Lucinda Williams
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Lucinda Williams is an American
rock
, folk
, blues
and country music
singer and songwriter. She recorded her first albums in 1978 and 1980 in a traditional country and blues style and received very little attention from radio, the media, or the public. In 1988, she released her self-titled album, Lucinda Williams
. This release featured "Passionate Kisses
", a song later recorded by Mary Chapin Carpenter
which garnered Lucinda her first Grammy Award for Best Country Song
in 1994. Known for working slowly, Lucinda recorded and released only one other album in the next several years (Sweet Old World
in 1992) before her greatest success came in 1998 with Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
. This album presented a broader scope of songs that fused rock
, blues, country
, and Americana into a more distinctive style that still managed to remain consistent and commercial in sound. It went gold and earned Lucinda another Grammy while being universally acclaimed by critics. Since Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, she has released a string of albums that have also been critically acclaimed, though none have sold in the numbers of her 1998 breakthrough. She was also named "America's best songwriter" by TIME
magazine in 2002.
, the daughter of poet and literature professor Miller Williams
and an amateur pianist. Her parents divorced in the mid-1960s with Williams' father gaining custody of her and her younger brother and sister. Her father worked as a visiting professor in Mexico
and different parts of the American South including Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Jackson, Mississippi
, and Utah
before settling at the University of Arkansas
. His daughter started writing when she was 6 years old and showed an affinity for music at an early age, and was playing guitar at 12. Williams's first live performance was in Mexico City at 17, as part of a duo with her friend, a banjo player named Clark Jones.
and Houston
, Texas
, concentrating on a folk-rock-country blend. She moved to Jackson
, Mississippi
, in 1978 to record her first album, for Smithsonian/Folkways Records
. Titled Ramblin'
, it was a collection of country and blues
covers. She followed it up in 1980 with Happy Woman Blues
, which consisted of her own material. Neither album received much attention.
In the 1980s, Williams moved to Los Angeles
, California
(before finally settling in Nashville, Tennessee
), where, both backed by a rock band and performing in acoustic settings, she developed a following and a critical reputation. While based in Los Angeles, she was briefly married to Long Ryders
drummer Greg Sowders, whom she had met in a club. In 1988 Rough Trade Records
released the self-titled Lucinda Williams
, which was produced by Gurf Morlix
. The single "Changed the Locks," about a broken relationship, received radio play around the country and gained fans among music insiders, including Tom Petty
, who would later cover the song.
Its follow-up, Sweet Old World
(Chameleon, 1992), also produced by Morlix, was a melancholy album dealing with themes of suicide and death. Williams' biggest success during the early 1990s was as a songwriter. Mary Chapin Carpenter
recorded a cover of "Passionate Kisses
" (from Lucinda Williams) in 1992, and the song became a smash country hit for which Williams received the Grammy Award for Best Country Song
in 1994 (Chapin also received a Grammy for her performance of the song). She duetted with Steve Earle
on the song "You're Still Standin' There" from his album I Feel Alright
. In 1991, the song "Lucinda Williams" appeared on Vic Chesnutt
's album West of Rome.
Williams had garnered considerable critical acclaim, but her commercial success was moderate. Emmylou Harris
said of Williams, "She is an example of the best of what country at least says it is, but, for some reason, she's completely out of the loop and I feel strongly that that's country music's loss." Harris recorded the title track from Williams's Sweet Old World for her career-redefining 1995 album, Wrecking Ball
.
Williams also gained a reputation as a perfectionist and slow worker when it came to recording; six years would pass before her next album release, though she appeared as a guest on other artists' albums and contributed to several tribute compilations during this period.
, was Williams' breakthrough into the mainstream and received a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album
. Containing the single "Still I Long for Your Kiss" from the Robert Redford
film The Horse Whisperer
, the album received wide critical notice and soon went gold. The single "Can't Let Go" also enjoyed considerable crossover radio play. Williams toured with Bob Dylan
and on her own in support of the album. An expanded edition of the album, including three additional studio recordings and a second CD documenting a 1998 concert, was released in 2006.
In 1999, Williams appeared on Return of the Grievous Angel: A Tribute to Gram Parsons
, duetting with David Crosby
on the title track of the tribute album.
Williams followed up the success of Car Wheels with Essence
(2001). This release featured a less produced, more down-tuned approach both musically and lyrically, and moved Williams further from the country music establishment while winning fans in the alternative music world. She won the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
for the single "Get Right With God", an atypically uptempo gospel-rock tune from the otherwise rather low-key release. The title track includes a contribution on Hammond organ by alternative country
musician Ryan Adams
.
