First Name |
Nanci
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Last Name |
Griffith
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Full Name at Birth |
Nanci Caroline Griffith
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Birthday |
6th July, 1953
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Birthplace |
Seguin, Texas, USA
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Died |
13th August, 2021
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Place of Death |
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Build |
Slim
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Singer, songwriter, guitarist
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Occupation |
Singer
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Claim to Fame |
The Blue Moon Orchestra
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Music Genre (Text) |
Country, Folk, Singer-Songwriter, Country Folk, Americana
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Music Genre |
Country
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Year(s) Active |
1978 to present, 1978—present, 1978–present, 1978–2013
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Music Style |
Folk, Progressive Country, Country-Folk, Contemporary Folk, Pop/Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Country
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Music Mood |
Organic, Poignant, Gentle, Amiable/Good-Natured, Laid-Back/Mellow, Bittersweet, Reflective, Soothing, Earnest, Literate, Intimate, Sentimental, Plaintive, Delicate, Yearning
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Instrument |
Guitar, Songwriter, Vocals
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Instrument (text) |
Vocalist, Acoustic Guitar
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Record Label |
New Door Records, Elektra Records, MCA Records, Rounder Records, Featherbed Records, B.F. Deal Records, B.F. Deal, Featherbed, Philo, MCA, Elektra, Rounder, New Door
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Associated Acts |
The Blue Moon Orchestra, The Crickets, Darius Rucker, The Kennedys, James McMurtry
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Official Websites |
http://www.nancigriffith.com
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Nanci Caroline Griffith (July 6, 1953 – August 13, 2021) was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter, raised in Austin, Texas, who lived in Nashville, Tennessee. Griffith appeared many times on the PBS music program Austin City Limits starting in 1985 (season 10). In 1990, Griffith appeared on the Channel 4 programme Town & Country with John Prine, where she performed at The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, along with Buddy Mondlock, Robert Earl Keen, and Barry "Byrd" Burton.