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Nanci Griffith
Country / Folk / Bluegrass

"Love at the Five & Dime"

Texas
United States

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Last Login:  8/10/2006
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   Nanci Griffith: General Info
Member Since4/13/2006
Band Websitenancigriffith.com
Band MembersNanci Griffith - Vocals

The Blue Moon Orchestra:
James Hooker
Pat McInerney
Clive Gregson
Le Anne Etheridge
InfluencesJoni Mitchell
Townes Van Zandt
Guy Clark
Sounds LikeKathy Mattea
Iris DeMent
Emmylou Harris
Record LabelNew Door Records
Type of LabelMajor




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   About Nanci Griffith
Striding the fine line between folk and country music, Nanci Griffith has become as well-known for her brilliant confessional songwriting as her beautiful voice.
A self-styled "folkabilly" singer, Griffith began as a kindergarten teacher and occasional folksinger. The country scene took her to heart in the mid-'80s, giving her a reputation as a quality songwriter through hit covers of Griffith's songs by Kathy Mattea and Suzy Bogguss. Finding no luck with commercial country radio however, Griffith recorded several pop-oriented albums and then returned to her folk roots by the mid-'90s.
Griffith was the daughter of musical parents, and she spent her childhood involved with theater and literature as well as music. She began playing clubs around Austin at the tender age of 14 and continued to perform during her college years at the University of Texas and even while she taught kindergarten in the mid-'70s. Griffith finally decided to make music her full-time ambition in 1977. Her songwriting won an award at the Kerrville Folk Festival, prompting the local label BF Deal to record Griffith for a compilation and later for her debut album, There's a Light Beyond These Woods (1978). Griffith's hectic touring schedule took her all over North America, playing festivals and TV shows in addition to the small clubs in which she had begun. Meanwhile, she recorded albums in 1982 (Poet in My Window) and 1985 (Once in a Very Blue Moon).
Finally, in 1986, Griffith got her big break after moving to Nashville. The title song from Once in a Very Blue Moon placed modestly on the country charts, she released the acclaimed Last of the True Believers on Philo (the label that later reissued her first three albums), and -- most importantly -- Mattea's cover of "Love at the Five & Dime" reached number three in the country charts. Though Last of the True Believers was nominated for a Grammy as Best Contemporary Folk Recording -- perhaps because of the fact -- commercial country radio still found it difficult to accept Griffith.
Griffith signed with MCA and released her major-label debut, Lone Star State of Mind, in 1987. With it, she popularized the Julie Gold song "From a Distance" -- later covered by Bette Midler -- but also gave Griffith her first country Top 40 hit, the title song. Two other singles from the album, "Trouble in the Fields" and "Cold Hearts/Closed Minds," also grazed the country charts. Little Love Affairs and the live album One Fair Summer Evening (both 1988) were slight disappointments, though "I Knew Love" became Griffith's second country Top 40 hit.
Disappointed by lack of support from the country music scene, Griffith moved from Nashville to MCA's pop division in Los Angeles and paired with noted rock producer Glyn Johns for 1989's Storms. The album included guest stars Phil Everly, Albert Lee, and former Eagle Bernie Leadon and became her best-seller, though it featured no successful singles. A move from rock to pop -- helped by producers Rod Argent and Peter Van Hook -- characterized Late Night Grande Hotel (1991); it was clear by then that Griffith's move away from Nashville was also compromising her folk and country roots.
A move to Elektra in 1992 marked a return to form for Griffith; her 1993 LP Other Voices, Other Rooms was a tribute to her influences, and several of them -- including Emmylou Harris, Chet Atkins, and John Prine -- made appearances. A compilation release of her best from the MCA years also appeared in 1993. The following year, Griffith's tenth studio album, Flyer, continued her dedication to folk. In March of 1997, Griffith released Blue Roses From the Moons; Other Voices, Too (A Trip Back to Bountiful) followed a year later, trailed in 1999 by Dust Bowl Symphony.

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Feb 26 2008 12:20 AM

i cannot believe she is getting away with the pictures she has up you gotta see them...

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Feb 23 2008 1:41 AM

you gotta see this diana's profile, its sad to hear what happened to her..well im not going to go into details but you just gotta see her profile

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Feb 21 2008 4:23 PM

hey have you seen this blog that it was about you? its bad stuff, click on the link to check it out http://blog. myspace. com/index. cfm?fuseaction=blog. view&friendID=13039888&blogID=81369374
Mark Longster





Jan 31 2008 10:27 PM

hi :P
eyecart





Jan 19 2008 7:52 PM

Why aren't you EVER in texas? I'm dying to see you live! I haven't see you live in 13 years!!!
Mandy 52





Oct 20 2007 11:06 AM

What a treat when I turned on the tv today and your "Other Voices 2" concert was on Ovation television! I love exposing my children to the wonderful messages found in your song, through your voice. Thank you, Nanci.
Red





Oct 10 2007 9:25 PM

Bronnie Ware





Jul 23 2007 7:42 PM

Bronnie’s new album, Sun Showers, is now available.

Sending happy thoughts to you.
Michael J





Jul 4 2007 7:26 PM

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Eric





Mar 27 2007 12:00 PM

Duvidoo





Mar 26 2007 7:58 PM

I was experiencing a bumper crop of that Time of Inconvenience stuff today ... what a waste of life ... it was awesome when the library finally opened at 12:30 today ... rather like what the storming of the Bastille must've been like. The first eight people got the computers. The next eight got the comfy chairs. And the book I'd arrived for was filed in a totally inscrutable fashion that required a library person to find. What is going on?
Rosabella Gregory





Mar 17 2007 4:34 AM


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Mar 13 2007 6:35 PM

I'm like, sooo bored. LOL. How are you??