Her seventh album, World Without Tears
, was released in 2003. A musically adventurous though lyrically downbeat album, this release found Williams experimenting with talking blues stylings and electric blues.
classic "Gentle On My Mind", which played over the closing credits
of the Will Ferrell
film Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
.
Williams was a guest vocalist on the song "Factory Girls" from Irish punk-folk band Flogging Molly
's 2004 album, "Within a Mile of Home", and appeared on Elvis Costello
's The Delivery Man
. She sings with folk legend Ramblin' Jack Elliott
on the track "Careless Darling" from his 2006 release "I Stand Alone".
In 2007, Williams released West
, for which she wrote more than 27 songs. The album was released on February 13, 2007. It addresses her mother's death and a tumultuous relationship break-up. Vanity Fair
praised it, saying "Lucinda Williams has made the record of a lifetime – part Hank Williams, part Bob Dylan, part Keith Richards
circa Exile on Main St.
..."
In the fall of 2007, Williams announced a series of shows in Los Angeles and New York. Playing five nights in each city, she performed her entire catalog on consecutive nights. These albums include the self titled Lucinda Williams, Sweet Old World, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, Essence
, and World Without Tears
. Each night also featured a second set with special guest stars. Some of the many special guests included Steve Earle
, Allison Moorer
, Mike Campbell, Greg Dulli
, E
, Ann Wilson
, Emmylou Harris
, David Byrne
, David Johansen
, Yo La Tengo
, John Doe
, Chuck Prophet
, Jim Lauderdale
and Shelby Lynne
. In addition, each night's album set was recorded and made available to the attendees that night. These live recordings are currently available on her website and at her shows.
The next album from Lucinda Williams wrapped recording in March 2008. Titled Little Honey
, it was released on October 14 of that year. It includes 13 songs - among them, "Real Love" and "Little Rock Star," the latter inspired by music celebrities in the press, like Pete Doherty
and Amy Winehouse
. "Little Honey" also includes a cover of AC/DC's "Long Way to the Top" and "Rarity," inspired by singer-songwriter Mia Doi Todd.
In July 2008, though "Little Honey" had yet to be released, Paste
magazine.com listened to an advance copy and rated the duet between Williams and Elvis Costello
on the song "Jailhouse Tears" as the #5 all time greatest country/rock duets.
Williams released a cover of Shel Silverstein's famous song "The Ballad of Lucy Jordan
" in June 2010 as part of the Twistable, Turnable Man tribute album. http://www.covermesongs.com/2010/06/lucinda-williams-covers-“the-ballad-of-lucy-jordan”-cover-me-premiere.html
Her 2008 concert appearance at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz, contained an announcement by the city's mayor that September 6 would henceforth be Lucinda Williams Day.
On March 1, 2011, Williams released a new album, Blessed
.
/Fontana Distribution
music executive Tom Overby. Although she first told reporters the marriage would take place that year, she still described Overby as her fiancé in 2008. Professionally, Overby became her manager in May 2007. Overby also co-produced Little Honey.
On September 18, 2009, Williams performed at First Avenue in Minneapolis and married Overby on stage in front of her fans before her encore.
On September 19–20, 2010, Williams performed at George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Her father Miller Williams was in attendance and opened the September 19th show with remarks and poetry. The reason for the special shows, announced just days before, is unknown. The show dates do correspond to the one-year anniversary of her reported marriage.
to stop the execution of David Lee Powell in Texas. Powell was convicted in 1978 for the shooting death of 26-year-old Austin police officer Ralph Ablanedo during a traffic stop. He was tried twice since the death penalty came in to effect and was sentenced to death both times, in 1991 and 1999. Powell was executed by lethal injection
on June 15, 2010. Williams's website stated it was cruel and unusual punishment for Powell to serve a life sentence and be executed afterwards. She wrote a song in honor of Ablanedo and stated that the proceeds would be donated to Ablanedo's family.
(all songs composed by Williams except as noted)
1. Big Red Sun Blues
2. Wild and Blue [John Sherrill]
3. Am I Too Blue
4. Crescent City
5. Nothing in Rambling [Memphis Minnie]
6. The Night's Too Long
7. Abandoned
8.I Just Want To See You So Bad
9. Side of the Road
10. Price to Pay
11. Disgusted [Lil' Son Jackson]
12. Something About What Happens When We Talk
13. Passionate Kisses
14. Changed the Locks
15. Happy Woman Blues
s are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
of the United States for outstanding achievements in the record industry. Williams has received three awards from 14 nominations.
