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Nanci Caroline Griffith, natural July 6 1953, is a singer, guitarist and songwriter from Austin, Texas. Her career has spanned the kind of musical genres, predominantly country and folk, and what she terms "folkabilly." Every now and again known as the "pop waif," she won the 1994 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album for "Other Voices, Other Rooms", an album of Griffith covering a songs of creative person world health organization influenced her. She is particularly popular around Ireland. Her right-known song is From a Distance by Julie Gold, although the version that achieved greater commercial profits was non Griffith's however Bette Midler's. Likewise, more creative person use now and again achieved greater profits by using Griffith's songs than Griffith herself: e.g., Kathy Mattea, who got the country and western top 5 hit sustaining the 1986 handle of Griffith's "Love at the Five and Dime." Griffith was married to singer-songwriter Eric Taylor from 1976 to 1982. Griffith has, around recent years, toured sustaining various more creative person, including Buddy Holly's band, The Crickets, John Prine, Iris DeMent, and Judy Collins.
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Unofficial Nanci Griffith Site Features biography, discography, tour dates, news, gallery, links, and articles. Gulf Coast Highway Features discography with photos, reviews, and Nanci's comments; also includes tour dates, RealAudio clips, and links. Blue Roses Comprehensive discography of Nanci's albums and others on which she has made an appearance. Blue Moon Fan page gathers biography, articles, interviews, and links. Includes an archive of NanciNet messages. Nanci Griffith Official page. Features news, biography, tour information, gallery, music, and links. Artist Direct: Nanci Griffith Features photographs, audio clips, biography, album information, and bulletin board. Nanci Griffith Discography Discography of all known albums and songs by the artist. Nanci Griffith Fan page includes a comprehensive collection of lyrics, arranged by album. Austin City Limits: Nanci Griffith List of performances by the artist on this PBS television series. Nanci Griffith FAQ Home of the Nanci Griffith e-mail list; reviews of the singer's albums. |
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