The Band and The Eagles, Friedman originally found cult fame as a country and western singer. His repertoire mixed social comment ("We Reserve The Right To Refuse Service To You") and maudlin ballads ("Western Union Wire") with raucously politically incorrect humour ("Get Your Biscuits In The Oven and Your Buns In Bed"), while his "Ride'em Jewboy" was a remarkably effective extended tribute to the victims of the Holocaust.

After his music career stalled in the 1980s, Friedman found a new lease on life as a detective novelist. His books have many similarities to the music, featuring a fictionalised version of himself solving crimes in New York City and dispensing jokes, wisdom, Texan charm and Jameson's whiskey in equal measure, written in a straightforward style which owes a debt to Raymond Chandler.

Friedman currently lives at Echo Hill Ranch, his family's summer camp near Kerrville, Texas, just outside of Medina. He continues to perform and write. He also founded Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch, whose mission is to care for stray, abused and aging animals.


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Jun 13, 2010 12:00pm News Kinky Friedman: "The Tea Party Folks are Like Barbara Jordan"  Article TX DEM 
Apr 18, 2010 08:00pm News Kinky Friedman to Appear at Lamar Smith PAC Fundraiser in Austin  Article TX DEM 
Mar 04, 2010 02:00pm News Friedman loss means he’s faltered three ways as candidate  Article TX DEM 
Nov 30, 2009 01:00pm News Friedman backs Obama health reform, says it may be "biggest debacle that ever happened"  Article TX DEM 
Nov 08, 2009 10:00am News Who you calling “Democrat”?  Article TX DEM 
Oct 20, 2006 10:00am News Friedman promises subsidized health care for Texans  Article CBlock941 

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  05/27/2014 TX Agriculture Commissioner - D Runoff Lost 46.30% (-7.41%)
  03/04/2014 TX Agriculture Commissioner - D Primary Won 37.74% (+0.00%)
  03/02/2010 TX Agriculture Commissioner - D Primary Lost 47.68% (-4.63%)
  11/07/2006 TX Governor Lost 12.45% (-26.58%)
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  03/04/2014 TX Governor - D Primary Lost 0.00% (-78.08%)
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TX US President - R Primary - May 29, 2012 R Rick Perry
TX Governor - Nov 02, 2010 LBT Kathie Glass
TX US Senate - Nov 07, 2006 R Kay Bailey Hutchison
TX - District 21 - Nov 07, 2006 R Lamar Smith
TX US President - Nov 02, 2004 R George W. Bush