Nanci Griffith (born Nanci Caroline Griffith in Seguin, TX, on 6 July 1953; died 13 August 2021) was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter who was raised in Austin, TX, and later resided in Nashville, TN. Her career spanned a variety of musical genres, predominantly
country and
folk, and what she terms "
folkabilly." She won a 1994 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album for
Other Voices, Other Rooms, an album of Griffith covering the songs of artists who influenced her. She is best-remembered for
From a Distance, by Julie Gold, although the version that achie…
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