|-
| align="center"|1993
|| Passionate Kisses
(songwriter - performed by Mary Chapin Carpenter) || Best Country Song
||
|-
| align="center" rowspan=2|1999
|| "Can't Let Go" || Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
||
|-
| Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
|| Best Contemporary Folk Album
||
|-
| align="center" rowspan=4|2002 || "Essence" || Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
||
|-
| "Get Right With God" || Best Female Rock Vocal Performance ||
|-
| "Cold, Cold Heart
" || Best Female Country Vocal Performance
||
|-
| Essence
|| Best Contemporary Folk Album ||
|-
| align="center"|2003 || "Lately" (from Going Driftless - An Artists' Tribute to Greg Brown) || Best Female Country Vocal Performance ||
|-
| align="center" rowspan=2|2004 || "Righteously" || Best Female Rock Vocal Performance ||
|-
| World Without Tears
||Best Contemporary Folk Album ||
|-
| align="center" rowspan=2|2008
|| rowspan="2" | "Come On" || Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance ||
|-
| Best Rock Song
||
|-
| align="center"|2010
|| Little Honey
|| Best Americana Album ||
|-
|align="center"|2011
|| "Kiss Like Your Kiss" (From True Blood) || Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
||
United States
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rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
, folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
, blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
and country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer and songwriter. She recorded her first albums in 1978 and 1980 in a traditional country and blues style and received very little attention from radio, the media, or the public. In 1988, she released her self-titled album, Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams (album)
-Track listing:All songs written by Lucinda Williams except where noted.#"I Just Wanted to See You So Bad" – 2:25#"The Night's Too Long" – 4:15#"Abandoned" – 3:45#"Big Red Sun Blues" – 3:27#"Like a Rose" – 2:37#"Changed the Locks" – 3:39...
. This release featured "Passionate Kisses
Passionate Kisses
"Passionate Kisses" is a Grammy winning song penned by the American Alt Country performer Lucinda Williams and made famous by the 1993 single version by Mary Chapin Carpenter.-Original Release:...
", a song later recorded by Mary Chapin Carpenter
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Mary Chapin Carpenter is an American folk and country music artist. Carpenter spent several years singing in Washington, D.C. clubs before signing in the late 1980s with Columbia Records, who marketed her as a country singer...
which garnered Lucinda her first Grammy Award for Best Country Song
Grammy Award for Best Country Song
The Grammy Award for Best Country Song has been awarded since 1965. The award is given to the writer of the song.There have been several minor changes to the name of the award:...
in 1994. Known for working slowly, Lucinda recorded and released only one other album in the next several years (Sweet Old World
Sweet Old World
-Track listing:All songs written by Lucinda Williams except where noted.#"Six Blocks Away"#"Something About What Happens When We Talk"#"He Never Got Enough Love" #"Sweet Old World"#"Little Angel, Little Brother"#"Pineola"...
in 1992) before her greatest success came in 1998 with Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
Car Wheels on a Gravel Road is the 1998 album by singer-songwriter and guitarist Lucinda Williams, her fifth professional release. Issued by Mercury/Polygram Records, it was recorded in Nashville and Canoga Park, California...
. This album presented a broader scope of songs that fused rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
, blues, country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
, and Americana into a more distinctive style that still managed to remain consistent and commercial in sound. It went gold and earned Lucinda another Grammy while being universally acclaimed by critics. Since Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, she has released a string of albums that have also been critically acclaimed, though none have sold in the numbers of her 1998 breakthrough. She was also named "America's best songwriter" by TIME
Time (magazine)
Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
magazine in 2002.
Early life
Williams was born in Lake Charles, LouisianaLake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in...
, the daughter of poet and literature professor Miller Williams
Miller Williams
Miller Williams is an American contemporary poet, as well as a translator and editor. He has authored over twenty-five books and won several awards for his poetry. His accomplishments have been chronicled in Arkansas Biography. He is perhaps best known for reading a poem at President Clinton's...
and an amateur pianist. Her parents divorced in the mid-1960s with Williams' father gaining custody of her and her younger brother and sister. Her father worked as a visiting professor in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and different parts of the American South including Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...
, and Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
before settling at the University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas
The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...
. His daughter started writing when she was 6 years old and showed an affinity for music at an early age, and was playing guitar at 12. Williams's first live performance was in Mexico City at 17, as part of a duo with her friend, a banjo player named Clark Jones.
