Tucker Zimmerman, a San Francisco-born folk singer who performed for audiences for six decades and earned the admiration of David Bowie, died alongside his wife of more than 50 years in a house fire at their Belgian home.
Visconti, who produced Zimmerman’s first album “Ten Songs by Tucker Zimmerman,” first met the musician and his wife in London in 1967. He described Zimmerman as “a master musician and song writer from San Francisco” whose “songs were biting and revolutionary.”
Visconti noted in his post that “David Bowie adored him,” referring to Tucker Zimmerman. Zimmerman performed at the Three Tuns in Beckenham, Kent, where Bowie provided “a proper psychedelic light show” during his Arts Lab night, Visconti said. The producer characterized Zimmerman’s sound as “like a very dark version of Bob Dylan.”
In 2024, 4AD worked with Zimmerman on his album “Dance Of Love” with Big Thief. The label described his work as “a sonic memoir; a tribute to the people, experiences and sounds that have shaped his 84 years.”
Visconti reflected on their long friendship, noting they “had met up several times over the decades and made a podcast recently.” “He was one of my oldest friends,” Visconti wrote, adding, “I’m all choked up.”
“Both he and Marie-Claire were wonderful souls who loved one another deeply and brought light to so many people’s lives,” 4AD concluded in their announcement. “We know we are not alone in saying how honoured we are to have known them both.”