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Nanci Griffith was a Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter known for her distinctive blend of country, folk, and "folkabilly" music. Her career spanned independent labels and major record deals, marked by significant musical output and collaborations.
Celebrated Nanci Griffith with two brand-new releases of her work, 'The Last of the True Believers' and 'Love at the Five & Dime'.
Released 'More than a Whisper: Celebrating the Music of Nanci Griffith' in 2023, a tribute album featuring covers of her songs by various artists.
Historically eclectic label that picked up Nanci Griffith, who they guided similarly to other influential artists.
Nanci Griffith's backing band, whose name was chosen from her third album, 'Once in a Very Blue Moon'.
Road partners and bandmates who co-produced her album 'Intersection' in 2012 by moving their Manhattan recording studio to Griffith's home in Nashville.
Nanci Caroline Griffith was born on July 6, 1953, in Seguin, Texas, and raised in Rollingwood, a suburb of Austin. Her father, Marlin Griffith, was a printer, publisher, graphic artist, and barbershop quartet singer, while her mother, Ruelene, worked as a real estate agent and amateur actress. Griffith began her musical journey at age 12, performing in a local coffeehouse. By 14, she played her first professional gig at the Red Lion Cabaret in downtown Austin. She pursued an education degree from the University of Texas at Austin, teaching kindergarten and first grade for a few years before dedicating herself fully to music.
Griffith’s debut album, “There’s a Light Beyond These Woods,” was released in 1978, followed by “Poet in My Window” in 1982, both folk-oriented and released on small labels. Her third album, “Once in a Very Blue Moon” (1984), recorded in Nashville with notable musicians like Béla Fleck, Mark O’Connor, and Lloyd Green, garnered significant attention. She appeared on PBS’s “Austin City Limits” in 1984 and received her first Grammy nomination for “The Last of the True Believers” (1985). This album included “Love at the Five and Dime” and “Goin’ Gone,” which became hits for Kathy Mattea.
Signing with MCA Records, Griffith released country-oriented albums such as “Lone Star State of Mind” (1987) and “Little Love Affairs” (1988), featuring “From a Distance” (Julie Gold) and “Outbound Plane” (a hit for Suzy Bogguss). In 1993, she achieved a career highlight with “Other Voices, Other Rooms,” which earned her a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album. This album featured covers of songs by her influences and was certified gold in 2005. Griffith continued to tour and record, releasing “Intersection” in 2012, which included new original songs. She successfully battled breast cancer in 1996 and thyroid cancer in 1998.
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