Early years
By her early 20s, Williams was playing publicly in AustinAustin
Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas.Austin may also refer to:-In the United States:*Austin, Arkansas*Austin, Colorado*Austin, Chicago, Illinois*Austin, Indiana*Austin, Minnesota*Austin, Nevada*Austin, Oregon...
and Houston
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, concentrating on a folk-rock-country blend. She moved to Jackson
Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, in 1978 to record her first album, for Smithsonian/Folkways Records
Folkways Records
Folkways Records was a record label founded by Moses Asch that documented folk, world, and children's music. It was acquired by the Smithsonian Institution in 1987, and is now part of Smithsonian Folkways.-History:...
. Titled Ramblin'
Ramblin'
Ramblin' is a cover album by Lucinda Williams, her first professional release. It was released in 1979 .-Side one:#"Ramblin' On My Mind" #"Me And My Chauffeur"...
, it was a collection of country and blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
covers. She followed it up in 1980 with Happy Woman Blues
Happy Woman Blues
Happy Woman Blues is an album by Lucinda Williams, her second professional release. It was released in 1980 . While her debut album consisted entirely of cover recordings, all the Happy Woman Blues were written by Wiliams herself....
, which consisted of her own material. Neither album received much attention.
In the 1980s, Williams moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
(before finally settling in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
), where, both backed by a rock band and performing in acoustic settings, she developed a following and a critical reputation. While based in Los Angeles, she was briefly married to Long Ryders
The Long Ryders
The Long Ryders are an American alternative country and Paisley Underground band, principally active between 1983 and 1987, and which reformed in 2004 to do a reunion tour...
drummer Greg Sowders, whom she had met in a club. In 1988 Rough Trade Records
Rough Trade Records
Rough Trade Records is an independent record label based in London. It was formed in 1978 by Geoff Travis who had opened a record store off Ladbroke Grove...
released the self-titled Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams (album)
-Track listing:All songs written by Lucinda Williams except where noted.#"I Just Wanted to See You So Bad" – 2:25#"The Night's Too Long" – 4:15#"Abandoned" – 3:45#"Big Red Sun Blues" – 3:27#"Like a Rose" – 2:37#"Changed the Locks" – 3:39...
, which was produced by Gurf Morlix
Gurf Morlix
Gurf Morlix is an American multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, songwriter and record producer residing for many years in Austin, Texas. He has worked with many of the best known performers of Americana and alternative country music. His most notable works include albums by Lucinda Williams, Robert...
. The single "Changed the Locks," about a broken relationship, received radio play around the country and gained fans among music insiders, including Tom Petty
Tom Petty
Thomas Earl "Tom" Petty is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and was a founding member of the late 1980s supergroup Traveling Wilburys and Mudcrutch. He has also performed under the pseudonyms of Charlie T...
, who would later cover the song.
Its follow-up, Sweet Old World
Sweet Old World
-Track listing:All songs written by Lucinda Williams except where noted.#"Six Blocks Away"#"Something About What Happens When We Talk"#"He Never Got Enough Love" #"Sweet Old World"#"Little Angel, Little Brother"#"Pineola"...
(Chameleon, 1992), also produced by Morlix, was a melancholy album dealing with themes of suicide and death. Williams' biggest success during the early 1990s was as a songwriter. Mary Chapin Carpenter
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Mary Chapin Carpenter is an American folk and country music artist. Carpenter spent several years singing in Washington, D.C. clubs before signing in the late 1980s with Columbia Records, who marketed her as a country singer...
recorded a cover of "Passionate Kisses
Passionate Kisses
"Passionate Kisses" is a Grammy winning song penned by the American Alt Country performer Lucinda Williams and made famous by the 1993 single version by Mary Chapin Carpenter.-Original Release:...
" (from Lucinda Williams) in 1992, and the song became a smash country hit for which Williams received the Grammy Award for Best Country Song
Grammy Award for Best Country Song
The Grammy Award for Best Country Song has been awarded since 1965. The award is given to the writer of the song.There have been several minor changes to the name of the award:...
in 1994 (Chapin also received a Grammy for her performance of the song). She duetted with Steve Earle
Steve Earle
Stephen Fain "Steve" Earle is an American singer-songwriter known for his rock and Texas Country as well as his political views. He is also a producer, author, a political activist, and an actor, and has written and directed a play....
on the song "You're Still Standin' There" from his album I Feel Alright
I Feel Alright
I Feel Alright is a studio album by Steve Earle. The album was released on March 5, 1996.- Track listing :All songs written by Steve Earle# "Feel Alright" — 3:04# "Hard-Core Troubadour" — 2:41# "More Than I Can Do" — 2:37...
. In 1991, the song "Lucinda Williams" appeared on Vic Chesnutt
Vic Chesnutt
James Victor "Vic" Chesnutt was an American singer-songwriter from Athens, Georgia. His first album, Little, was released in 1990, but his breakthrough to commercial success didn't come until 1996 with the release of Sweet Relief II: Gravity of the Situation, a tribute album of mainstream artists...
