Profile of Nanci Griffith on Famous Like Me

Nanci Caroline Griffith, born July 6, 1953, is a singer, guitarist and songwriter from Austin, Texas. Her career has spanned a variety of musical genres, predominantly country and folk, and what she terms "folkabilly." Sometimes referred to as a "pop waif," she won a 1994 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album for "Other Voices, Other Rooms", an album of Griffith covering the songs of artists who influenced her. She is particularly popular in Ireland. Her best-known song is From a Distance by Julie Gold, although the version that achieved greater commercial success was not Griffith's but Bette Midler's. Similarly, other artists have occasionally achieved greater success with Griffith's songs than Griffith herself: for example, Kathy Mattea, who had a country music top five hit with a 1986 cover of Griffith's "Love at the Five and Dime."

Griffith was married to singer-songwriter Eric Taylor from 1976 to 1982.

Griffith has, in recent years, toured with various other artists, including Buddy Holly's band, The Crickets, John Prine, Iris DeMent, and Judy Collins.

Band (The Blue Moon Orchestra)

Current members

• Nanci Griffith - lead vocals, guitar
• James Hooker - keyboards, vocals
• Pat McInerney - percussion, vocals
• Clive Gregson - guitar, vocals
• Le Ann Etheridge - guitar, vocals

Previous band members

• Pete Kennedy - guitar
• Maura Kennedy - vocals
• Iris DeMent - vocals

Discography

• There's A Light Beyond These Woods B. F. Deal Records, (1978), reissued Philo Records/Rounder Records (1986)
• Poet In My Window Featherbed Records, (1982), reissued Philo/Rounder (1986)
• Once In a Very Blue Moon Philo/Rounder, (1984)
• Last of the True Believers, (1986)
• Lone Star State of Mind MCA Records, (1987)
• Little Love Affairs MCA, (1988)
• One Fair Summer Evening (live) MCA, (1988)
• Storms MCA, (1989)
• Late Night Grande Hotel MCA, (1991)
• Other Voices, Other Rooms Elektra, (1993)
• The MCA Years: A Retrospective MCA (1993)
• The Best of Nanci Griffith MCA (1993)
• Flyer Elektra Records, (1994)
• Blue Roses From the Moons Elektra, (1997)
• Other Voices, Too (A Trip Back to Bountiful) Elektra (1998)
• Dust Bowl Symphony Elektra (1999)
• Clock Without Hands Elektra (2001)
• "Hearts in Mind" New Door Records/Universal 2004 (UK/Ireland), 2005 (US- with bonus track: Our Very Own -featuring Keith Carradine)

Videography

• Winter Marquee Rounder/Universal DVD, Widescreen, (2002)
• "One Fair Summer Evening...Plus!" Universal Music & VI DVD, Fullscreen, (2005)

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