As a singer-songwriter: To the South, Alison Krauss; to the West Bonnie Raitt; to the North Nellie McKay; to the East Carole King
-also been called James Taylor in a skirt
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As a writer:
"Wanna know what I'm talking about when I say publishers in this town need to get clued into the writing of Ruth Greenwood? Watch this video. THIS is how a song should be written, it's quite simply beautiful - and as always, Ruth's voice is spot on. This is the title track to her album, "I Won't Apologize", " wrote Paul King in his latest Music City/Nashville blog.
Click here for full review and video
As a new member of the Nashville Independent Music group, Ruth was recently featured in a round with Arthur Godfrey and Rob Wolff. She's also been invited to put together a round at the Bluebird Cafe.
Ruth began playing and singing professionally in Vancouver, BC Canada at 18 with band "Hot Damn", playing clubs, open-air concerts and on national TV. Her first song on her first demo was recorded on RCA by Gail Wynters
On hearing Ruth's first 5 demos (Ruth playing piano and singing), John Hammond (yes, the guy who discovered Bruce Springsteen) wrote "Excellent writer, good singer"
Other songs were recorded by Engelbert Humperdinck, FAME TV show cast (reaching no. 1-3 in Europe), Gary Portnoy ("Cheers" cowriter), John McCafferty (on Texas" NBC-TV show).
In Nashville, Ralph Murphy produced and released Saundra Steele's recording of Ruth's "Better than Ever", written with Jack Perricone.
She took a decade-long hiatus from the music business to concentrate on her family, but returned to it after placing 4 songs out of the top 15 in a Nashville song contest.
- Ruth has performed at the Bluebird Cafe in the round with Tony Arata ("The Dance" by Garth Brooks), at the Belcourt Theatre in the round with Angela Kaset, Gerald Smith, Ken Mellons and Rachel Williams
"Wish I'd Known" was one of 10 finalists in the USA Songwriting competition and "I Won't Apologize" was a finalist in the Nashville Song Search
Although her CD "I Won't Apologize" includes 10 solo-written songs (and one cowrite), Ruth collaborates with many writers in a number of genres, including hit/staff writers.
Ruth has also been an invited performer at Nashville's Commodore, Broken Spoke, Hall of Fame, Cocktails and the French Quarter, Millenium Music Conference, IMC/Philadelphia as well as New York City's Bitter End and the Mamapalooza Festival 2006 and 2007.
License Ruth's music for commercial use through Pump Audio
Hey Ruth... Just got back from Nashville and completed my demo project there with Kim and she IS a great lady and great producer... We soaked up two "full" days at Funhouse Studios doing all my songs and it was something else, but I enjoyed every minute of it... Kelly, the engineer at Funhouse was an an absolute God at the controls and everyone was just great to work with... I'll post some of my songs from there soon so stop by and check them out... Break a string... Doug
New pics, new videos and new LIVE tunes going up today! Let me know what you think! Sending some ATX (that's Austin Texas) love out to everyone. Ruby Jane
Ruth Greenwood my cherished: Your country, blues, americana or whatever you label it, the truth is that your music has been beguiling my rural heart since the very moment I started playing it here on my computer CD-player. Had I to pick out a song as my favorite I think I would certainly opt for "One", a lovely song, where your duet with a male voice is awfully tuneful and deserve standing out. I'd be glad if you could hear my simple provincial songs, my very roots and send me any possible comments. Please, accept a fraternal and musical embrace from your Brazilian admirer,
Hello, it's me, Ruby Jane. I am a 14 year old fiddler, songwriter. I have some songs posted that are fresh out of the studio. Let me know if you like the new songs..be one of the first to hear, even before they are released!Thanks! new videos too! Ruby Jane
Wanted to remind you -- Take a minute to sign up for the FanClub. As a member, you'll be able to get LOTS of freebies including a free download of my new Christmas song. AND we'll be giving away a free mp3 player soon!
Hi Ruth! Yeah, fortunate to get that one...a great singer/songwriter named Lizanne Knott hosts it...you should contact her too! You should be there as well! She's on my favorites page. Thanks Ruth! I hope to get to record another one of your awesome songs on my next CD...if ever I can recover financially that is! :-)
Happy birthday, and happy Obama-rama! I was thinking about you dancing around the living room while I was watching his speech last night. Hope the rest of your birthday was just as great!
I hope you are doing really well, and I do not know if I have told you how much I love to watch (and hear) your videos! That first one at Cafe Improv is such a emotional and beautiful performance, the song is so full of love!
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