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Key moments and achievements from Tucker Zimmerman's life.
Tucker was born
· Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse, Belgium
Education
In 1966, Tucker Zimmerman graduated from San Francisco State College with a degree in music theory and composition. Born in San Francisco and raised in Healdsburg, Sonoma County, he had been playing violin since age four on an instrument made by his grandfather.
Education
In 1966, Tucker Zimmerman graduated from San Francisco State College with a degree in music theory and composition. Born in San Francisco and raised in Healdsburg, Sonoma County, he had been playing violin since age four on an instrument made by his grandfather.
Academic Achievement
After graduating, Zimmerman received a Fulbright scholarship to study composition in Rome, Italy. During his time in Europe, he met his future wife Marie-Claire Lambert, beginning a lifelong partnership that would keep him based in Europe for the rest of his life.
Academic Achievement
After graduating, Zimmerman received a Fulbright scholarship to study composition in Rome, Italy. During his time in Europe, he met his future wife Marie-Claire Lambert, beginning a lifelong partnership that would keep him based in Europe for the rest of his life.
Album Release
In December 1968, Zimmerman recorded and released his debut album "Ten Songs," produced by Tony Visconti in London. The album was later described by David Bowie as one of his favorite albums, cementing Zimmerman's status as a cult figure in folk music despite limited commercial success.
Album Release
In December 1968, Zimmerman recorded and released his debut album "Ten Songs," produced by Tony Visconti in London. The album was later described by David Bowie as one of his favorite albums, cementing Zimmerman's status as a cult figure in folk music despite limited commercial success.
Career Transition
In the mid-1980s, after years of releasing albums on small European labels, Zimmerman reinvented himself as a fiction writer and composer of film scores and classical music. Working from his studio in Stockay-Saint-Georges, Belgium, he continued creating art across multiple disciplines.
Career Transition
In the mid-1980s, after years of releasing albums on small European labels, Zimmerman reinvented himself as a fiction writer and composer of film scores and classical music. Working from his studio in Stockay-Saint-Georges, Belgium, he continued creating art across multiple disciplines.
Career Revival
In 2024, at age 83, Zimmerman signed with the prestigious independent label 4AD and released "Dance of Love," a collaboration with the acclaimed indie rock band Big Thief. The album brought new attention to his decades-spanning career and introduced his poetic songwriting to a new generation of listeners.
Career Revival
In 2024, at age 83, Zimmerman signed with the prestigious independent label 4AD and released "Dance of Love," a collaboration with the acclaimed indie rock band Big Thief. The album brought new attention to his decades-spanning career and introduced his poetic songwriting to a new generation of listeners.
Tucker Zimmerman passed away
