Singer
Nanci Griffith

Nanci Caroline Griffith (July 6, 1953 – August 13, 2021) was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter, reared in Austin, Texas, who currently lives in Nashville. 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 fe ... atures 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". See more [+]

From a Distance |||||

From a distance, the world looks blue and green And the snow...

Boots Of Spanish Leather |||||

Oh I'm sailing away, my own true love I'm sailing away in th...

Speed Of The Sound Od Loneliness |||||

You come home late and you come home early You come on big w...

Ford Econoline |||||

She drove west from Salt Lake City to the California coastli...

Friend Out In The Madness |||||

I am not a child, though you treat me as you've always seen ...

Across The Great Divide |||||

I've been walking in my sleep Counting troubles 'stead of co...

Banks Of The Pontchartrain |||||

I'm going back where my garden blooms all year Where the win...

Drive In Movies |||||

Sister had a crystal voice She played a Silvertone from Mont...

Tecumseh Valley |||||

The name she gave was Caroline Daughter of a miner And her w...

You Ask Me To |||||

Long ago and far away In my old common labor shoes I turned ...

Goin' Back To Georgia |||||

(female) Oh the city snow makes your brown eyes shine We've ...

Gulf Coast Highway |||||

Gulf coast highway, he worked the rails. He worked the rice ...

I Wish It Would Rain |||||

Oh, I wish it would rain and wash my face clean. I want to f...

Once In A Very Blue Moon |||||

verse 1 I found your letter in my mailbox today You were j...

Well All Right |||||

Well all right, so I'm being foolish. Well all right, let th...

Ballad Of Robin Winter-smith |||||

Mamma's in the kitchen rattlin' pans and the baby cries, on ...

Comin Down In The Rain |||||

Flipped into the wind Like the ashes of her cigarette He got...

Daddy Said |||||

Oh, I used to wish I was a hard line taker and they'd say, "...

Love's Found A Shoulder |||||

My friends think I'm crazy and maybe it's true 'Cause I'll g...

Never Mind |||||

You say you're headed out to California You've heard the gra...

Spin On A Red Brick Floor |||||

verse 1 Well, I could use a little spin on a red brick floor...

Love At The Five And Dime |||||

Rita was sixteen years, hazel eyes and chestnut hair She mad...

Anyone Can Be Somebodys Fool |||||

You can cuss the daylights Outta this pale winter moon We co...

Goin' Back To Georgia |||||

Oh the city snow makes your brown eyes shine We've gotta loo...

If I Were A Child |||||

Sunday morning hell, it's finally come Washed these bleary e...

Looking For The Time |||||

verse 1 Well, I work this corner from eleven to five And t...

Love At The Five |||||

G=000000, Am7=x22012, Am7(4)=x20012.] Rita was sixteen year...

Well Alright |||||

Well alright so I'm being foolish Well alright let the peopl...

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