Boo Hewerdine





Mar 13 2007 6:35 PM

I'm like, sooo bored. LOL. How are you??

Boo Hewerdine





Mar 13 2007 6:35 PM

I'm like, sooo bored. LOL. How are you??

Gram Per Person





Mar 5 2007 5:54 AM

GPP's debut album Gram Per Person is now available for download in various file formats from these online stores:
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Gram Per Person will appear on iTunes pretty soon, too.

Keith Ross





Feb 17 2007 10:43 PM

Courtesy of MsTags.com
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Hey there friend ! I just dropped in to invite you to come by and check out my new digs. I've also posted 4 new songs. Let me know what you think. Have a great day !
JOHN BARROW





Jan 30 2007 1:41 AM


Thanks for the add - it is a pleasure to meet you -
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Kristen





Jan 17 2007 6:08 PM

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sugarcane jane





Jan 17 2007 7:07 AM

just dropping by to get my nanci fix. all the best for 2007.
Little Steve





Jan 13 2007 6:43 AM

Thanks for the add.Love your music.
Sheila Mac Donald





Jan 11 2007 3:19 PM

Happy New Year Nanci! Thanks for all the great music - Sheila
Bronnie Ware





Dec 16 2006 3:34 PM

G'day Nanci,

There are some new songs on my page, a sample of my album coming out in 2007. Please drop by for a listen if you feel like it. All the best for a happy Christmas and New Year. I love your work, thanks for what you share,

Bronnie

Rocky Mountain High





Nov 6 2006 12:37 AM

My son is 2 ! Happy birthday Elijah !

Olav Larsen and The Alabama Rodeo Stars





Oct 27 2006 8:53 PM

"This is one of those rare happenings, an album that warms the cockles from uplifting start to fantastic, celebratory end. I love this man; I love his music. Watch him grow and grow. Five stars? It should be fifteen." ***** Loudon Temple (Maverick, October 2006)

Listen to the cd by clicking on the album cover:

album cover
Ed Kelly





Oct 3 2006 6:43 AM

Just stoping by to say HI. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in day to day life we forget our friends. So I'm trying to let everyone of my friends know how much they mean to me. Thanks so much for for being my friend. Ed
kathie





Sep 19 2006 7:52 AM

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Wishing you a week of wonder and happiness !!!
Hugs,
Kat

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Sep 17 2006 7:49 AM

GRRRREAT Show last night in DC! So glad we made the trek in - you're an inspiration; I've played your music for years- many thanks.

doug b
Rosabella Gregory





Sep 15 2006 2:12 PM


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Michael J





Sep 11 2006 1:35 PM

A big AZ fan just wanting to say hello...
Hope to see you out here again soon!
Rosabella Gregory





Aug 25 2006 1:17 PM

Thank you for accepting my friend request. You wouldn't believe just how big an influence you and your songwriting are on me. I got to see you live with Tommy when you were in london and it was a real treat.
You are a superb musician, writer and lady!

TRTxx
Dennis aka. Listeninlive





Aug 22 2006 11:32 PM

You were great in Atlanta! Love the show!
I was 24 rows up, sure you saw me!
But Lady I heard You!!
Listeninlive!
Have Fun!!
Kathy





Aug 22 2006 9:09 AM

Hey You!

How have you been? OMG....I just found the GREATEST software...it alerts you if someone you like on MySpace starts or stops dating or if people are commenting things about you or your friends on other profiles. You should definitely get it...I copied the link to download it:

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Gotta go but I'll talk to you soon!
Charlie Barker





Aug 11 2006 12:05 PM

Hi! Thanks for checking out my pages, hope you enjoyed the music! Nanci has been a massive inspiration to me. Wishing you all the best!
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Mike Younger





Aug 9 2006 2:56 PM

Hi Nanci, long time...Good to have an outlet to keep in touch. Hope our paths cross again sometime soon. Always a fan! Mike Younger
Paul Mulligan





Aug 6 2006 11:05 AM

Hi Nancy
I have been a fan for years
all the best
Paul
Perre





Aug 5 2006 4:12 PM

Greetings from Sweden!!
Thanks for the add:-)
Great music

Perre
loren's one diverse comic book nation





Aug 3 2006 8:46 AM

Thanks for the add! Nanci's music has always touched me and she always has a song to match my mood. I've loved her forever!
Javaholics





Aug 2 2006 8:15 PM

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This American Odyssey





Aug 2 2006 7:11 AM

WE here at American Odyssey have several of Nanci's albums on....ermmmmm vinyl, not that this says anything about our ages at all...anyway Massive thanks go out to Nanci for providing us with some wonderful tales, and yes we do remember THAT smell of Woolworths, there was one just up the street from where we lived in Birmingham, England, and Love At The Five and Dime evoked that memory, and it still does.

From All Of Us Here to
All Of You There
Richard





Aug 1 2006 3:06 PM

Myspace Layouts
Myspace Layouts


You are Awesome !!!
I have loved your music for years !!!
TONY LEVY





Aug 1 2006 1:39 PM

Free Myspace Comments


Hi Nanci

Found you on Edwina's page & any friend of ............

Great Music

KEEP MUSIC LIVE

Luv & Hugs
Tone
XXX
Samantha





Aug 1 2006 9:21 AM

Hi Nanci

Just wanted to say thank you for all of your amazing music... you are a star!!!

Keep fabulous

Sam
xx
Mike Smith