Townes
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People

Given name
  • Townes Van Zandt
    Townes Van Zandt
    John Townes Van Zandt , best known as Townes Van Zandt, was an American Texas Country-folk music singer-songwriter, performer, and poet...

     (1944–1997), American singer songwriter
    • Townes Van Zandt (album)
      Townes Van Zandt (album)
      Townes Van Zandt is the third release by country singer/songwriter Townes Van Zandt, released in 1969. The cover photograph was taken by Sol Mednick.- Track listing :All tracks composed by Townes Van Zandt#"For the Sake of the Song"#"Columbine"...

      , eponymous album
    • Townes (album)
      Townes (album)
      Townes is a 2009 Steve Earle album on which he pays tribute to his friend and mentor, the late singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt by covering his songs. According to a New West Records press release, "The songs selected for Townes were the ones that meant the most to Earle and the ones he...

      , 2009 album by Steve Earle, dedicated to Townes Van Zandt


Surname
  • Carol Lynn Townes
    Carol Lynn Townes
    Carol Lynn Townes is an American soul singer from Warrenton, North Carolina.Hailing from a family of gospel singers, she made her debut singing gospel at age three. She moved to New York in the early 1970s, joining a male soul group called Fifth Avenue. The group consisted of prominent jingle singers...

    , American gospel singer
  • Charles Hard Townes
    Charles Hard Townes
    Charles Hard Townes is an American Nobel Prize-winning physicist and educator. Townes is known for his work on the theory and application of the maser, on which he got the fundamental patent, and other work in quantum electronics connected with both maser and laser devices. He shared the Nobel...

     (born 1915), American Nobel Prize-winning physicist
  • Harry Townes
    Harry Townes
    Harry Rhett Townes was an American television and movie actor.-Early life:Townes was born in Huntsville, the seat of Madison County in northern Alabama...

     (1914–2001), American television and movie actor
  • Jeffrey Townes (born 1965), an American singer, more commonly known as DJ Jazzy Jeff
  • Linton Townes
    Linton Townes
    Linton Rodney Townes is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'7" 190 lb forward and played collegiately at James Madison University from 1978 to 1982. He played for four NBA teams. He also starred in high school at Covington High School in Covington Virginia...

     (born 1959), American retired professional basketball player
  • Marvin Townes
    Marvin Townes
    Marvin Townes is an American football running back for Team Alabama of the All American Football League.-College:...

     (born 1980), American football running back
  • Sandra L. Townes
    Sandra L. Townes
    Sandra Lynn Townes is a District Judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. She joined the court in 2004 after being nominated by President George W. Bush.-Early life and education:...

     (born 1944), federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

See also

  • Towne
    Towne
    Towne, an archaic spelling of the word town, is a surname, and may refer to:* Benjamin Towne, American newspaper editor* Charles A. Towne U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative from Minnesota* Francis Towne, British landscape painter...

  • Town (disambiguation)
    Town (disambiguation)
    Town is a settlement.Town types* Book town* Border town* Castle town* Census town* Civil township* College town* Company town* Eco-towns* Fairtrade Town* Ghost town* Incorporated town* Market town* Mill town* Mining town* New town* Old Town...

  • Towns (disambiguation)
  • Autler–Townes effect, change in the absorption/emission spectra
  • Townes-Brocks syndrome
    Townes-Brocks syndrome
    Townes–Brocks syndrome is a rare genetic disease that affects fewer than 200 people in the entire world. It affects both males and females equally...

    , a rare genetic disease
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