Nanci Caroline Griffith

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Nanci Caroline Griffith was an American singer-songwriter known for her distinctive blend of folk and country music and her storytelling lyricism.

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instanceOf country musician
folk musician
human
singer-songwriter
activeYearsEnd 2010s
activeYearsStart 1970s
awardReceived Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album
awardReceivedFor Other Voices, Other Rooms
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1953-07-06
dateOfDeath 2021-08-13
familyName Griffith
fullName Nanci Caroline Griffith
genre Americana
country
folk
folk-pop
givenName Nanci
instrument guitar
vocals
knownFor blend of folk and country music
storytelling lyricism
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement Texas singer-songwriter tradition
notableSongCoveredBy Bette Midler
Cliff Richard
notableWork Clock Without Hands
Flyer
From a Distance
Late Night Grande Hotel
Lone Star State of Mind
Love at the Five and Dime
Once in a Very Blue Moon
Other Voices, Other Rooms
Poet in My Window
Storms
The Last of the True Believers
There’s a Light Beyond These Woods
occupation guitarist
singer
songwriter
placeOfBirth Seguin, Texas, United States
placeOfDeath Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recordLabel Elektra Records
MCA Records
Philo Records
Rounder Records
residence Austin, Texas, United States
Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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Nanci Caroline Griffith fullName Nanci Caroline Griffith