's album West of Rome.
Williams had garnered considerable critical acclaim, but her commercial success was moderate. Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris is an American singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other artists including...
said of Williams, "She is an example of the best of what country at least says it is, but, for some reason, she's completely out of the loop and I feel strongly that that's country music's loss." Harris recorded the title track from Williams's Sweet Old World for her career-redefining 1995 album, Wrecking Ball
Wrecking Ball (Emmylou Harris album)
Wrecking Ball is a 1995 album by Emmylou Harris in which she moves away from the traditional acoustic sound for which she had become known, to team up with rock producer Daniel Lanois and engineer Mark Howard...
.
Williams also gained a reputation as a perfectionist and slow worker when it came to recording; six years would pass before her next album release, though she appeared as a guest on other artists' albums and contributed to several tribute compilations during this period.
Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
The long-awaited release, 1998's Car Wheels on a Gravel RoadCar Wheels on a Gravel Road
Car Wheels on a Gravel Road is the 1998 album by singer-songwriter and guitarist Lucinda Williams, her fifth professional release. Issued by Mercury/Polygram Records, it was recorded in Nashville and Canoga Park, California...
, was Williams' breakthrough into the mainstream and received a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album
The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album was awarded from 1987 to 2011. Until 1993 the award was known as the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Recording. In 2007, this category was renamed Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album...
. Containing the single "Still I Long for Your Kiss" from the Robert Redford
Robert Redford
Charles Robert Redford, Jr. , better known as Robert Redford, is an American actor, film director, producer, businessman, environmentalist, philanthropist, and founder of the Sundance Film Festival. He has received two Oscars: one in 1981 for directing Ordinary People, and one for Lifetime...
film The Horse Whisperer
The Horse Whisperer
The Horse Whisperer is a 1998 American drama film directed by and starring Robert Redford, based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Nicholas Evans...
, the album received wide critical notice and soon went gold. The single "Can't Let Go" also enjoyed considerable crossover radio play. Williams toured with Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
and on her own in support of the album. An expanded edition of the album, including three additional studio recordings and a second CD documenting a 1998 concert, was released in 2006.
In 1999, Williams appeared on Return of the Grievous Angel: A Tribute to Gram Parsons
Return of the Grievous Angel: A Tribute to Gram Parsons
Return of the Grievous Angel: A Tribute to Gram Parsons is a 1999 tribute album to pioneering country-rock musician Gram Parsons, co-produced by his one-time singing partner, Emmylou Harris and featuring cover versions of songs written/co-written by or popularized by Parsons, performed by Harris,...
, duetting with David Crosby
David Crosby
David Van Cortlandt Crosby is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. In addition to his solo career, he was a founding member of three bands: The Byrds, Crosby, Stills & Nash , and CPR...
on the title track of the tribute album.
Williams followed up the success of Car Wheels with Essence
Essence (album)
Essence was highly anticipated coming after a three-year gap from her lauded Car Wheels on a Gravel Road and the critical reviews reflect that. Although positive, none rate the album as highly as her breakthrough...
(2001). This release featured a less produced, more down-tuned approach both musically and lyrically, and moved Williams further from the country music establishment while winning fans in the alternative music world. She won the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance was an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to female recording artists for works containing quality vocal performances in the rock music genre...
for the single "Get Right With God", an atypically uptempo gospel-rock tune from the otherwise rather low-key release. The title track includes a contribution on Hammond organ by alternative country
Alternative country
Alternative country is a loosely defined sub-genre of country music, which includes acts that differ significantly in style from mainstream or pop country music...
musician Ryan Adams
Ryan Adams
David Ryan Adams is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Initially part of the group Whiskeytown, Adams left the band and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000...
.
Her seventh album, World Without Tears
World Without Tears
World Without Tears is Lucinda Williams' seventh album. It was released in 2003. It debuted at number 18 on the Billboard 200, selling about 54,000 copies in its first week...
, was released in 2003. A musically adventurous though lyrically downbeat album, this release found Williams experimenting with talking blues stylings and electric blues.
