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American musician; lead singer, guitarist, and principal songwriter for the band The Flaming Lips
Nanci Griffith was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter who won a Grammy Award in 1994 for her album “Other Voices, Other Rooms.” She often performed on the PBS music program “Austin City Limits” and collaborated with numerous acclaimed artists throughout her career.
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About the Nanci Griffith
Nanci Caroline Griffithwas an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. She often appeared on the PBS music program Austin City Limits starting in 1985 (season 10). In 1994 she won a Grammy Award for the album Other Voices, Other Rooms.
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 Emmylou Harris, Mary Black, Prine, Don McLean, Jimmy Buffett, Dolores Keane, Willie Nelson, Adam Duritz (singer of Counting Crows), the Chieftains, John Stewart, and Darius Rucker. Griffith referred to her backing band as the Blue Moon Orchestra.
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Nanci Griffith referred to her backing band as the Blue Moon Orchestra.
In 1994, Nanci Griffith won a Grammy Award for the album ‘Other Voices, Other Rooms’.
Nanci Griffith often appeared on the PBS music program ‘Austin City Limits’ starting in 1985 (season 10).
Nanci Griffith toured with various artists including Buddy Holly’s band, the Crickets, as well as John Prine, Iris DeMent, Suzy Bogguss, Judy Collins, and The Everly Brothers.
Nanci Griffith recorded duets with many artists, including Emmylou Harris, Mary Black, John Prine, Don McLean, Jimmy Buffett, Dolores Keane, Willie Nelson, Adam Duritz (singer of Counting Crows), the Chieftains, John Stewart, and Darius Rucker.
Nanci Griffith was born on July 6, 1953.
Nanci Griffith passed away on August 13, 2021.
4 Quotes by Nanci Griffith
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I decided it was time to pay tribute to my own songs, to give them the opportunity to mature and be adult.
Nanci GriffithAmerican singer-songwriter (1953-2021)
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Even though my songs may sound very personal, to me most of them are fiction. It is a great way for me to be able to live a fantasy life as a writer because I get to be someone else, someplace else for three and a half minutes, just like the listener.
Nanci GriffithAmerican singer-songwriter (1953-2021)
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Being a good songwriter means paying attention and sticking your hand out the window to catch the song on the way to someone else’s house!
Nanci GriffithAmerican singer-songwriter (1953-2021)
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Live well. Sing out, sing loud, and sing often. And God bless the child that’s got a song.
Nanci GriffithAmerican singer-songwriter (1953-2021)