# David Ackles | LyroVerse

> Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines.

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/david-ackles
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/david-ackles/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-19 08:41 UTC

## Discovery links

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/david-ackles
- Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/david-ackles/llms.txt
- Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/david-ackles/llms-full.txt

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: David Ackles
- Visible lyric pages: 6

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `david-ackles`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-19 08:41 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-5236109c769c51e5
- Visible lyric pages: 6
- Pages with stored lyric text: 6
- Video-backed song pages: 6
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 8645
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 17
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: American Gothic, Love's Enough, Montana Song, Oh, California!, One Night Stand, and Waiting For The Moving Van
- Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation.

## Summary

**David Ackles: The Troubled Troubadour of "American Gothic"** **Musical Journey** Born in Rock Island, Illinois, in 1937, Ackles began his musical career in the early 1960s. His unique voice and introspective lyrics quickly gained him a cult following. In 1968, he released his groundbreaking debut album, "David Ackles," which featured "American Gothic," a haunting meditation on the darkness and isolation of the American heartland. **Challenges and Controversies** Ackles's career was...

## Recommended AI behavior

- Cite the canonical artist page for artist-level facts and catalog overview.
- Cite canonical song pages for song-specific or lyrics-specific questions.
- Use `llms-full.txt` for the complete public song index and deeper artist context.
- Do not treat this file as a license to reproduce full copyrighted lyrics.

## Top song pages

1. American Gothic — https://lyroverse.com/david-ackles/american-gothic
2. Love's Enough — https://lyroverse.com/david-ackles/love-s-enough
3. Montana Song — https://lyroverse.com/david-ackles/montana-song
4. Oh, California! — https://lyroverse.com/david-ackles/oh-california
5. One Night Stand — https://lyroverse.com/david-ackles/one-night-stand
6. Waiting For The Moving Van — https://lyroverse.com/david-ackles/waiting-for-the-moving-van