OT: Nanci Griffith

[Scud49]

Just heard that Nanci Griffith has died, she was such a solid, superb artist.

This is a song she did with John Stewart I always loved:

 

[Sonny44]

Loved her.

 

[hard2please]

a great loss to the world of folk music

 

[ThisJustIn]

Great songwriter with a sly sense of humor.

Remember her at Memorial Hall as she was trying to tune a stubborn string. "There's always one that doesn't want to run with the pack."

 

[jdubct]

I will miss Nancy Griffith just as much as I miss her ex-husband and sometime collaborator Eric Taylor.

 

[Bama fan]

Nanci was all the best of Texas. RIP.

 

[Happydad745]

She was one of my favorite country singer/songwriters.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Oh no. Sad news.

 

[Ozimoto]

 

[Magruber]

Great talent.
She will be missed.
RIP Nancy.

 

[Sargassoc]

Also one of my long-time favorites. I'm glad that I was able to see her a bunch of times. That tiny speaking voice followed by that singing voice. . .

My favorite of her performances:

 

[Ouremblem]

She does a nice version of Jimmy Webb’s “If these walls could speak”.

 

[Scud49]

Back in the late 80's, I think this was the very first song I ever heard from her, the very delightful "Love at the Five and Dime":

 

[itsasport]

Among the very few truly iconic voices.

 

[Dove]

Just heard that Nanci Griffith has died, she was such a solid, superb artist.

This is a song she did with John Stewart I always loved:

I missed out on her as an artist. CBS This Morning did a piece on her last weekend. She reminded me of Suzanne Vega. I will be buying her music soon.

 

[Bama fan]

Back in the late 80's, I think this was the very first song I ever heard from her, the very delightful "Love at the Five and Dime":

That is a wonderful song in the best tradition of country music storytelling. The "dance a little closer .." chorus is a stroke of genius. Nanci allowed Kathy Mattea to record the song in 1986 and it launched her fine career.

Kathy Mattea, Love At The Five and Dime

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[RockyMTblue2]

One of the true folk/country artists with a wonderful voice. RIP Nanci.

 

[ThisJustIn]

I missed out on her as an artist. CBS This Morning did a piece on her last weekend. She reminded me of Suzanne Vega. I will be buying her music soon.

There was a handful of artists who strummed through Passim in the early 80's, all worth a listen to:
Nanci Griffith
Suzanne Vega
Patty Larkin - who never had the huge breakthrough I think she deserves. Her guitar work is head and shoulders above all...and her lyrics? Stunning.
Claudia Schmidt
Shawn Colvin
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Sheryl Crow
Tracy Chapman....

 

[Sargassoc]

There was a handful of artists who strummed through Passim in the early 80's, all worth a listen to:
Nanci Griffith
Suzanne Vega
Patty Larkin - who never had the huge breakthrough I think she deserves. Her guitar work is head and shoulders above all...and her lyrics? Stunning.
Claudia Schmidt
Shawn Colvin
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Sheryl Crow
Tracy Chapman....

Agree on all of those (Claudia Schmidt being the least well-known, but no less awesome)-- plus I'd add Cheryl Wheeler.

 

[Scud49]

Agree on all of those (Claudia Schmidt being the least well-known, but no less awesome)-- plus I'd add Cheryl Wheeler.

Agreed -and there was another Wheeler too - Erica. She did a song called "Rivers" that was just beautiful.