Danny O'Keefe, born May 20, 1943 in the United States of America, is an American singer-songwriter known for his contributions to folk music. His early career began with the heavy psychedelic rock band The Calliope, which recorded one album, Steamed, for Buddah Records before disbanding. O'Keefe's breakthrough came with the release of "Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues" in September 1972, which reached number 9 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and stayed there for 14 weeks, selling a million copies. The RIAA issued a gold disc in June 1973. O'Keefe released his debut solo album Introducing Danny O'Keefe in 1966, followed by Danny O'Keefe in 1970 and O'Keefe in 1972. His subsequent albums include Breezy Stories (1973), So Long Harry Truman (1975), American Roulette (1977), and In Time (2008). O'Keefe's songs have been covered by numerous musicians, including Jackson Browne with "The Road" on his album Running on Empty. Following Light Leaves the West in 2015, Danny O'Keefe released Home (2017), and Circular Turns (2023)