Recent work
In 2006, Williams recorded a version of the John HartfordJohn Hartford
John Cowan Hartford was an American folk, country and bluegrass composer and musician known for his mastery of the fiddle and banjo, as well as for his witty lyrics, unique vocal style, and extensive knowledge of Mississippi River lore...
classic "Gentle On My Mind", which played over the closing credits
Closing credits
Closing credits or end credits are added at the end of a motion picture, television program, or video game to list the cast and crew involved in the production. They usually appear as a list of names in small type, which either flip very quickly from page to page, or move smoothly across the...
of the Will Ferrell
Will Ferrell
John William "Will" Ferrell is an American comedian, impressionist, actor, and writer. Ferrell first established himself in the late 1990s as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, and has subsequently starred in the comedy films Old School, Elf, Anchorman, Talladega...
film Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is a 2006 American comedy film, directed by Adam McKay and starring Will Ferrell. The film also features John C. Reilly, Michael Clarke Duncan, Leslie Bibb, Amy Adams, Gary Cole, Jane Lynch, and Sacha Baron Cohen. Various Saturday Night Live alumni also...
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Williams was a guest vocalist on the song "Factory Girls" from Irish punk-folk band Flogging Molly
Flogging Molly
Flogging Molly is a seven-piece Irish-descendant band from Los Angeles, California, that is currently signed to their own record label, Borstal Beat Records.-Early years:...
's 2004 album, "Within a Mile of Home", and appeared on Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello , born Declan Patrick MacManus, is an English singer-songwriter. He came to prominence as an early participant in London's pub rock scene in the mid-1970s and later became associated with the punk/New Wave genre. Steeped in word play, the vocabulary of Costello's lyrics is broader...
's The Delivery Man
The Delivery Man
The Delivery Man is the 21st studio album by Elvis Costello, released on Lost Highway Records, B0002593-02. It was recorded with the Imposters at Sweet Tea Studio in Oxford, Mississippi. It peaked at #40 on the Billboard 200.-Content:...
. She sings with folk legend Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Ramblin' Jack Elliott is an American folk singer and performer.-Life and career:Elliot Charles Adnopoz was born in Brooklyn, New York to Jewish parents in 1931. Elliott grew up inspired by the rodeos at Madison Square Garden, and wanted to be a cowboy...
on the track "Careless Darling" from his 2006 release "I Stand Alone".
In 2007, Williams released West
West (Lucinda Williams album)
West is the eighth studio album by Lucinda Williams, her ninth album overall. It was released in 2007 on Lost Highway Records . West is Williams' first studio album since 2003's World Without Tears....
, for which she wrote more than 27 songs. The album was released on February 13, 2007. It addresses her mother's death and a tumultuous relationship break-up. Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (magazine)
Vanity Fair is a magazine of pop culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast. The present Vanity Fair has been published since 1983 and there have been editions for four European countries as well as the U.S. edition. This revived the title which had ceased publication in 1935...
praised it, saying "Lucinda Williams has made the record of a lifetime – part Hank Williams, part Bob Dylan, part Keith Richards
Keith Richards
Keith Richards is an English musician, songwriter, and founding member of the Rolling Stones. Rolling Stone magazine said Richards had created "rock's greatest single body of riffs", and placed him as the "10th greatest guitarist of all time." Fourteen songs written by Richards and songwriting...
circa Exile on Main St.
Exile on Main St.
Exile on Main St. is the tenth British and 12th American studio album by English rock band The Rolling Stones. Released as a double LP in May 1972, it draws on many genres including rock and roll, blues, soul, R&B, gospel and country. The release of Exile on Main St. met with mixed reviews, but is...
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In the fall of 2007, Williams announced a series of shows in Los Angeles and New York. Playing five nights in each city, she performed her entire catalog on consecutive nights. These albums include the self titled Lucinda Williams, Sweet Old World, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, Essence
Essence (album)
Essence was highly anticipated coming after a three-year gap from her lauded Car Wheels on a Gravel Road and the critical reviews reflect that. Although positive, none rate the album as highly as her breakthrough...
, and World Without Tears
World Without Tears
World Without Tears is Lucinda Williams' seventh album. It was released in 2003. It debuted at number 18 on the Billboard 200, selling about 54,000 copies in its first week...
. Each night also featured a second set with special guest stars. Some of the many special guests included Steve Earle
Steve Earle
Stephen Fain "Steve" Earle is an American singer-songwriter known for his rock and Texas Country as well as his political views. He is also a producer, author, a political activist, and an actor, and has written and directed a play....
, Allison Moorer
Allison Moorer
Allison Moorer is an American alternative country singer and the younger sister of Shelby Lynne. She signed to MCA Nashville in 1998 and made her debut on the U.S...
, Mike Campbell, Greg Dulli
Greg Dulli
-Biography:Greg Dulli was born and brought up in the working-class city of Hamilton, Ohio. Although he was raised a Catholic, he is now agnostic. Dulli first came to public attention in the late 1980s with The Afghan Whigs when he joined D.C. transplant bassist John Curley and Louisville, Kentucky,...
