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Nanci Griffith, born July 6 1953, is a singer,
guitarist and songwriter from Austin, Texas.  Her
career has spanned a variety of musical genres,
predominantly country music|country and folk
music|folk, and what she terms "folkabilly." 
Sometimes referred to as a "pop waif," she 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.  She is particularly popular in
Ireland.  Her best known song is From a Distance
by Julie Gold, although the version that achieved
great success was not Griffith's but Bette
Midler's.

Griffith has, in recent years, toured with Judy
Collins.

== Discography ==

* There's A Light Beyond These Woods B. F. Deal
Records, (1978), reissued Philo Records/Rounder
Records (1986)
* Poet In My Window Featherbed Records, (1982),
reissued Philo/Rounder (1986)
* Once In a Very Blue Moon Philo/Rounder, (1984)
* Last of the True Believers, (1986)
* Lone Star State of Mind MCA Records, (1987)
* Little Love Affairs MCA, (1988)
* One Fair Summer Evening (live) MCA, (1988)
* Storms MCA, (1989)
* Late Night Grande Hotel MCA, (1991)
* Other Voices, Other Rooms Elektra, (1993)
* The MCA Years: A Retrospective MCA (1993)
* The Best of Nanci Griffith MCA (1993)
* Flyer Elektra Records, (1994)
* Blue Roses From the Moons Elektra, (1997)
* Other Voices, Too (A Trip Back to Bountiful)
Elektra (1998)
* Dust Bowl Symphony Elektra (1999)
* Clock Without Hands Elektra (2001)
* "Hearts in Mind" New Door Records/Universal 2004
(UK/Ireland), 2005 (US- with bonus track: Our Very
Own -featuring Keith Carradine)

== Videography ==

* Winter Marquee Rounder/Universal DVD,
Widescreen, (2002)
* "One Fair Summer Evening...Plus!" Universal
Music & VI DVD, Fullscreen, (2005)

==External links==

* http://www.nancigriffith.com/ Official web site