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Nanci Griffith Biography
Nanci Griffith is one of the most popular and richest Folk Singer who was born on July 6, 1953 in Seguin, Texas, United States. Grammy Award-winning country and folk singer-songwriter who performed with the Blue Moon Orchestra.
To further acclaim, she has released a cover version of “From A Distance,” which was covered Bette Miler.
Griffith’s high school boyfriend, John, died in a motorcycle accident after taking her to the senior prom, and subsequently inspired many of her songs. She was married to singer-songwriter Eric Taylor from 1976 to 1982. In the early 1990s, she was engaged to singer-songwriter Tom Kimmel, but the couple never married.
Griffith refers to her backing band as “The Blue Moon Orchestra.” This reference is believed to have been drawn from both the title of one of her earliest albums, Once in a Very Blue Moon, and its title selection, which reached No. 85 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 1986.
She was briefly married to She was briefly married to singer Eric Taylor and was engaged to singer Tom Kimmel., and then she was engaged to Tom Kimmel.
| Name | Nanci Griffith |
| First Name | Nanci |
| Last Name | Griffith |
| Occupation | Folk Singer |
| Birthday | July 6 |
| Birth Year | 1953 |
| Place of Birth | Seguin |
| Home Town | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Ruelen Griffith, Marlin Griffith |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Eric Taylor |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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In 1994, Griffith teamed up with Jimmy Webb to contribute the song “If These Old Walls Could Speak” to the AIDS benefit album Red Hot + Country produced by the Red Hot Organization. Griffith is a survivor of breast cancer which was diagnosed in 1996, and thyroid cancer in 1998.
Nanci Griffith Net Worth
Nanci Griffith is one of the richest Folk Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nanci Griffith's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She went to the University of Texas.
She was able to survive both thyroid and breast cancer.
Nanci Caroline Griffith (born July 6, 1953) is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter, raised in Austin, Texas, who lives in Nashville, Tennessee. Griffith appeared many times on the PBS music program Austin City Limits starting in 1985 (season 10).
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Folk Singer |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Griffith was born in Seguin, Texas, and her career has spanned a variety of musical genres, predominantly country, folk, and what she terms “folkabilly.” Griffith won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album in 1994 for her recording, Other Voices, Other Rooms. This album features Griffith covering the songs of artists who are her major influences. One of her better-known songs is “From a Distance,” which was written and composed by Julie Gold, although Bette Midler’s version achieved greater commercial success. Similarly, other artists have occasionally achieved greater success than Griffith herself with songs that she wrote or co-wrote. For example, Kathy Mattea had a country music top five hit with a 1986 cover of Griffith’s “Love at the Five and Dime” and Suzy Bogguss had one of her largest hits with Griffith’s and Tom Russell’s “Outbound Plane”.
In recent years, Griffith has toured with various other artists, including Buddy Holly’s band, The Crickets; John Prine; Iris DeMent; Suzy Bogguss; and Judy Collins. Griffith has recorded duets with many artists, among them Emmylou Harris, Mary Black, John Prine, Don McLean, Jimmy Buffett, Dolores Keane, Willie Nelson, Adam Duritz (singer of Counting Crows), The Chieftains, John Stewart; and Darius Rucker (lead singer of Hootie & the Blowfish). She has also contributed background vocals on many other recordings. Griffith suffered from severe writer’s block for a number of years after 2004, lasting until the 2009 release of her The Loving Kind album, which contained nine selections that she had written and composed either entirely by herself or as collaborations.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Griffith won the 1994 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album for Other Voices, Other Rooms. Griffith was awarded the Kate Wolf Memorial Award by the World Folk Music Association in 1995. In 2008, the Americana Music Association awarded her its Americana Trailblazer Award. Lyle Lovett, who contributed backing vocals to some of “The Blue Moon Orchestra’s” recordings, had won it before her.
On June 25, 2019, The New York Times Magazine listed Nanci Griffith among hundreds of artists whose material was reportedly destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire.
Who is Nanci Griffith Dating?
According to our records, Nanci Griffith married to Eric Taylor . As of December 1, 2023, Nanci Griffith’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Nanci Griffith. You may help us to build the dating records for Nanci Griffith!After several months of limited touring in 2011, Griffith’s bandmates The Kennedys (Pete & Maura Kennedy) packed up their professional Manhattan recording studio and relocated it to Nashville, where they installed it in Nanci’s home. There, Griffith and her backing team, including Pete & Maura Kennedy and Pat McInerney, co-produced her album Intersection over the course of the summer. The album included several new original songs and was released in April 2012 on Proper Records.
Facts & Trivia
Nanci Ranked on the list of most popular Folk Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Nanci Griffith celebrates birthday on July 6 of every year.
What's happened to Nanci Griffith?
Nanci Griffith, the Texan “folkabilly” singer-songwriter, died in August at the age of 68, after fighting two different cancers for 25 years.
What illness did Nanci Griffith have?
Griffith suffered health problems. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1996 and thyroid cancer in 1998. A case of Dupuytren’s contracture caused her to lose flexibility in her fingers. She was married to the Texan singer-songwriter Eric Taylor from 1976 until their divorce in 1982.
What song is Nanci Griffith famous for?
“Love at the Five and Dime”
Did Nanci Griffith take her own life?
She was 68. Though Griffith had twice dealt with cancer, dating back to the 1990s, a statement from a representative said she died of natural causes.
Was Nanci Griffith ever married?
Eric Taylor
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