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Lucy Kaplansky (born 1960) is a folk musician. Originally from Chicago, at the age of 18 she moved to New York City, where she became involved in the city’s Greenwich Village folk music scene.

In 1983, she decided to become a psychologist, enrolling in Yeshiva University. She continued playing music while completing her PhD, and began to have some success as part of a duo with Shawn Colvin. However, when they began to attract record company interest, Kaplansky declined, choosing instead to set up a private practice and become a staff psychologist at a New York hospital. For several years, she concentrated largely on her work, and played little in the way of concerts. However, she still did some session work, such as singing backing vocals in the studio for Suzanne Vega.

By the early 1990s she found herself increasingly drawn back to music. Colvin, who by this time had experienced some commercial success, offered to produce an album for her. The result, The Tide, a mixture of her own songs and several covers, was released by Red House Records (Greg Brown’s label) in 1994. At this time, she decided to give up her psychology practice, and return to music full-time. She released her second album, Flesh and Bone, in 1996.

In 1998 Kaplansky joined with Dar Williams and Richard Shindell to form the folk group Cry Cry Cry, which made an album and toured extensively as a result of the success of the original six week tour.

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AnweshaGhosh wrote:
July 2009

Cute photo of Lucy Kaplansky that one is..:)..looking back..with a half smile on her face n curly hair :)

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bernium wrote:
March 2009

One of the best singer-songwriters EVER - I studied in Berkeley 5 years ago, picked her music up in Amoeba records and was blown away. Don't know why she isn't as big as say, Tori Amos or something.

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Warlock1963 wrote:
March 2009

!0 years on has to be one of the best tracks I've heard. Incredibly under-rated and a fabulous singer-songwriter.

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musicdish wrote:
March 2009

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CaptureTheCat wrote:
March 2009

catchy tune - Lucy Kaplansky :-)

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bombay49 wrote:
December 2008

Love Lucy until the day I die. Right on.

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cincygroove wrote:
February 2008

I wanted to share my Interview with Lucy: http://cincygroove.com/?q=node/152 Scott

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UnCoco2e wrote:
August 2007

More of the same!

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RCori wrote:
May 2007

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drewvan wrote:
March 2007

The new CD Over the Hills (available at emusic.com) is definitely a winner (as if we expected anything less!). Lucy is still at her peak - What a remarkable talent!!

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Bayou16 wrote:
February 2007

so true

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Supertransonic wrote:
January 2007

UNDERRATED!

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Mar 13 Lucy Kaplansky McCabe's Guitar Shop, Santa Monica, Los Angeles CA, United States
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Apr 29 Lucy Kaplansky The Barns at Wolf Trap, Vienna, VA, Washington DC VA, United States
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