Nanci Griffith Information

Her career spans a variety of musical genres, predominantly country and folk, but Nancy Griffith calls her music "folkabilly." The singer, guitarist and songwriter from Austin, Texas 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.

Her best-known song is "From a Distance" by Julie Gold, although the version that achieved greater commercial success was not Griffith's but Bette Midler's. Other artists have had more success with Nanci Griffith's songs than she has enjoyed. Griffith has penned such classics as "Gulf Coast Highway" (a notable duet by Emmylou Harris and Willie Nelson), "Love At The Five And Dime" (a Grammy nominated hit for Kathy Mattea) and "Outbound Plane" (a hit for Suzy Bogguss). Born in 1953 she learned to play guitar from television. She is said to have begun writing her own songs as a child because she found that easier than learning how to play other people's songs correctly. After she graduated from the University of Texas with an Education degree she taught kindergarten and first grade in the Austin school system while playing nights at a bar. Her debut album came in 1978. After a few indie releases her breakthrough came with 1986 with Last of the True Believers. Kathy Griffith gained a strong following in Ireland and the UK. She dabbled in pop in the late ‘80s but returned to folkabilly. She has a strong following within the musical community.

Nanci Griffith is a breast cancer survivor. She is also an activist devoting her efforts to removing landmines from past conflicts. Her band is called the Blue Moon Orchestra.

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