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Lucinda Williams (born January 26, 1953) is an American rock, folk, and alt-country songwriter and singer. A three-time Grammy Award winner, she was named “America’s best songwriter” by TIME magazine in 2002.
Williams has garnered considerable critical acclaim but her commercial success has been moderate. She has a reputation as a perfectionist and as a slow worker when it comes to recording; six years passed between the release of her second and third albums. However, she frequently makes guest appearances on other artists’ albums and contributes to compilations and soundtracks. She has recorded with Elvis Costello, Nanci Griffith, John Prine, Leftover Salmon, and Steve Earle, among others. She has also opened concerts for artists such as Neil Young.
Early life
Williams was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, the daughter of poet and literature professor Miller Williams. Her father worked as a visiting professor in Mexico and Chile as well as different parts of the American South, before settling at the University of Arkansas. His daughter showed an affinity for music at an early age, and was playing guitar at 12.
Career
By her early 20s, Williams was playing publicly in Austin, Texas and Houston, Texas, concentrating on a folk-rock-country blend. She moved to Jackson, Mississippi, in 1978 to record her first album, for Smithsonian/Folkways Records. Titled Ramblin’, it was a collection of country and blues covers. She followed it up in 1980 with Happy Woman Blues, which consisted of her own material. Neither album received much attention.
Williams has garnered considerable critical acclaim but her commercial success has been moderate. She has a reputation as a perfectionist and as a slow worker when it comes to recording; six years passed between the release of her second and third albums. However, she frequently makes guest appearances on other artists’ albums and contributes to compilations and soundtracks. She has recorded with Elvis Costello, Nanci Griffith, John Prine, Leftover Salmon, and Steve Earle, among others. She has also opened concerts for artists such as Neil Young.
Early life
Williams was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, the daughter of poet and literature professor Miller Williams. Her father worked as a visiting professor in Mexico and Chile as well as different parts of the American South, before settling at the University of Arkansas. His daughter showed an affinity for music at an early age, and was playing guitar at 12.
Career
By her early 20s, Williams was playing publicly in Austin, Texas and Houston, Texas, concentrating on a folk-rock-country blend. She moved to Jackson, Mississippi, in 1978 to record her first album, for Smithsonian/Folkways Records. Titled Ramblin’, it was a collection of country and blues covers. She followed it up in 1980 with Happy Woman Blues, which consisted of her own material. Neither album received much attention.
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SergioG33 wrote:
If you're a fan of female country join my new group The Divas of Country!!
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OCD4CDz wrote:
If America had royalty this would be our queen.
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flowerinurhand wrote:
in love from the very first music chord!
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yak93 wrote:
Just watched clip of wedding. How gracious & special to share with fans. So Lucinda. Weak-kneed in admiration of this woman, she makes the world a better place. CONGRATS LU & TOM x
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yatasaurus wrote:
If you came to my door and asked me for more . . . . .
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semionato wrote:
6 months later and still so good. come to brazil, mrs. williams!
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FreidigHeidi wrote:
Lucinda Williams is my favorite artist! I even have one of her quotes painted on my bedroom-wall :) "Love, Peace & Revolution" I LOVE her work, and whenever I'm feeling down, her music is always a perfect soundtrack, either to get me in a better mood, or just to let me feel what I need to! What about doing a show in Norway? :D
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Dunnemin wrote:
One of my favorite artists
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semionato wrote:
"i could swear i knew your love before i knew your name."
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BarbaraMuerdter wrote:
Pictures of the show Berlin / Zitadelle Spandau here: http://popkontext.de/Homepage/fotos_lucinda_williams.htm
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semionato wrote:
lucinda's on twitter as @HappyWoman9. go!
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NordicByNature wrote:
I love this lady's music and I don't have the menopause. I'm not sure if that makes me uniquely perceptive or just a homo. Please advise.
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semionato wrote:
last month (the lucinda frenzy month, top listener and all that stuff), i took some of my friends by the arm in order to introduce lucinda to them. they listened mainly to "lucinda williams", "sweet old world" and "car wheels". most of them loved her. i spread lucinda's word over orkut and twitter and i asked for a south american (a polite way to say a brazilian) tour. lucinda is in the process of becoming huge in this country and everyone should know that. we're hopelessly and star-crossedly in love with your work.
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speakslow wrote:
truly loves her
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Real Love
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semionato wrote:
that's it. lucinda became a HUGE part of my life and there's no way to spin something like that. come to brazil, please.
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OCD4CDz wrote:
Love the new album, it spans and also showcases Lucinda's range as an artist and what a band she has...
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Saveall wrote:
New album is great! I still vote for Drunken Angel as the best song ever.
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semionato wrote:
paris again? how about rio de janeiro, são paulo, buenos aires? come to latin america, lucinda!
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karelbeer wrote:
tickets are now available via www.anythingmatters or from the alhambra website and very soon fnac/virgin etc
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