Glen Sherley

Glen Sherley

voc, acg, 1936-1978 US
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Country
A.k.a. Glen V. Shirley

US country singer-songwriter (b: 09-Mar-1936 : d: 11−May-1978). Sherley was serving a sentence at Folsom Prison when Johnny Cash became aware of one of his songs just prior to recording his At Folsom Prison album. After release from prison, Sherley continued to write and perform, but had difficulty in adjusting to life outside of prison. He retreated from performing before taking his own life in 1978.

Instruments

Vocals
Acoustic guitar

Genres

Country
Pop
Folk
World

Popular Tracks

Greystone Chapel on Glen Sherley by Glen Sherley

Greystone Chapel on Glen Sherley: Released Again by Glen Sherley

If This Prison Yard Could Talk on Glen Sherley by Glen Sherley

Looking Back in Anger on Glen Sherley by Glen Sherley

Step Right This Way on Glen Sherley: Released Again by Glen Sherley

F.B.I. Top Ten on Glen Sherley by Glen Sherley

FBI Top Ten on Glen Sherley: Released Again by Glen Sherley

Looking Back in Anger on Glen Sherley: Released Again by Glen Sherley

Mama Had Country Soul on Glen Sherley by Glen Sherley

Measure of a Man on Glen Sherley: Released Again by Glen Sherley

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Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Glen Sherley	Glen Sherley	1972	Album
Looking Back In Anger	Glen Sherley	1971	Single
Pud'n' Tane/Look For Me	Glen Sherley		Single
Robin (One Of A Kind)	Glen Sherley		Single

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