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Mark Oliver Everett
Mark Oliver Everett is the lead singer, songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist and sometime drummer of the independent rock band Eels...
, Ann Wilson
Ann Wilson
Ann Dustin Wilson is an American musician, best known as the lead singer, flute player, songwriter, and occasional guitar player of the rock band Heart.-Personal life:...
, Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris is an American singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other artists including...
, David Byrne
David Byrne
David Byrne may refer to:*David Byrne , musician and former Talking Heads frontman**David Byrne , his eponymous album*David Byrne , Irish footballer*David Byrne , English footballer...
, David Johansen
David Johansen
David Roger Johansen is an American rock, protopunk, blues, and pop singer, as well as a songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the seminal protopunk band The New York Dolls and also achieved commercial success under the pseudonym Buster Poindexter.-Early life:Johansen was born in...
, Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo, sometimes abbreviated as YLT, is an American alternative rock band formed in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1984. Since 1992, the lineup has consisted of Ira Kaplan , Georgia Hubley , and James McNew .Despite achieving limited mainstream success, Yo La Tengo has been called "the quintessential...
, John Doe
John Doe (musician)
John Doe is an American singer, songwriter, actor, poet and bass player. Doe founded the much-praised L.A. punk band X, of which he is still an active member. His musical performances and compositions span the rock, country and folk music genres...
, Chuck Prophet
Chuck Prophet
Chuck Prophet is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. A Californian, Prophet first achieved notice in the American psychedelic/desert rock group Green on Red, with whom he toured and recorded in the 1980s...
, Jim Lauderdale
Jim Lauderdale
Jim Lauderdale is a musician & singer-songwriter who performs bluegrass and country music. He has recorded since 1986 and has released nineteen studio albums. Artists who have recorded his material include George Strait and Patty Loveless.-Biography:...
and Shelby Lynne
Shelby Lynne
Shelby Lynne is an American singer, songwriter and actress. The success of the 1999 album I Am Shelby Lynne led to her winning the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, even though she had been active in the music industry for some time...
. In addition, each night's album set was recorded and made available to the attendees that night. These live recordings are currently available on her website and at her shows.
The next album from Lucinda Williams wrapped recording in March 2008. Titled Little Honey
Little Honey
Little Honey is the ninth studio album by Lucinda Williams, her tenth album overall. It was released in 2008 on Lost Highway Records and includes guest appearances by Elvis Costello, Susanna Hoffs, Matthew Sweet and Charlie Louvin...
, it was released on October 14 of that year. It includes 13 songs - among them, "Real Love" and "Little Rock Star," the latter inspired by music celebrities in the press, like Pete Doherty
Pete Doherty
Peter Doherty is an English musician, writer, actor, poet and artist. He is best known musically for being co-frontman of The Libertines, which he reformed with Carl Barât in 2010. His other musical project is indie band Babyshambles...
and Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse
Amy Jade Winehouse was an English singer-songwriter known for her powerful deep contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres including R&B, soul and jazz. Winehouse's 2003 debut album, Frank, was critically successful in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize...
. "Little Honey" also includes a cover of AC/DC's "Long Way to the Top" and "Rarity," inspired by singer-songwriter Mia Doi Todd.
In July 2008, though "Little Honey" had yet to be released, Paste
Paste (magazine)
Paste is a monthly music and entertainment digital magazine published in the United States by Wolfgang's Vault. Its tagline is "Signs of Life in Music, Film and Culture."-History:...
magazine.com listened to an advance copy and rated the duet between Williams and Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello , born Declan Patrick MacManus, is an English singer-songwriter. He came to prominence as an early participant in London's pub rock scene in the mid-1970s and later became associated with the punk/New Wave genre. Steeped in word play, the vocabulary of Costello's lyrics is broader...
on the song "Jailhouse Tears" as the #5 all time greatest country/rock duets.
Williams released a cover of Shel Silverstein's famous song "The Ballad of Lucy Jordan
The Ballad of Lucy Jordan
"The Ballad of Lucy Jordan" is a song by American poet and songwriter Shel Silverstein. It was originally recorded by Dr Hook and covered by the English singer Marianne Faithfull. Taken from her 1979 album Broken English, it was released as a single in November 1979. It is featured on the...
" in June 2010 as part of the Twistable, Turnable Man tribute album. http://www.covermesongs.com/2010/06/lucinda-williams-covers-“the-ballad-of-lucy-jordan”-cover-me-premiere.html
Her 2008 concert appearance at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz, contained an announcement by the city's mayor that September 6 would henceforth be Lucinda Williams Day.
