Nanci Griffith

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Whether performing her own poetically evocative material or the compositions of her influences, friends, and peers, Nanci Griffith possesses a powerful gift for inhabiting the songs she sings – for communicating unspoken intimacy and heartache through her tender voice and lilting, delicate phrasing.

Griffith has been described as a singer-songwriter’s singer-songwriter, but the accolade really rings true if you consider some of her biggest fans: Bob Dylan (who requested that Griffith sing “Boots of Spanish Leather” at his Madison Square Garden anniversary concert) as well as Emmylou Harris and Willie Nelson, who have performed Griffith’s songs. And then there are the awards: five Grammy nominations (including a win for 1993′s Other Voices, Other Rooms) and two more for her dazzling performances on albums by The Chieftains.

Griffith’s latest album, Ruby’s Torch is an intriguing experiment that brings together both Griffith originals and a selection of material from some of her favorite writers, giving them a unified, intoxicating treatment. No Depresson magazine responded “A country folk singer-songwriter in top form with a gilded, evocative voice that rings true …”