Nanci Griffith
July 6, 1953 – August 13, 2021
"Nanci Caroline Griffith was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. She appeared many times 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, John Prine, Don McLean, Jimmy Buffett, Dolores Keane, Willie Nelson, Adam Duritz (singer of Counting Crows), the Chieftains, John Stewart; and Darius Rucker. Griffith had a backing band which she referred to as the Blue Moon Orchestra."
someone just posted this on fliackenabokk and it see worth posting again . . . . .we miss her, all the poorer for he dying so young
any excuse this was the first album I ever heard and here she is young young YOUNG!
Lone Star Sate of Mind - Nanci Griffith
Gettin' Tough New Country • BBC4 • 1987
Audio Source:
Nanci Griffith • Lone Star State of Mind • from the 1987 album Lone Star State of Mind
Musicians:
Nanci Griffith • vocals, acoustic guitar
Pat Alger • acoustic lead guitar, hi-string guitar
John Catchings • cello
Philip Donnelly • acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Béla Fleck • banjo
Emory Gordy Jr. • electric bass
Lloyd Green • dobro, pedal steel
John Barlow Jarvis • piano
Lucy Kaplansky • harmony vocals
Russ Kunkel • drums, percussion
Mac McAnally • acoustic guitar, harmony vocals
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