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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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rustystake wrote:
She has gotten me through so many painful times. She's just amazing.
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VK1990 wrote:
Right In Time
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semionato wrote:
# 1.
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tlukes123 wrote:
Got my ticket to see her on January 24th, can't wait!
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OCD4CDz wrote:
I was listening to Sweet Old World the other day and it just kinda takes you to another place. That is kind of what her music does--it takes you elsewhere.
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secret_nick wrote:
European dates, please.
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semionato wrote:
"i'm so happy i found you" is just like heaven.
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colorform wrote:
i can't believe i am finally going to see her live. i've loved her music for 12 years!
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semionato wrote:
'and i wonder if they were happy and can tell.'
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ferrerap wrote:
More and more, I can't stop listen Lucinda... 2 kool 2 stop, hey, hey!!!
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aditkoff wrote:
Girl crush.
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RandyB1961 wrote:
More and more, I'm finding that she is simply amazing. [3]
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semionato wrote:
lucinda's right in time with me.
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harajukudude wrote:
cant make up mind about this girl!
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anakin45 wrote:
vidéo: Copenhagen de Lucinda Williams : http://www.atticawebzine.com/2011/08/video-copenhagen-de-lucinda-williams/
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semionato wrote:
there will never be a moon so full and blue/ there will never be a kiss like your kiss.
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ferrerap wrote:
"Well I can't stay round cause I'm going back south but all I regret now is I never kissed your mouth. Cause there's something about what happens when we talk" Damn, she sings my life! lol
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ferrerap wrote:
We were blessed by the great singer who sings such beatiful songs and she's blessed by those who love her songs.We're all blessed.
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MyMusicMyDivas wrote:
More and more, I'm finding that she is simply amazing [2]
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Blu- wrote:
More and more, I'm finding that she is simply amazing.
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Byron Bay Bluesfest 2012
Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia
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