Nanci Griffith
Nanci Griffith | |
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Griffith receiving an award at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Nanci Caroline Griffith July 6, 1953 Seguin, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | August 13, 2021 (aged 68) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Country, country folk, Americana, neotraditional country |
| Instruments | Vocals, acoustic guitar |
| Years active | 1977–2013 |
| Labels | B.F. Deal, Featherbed, Philo, MCA, Elektra, Rounder, New Door |
| Website | nancigriffith.com at the Wayback Machine (archived February 25, 2021) |
Nanci Caroline Griffith (July 6, 1953 – August 13, 2021) was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. She often appeared on the PBS music program Austin City Limits, starting in 1985 during season 10. In 1994, Griffith won a Grammy Award for the album Other Voices, Other Rooms.
Griffith's career spanned a variety of musical genres, predominantly country, folk, and what she termed "folkabilly." She won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Folk Album in 1994 for her 1993 recording, Other Voices, Other Rooms. The album features Griffith covering the songs of artists who were her major influences. One of her better-known songs is "From a Distance," which was written and composed by Julie Gold.
Griffith toured with various other artists, including Buddy Holly's band - the Crickets, John Prine, Iris DeMent, Suzy Bogguss, Judy Collins, and the Everly Brothers. Griffith recorded duets with many artists, among them Prine, Emmylou Harris, Mary Black, Don McLean, Jimmy Buffett, Dolores Keane, Willie Nelson, Adam Duritz (of Counting Crows), the Chieftains, John Stewart, and Darius Rucker. Griffith referred to her backing band as the Blue Moon Orchestra.