On March 1, 2011, Williams released a new album, Blessed
Blessed (Lucinda Williams album)
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Engagement and Marriage
In 2006, Williams announced her engagement to former Universal Music GroupUniversal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
/Fontana Distribution
Fontana Distribution
Fontana Distribution is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group that was launched in 2004, which deals in distribution, as well as in a range of sales, marketing, and back office support services, for a diverse roster of independent record labels and their artists. The company takes its name and logo...
music executive Tom Overby. Although she first told reporters the marriage would take place that year, she still described Overby as her fiancé in 2008. Professionally, Overby became her manager in May 2007. Overby also co-produced Little Honey.
On September 18, 2009, Williams performed at First Avenue in Minneapolis and married Overby on stage in front of her fans before her encore.
On September 19–20, 2010, Williams performed at George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Her father Miller Williams was in attendance and opened the September 19th show with remarks and poetry. The reason for the special shows, announced just days before, is unknown. The show dates do correspond to the one-year anniversary of her reported marriage.
David Lee Powell petition
Williams's website featured a petition by Amnesty InternationalAmnesty International
Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
to stop the execution of David Lee Powell in Texas. Powell was convicted in 1978 for the shooting death of 26-year-old Austin police officer Ralph Ablanedo during a traffic stop. He was tried twice since the death penalty came in to effect and was sentenced to death both times, in 1991 and 1999. Powell was executed by lethal injection
Lethal injection
Lethal injection is the practice of injecting a person with a fatal dose of drugs for the express purpose of causing the immediate death of the subject. The main application for this procedure is capital punishment, but the term may also be applied in a broad sense to euthanasia and suicide...
on June 15, 2010. Williams's website stated it was cruel and unusual punishment for Powell to serve a life sentence and be executed afterwards. She wrote a song in honor of Ablanedo and stated that the proceeds would be donated to Ablanedo's family.
Charted songs
| Year | Song | Adult Top 40 Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks Adult Top 40 is a variation on the United States Billboard charts... |
Triple A Adult album alternative Adult album alternative is a radio format. A spinoff from the album-oriented rock format, its roots trace to the 1960s and 1970s from the earlier freeform and progressive formats.... |
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| 2003 | "Righteously" | 36 | World Without Tears | |
| 2008 | "Real Love" | 22 | Little Honey |
Albums
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| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
CAN Country | CAN Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
AUS | AUS Country | SWE | NL | ||
| 1979 | Ramblin' Ramblin' Ramblin' is a cover album by Lucinda Williams, her first professional release. It was released in 1979 .-Side one:#"Ramblin' On My Mind" #"Me And My Chauffeur"... |
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| 1980 | Happy Woman Blues Happy Woman Blues Happy Woman Blues is an album by Lucinda Williams, her second professional release. It was released in 1980 . While her debut album consisted entirely of cover recordings, all the Happy Woman Blues were written by Wiliams herself.... |
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| 1988 | Lucinda Williams Lucinda Williams (album) -Track listing:All songs written by Lucinda Williams except where noted.#"I Just Wanted to See You So Bad" – 2:25#"The Night's Too Long" – 4:15#"Abandoned" – 3:45#"Big Red Sun Blues" – 3:27#"Like a Rose" – 2:37#"Changed the Locks" – 3:39... |
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| 1992 | Sweet Old World Sweet Old World -Track listing:All songs written by Lucinda Williams except where noted.#"Six Blocks Away"#"Something About What Happens When We Talk"#"He Never Got Enough Love" #"Sweet Old World"#"Little Angel, Little Brother"#"Pineola"... A |
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| 1998 | Car Wheels on a Gravel Road Car Wheels on a Gravel Road Car Wheels on a Gravel Road is the 1998 album by singer-songwriter and guitarist Lucinda Williams, her fifth professional release. Issued by Mercury/Polygram Records, it was recorded in Nashville and Canoga Park, California... |
65 | 14 | 144 | 69 | 5 | 60 | ||
| 2001 | Essence Essence (album) Essence was highly anticipated coming after a three-year gap from her lauded Car Wheels on a Gravel Road and the critical reviews reflect that. Although positive, none rate the album as highly as her breakthrough... |
28 | 44 | 63 | 59 | 2 | 47 | ||
| 2003 | World Without Tears World Without Tears World Without Tears is Lucinda Williams' seventh album. It was released in 2003. It debuted at number 18 on the Billboard 200, selling about 54,000 copies in its first week... |
18 | 27 | 48 | 80 | 32 | 24 | 81 | |
| 2005 | Live @ The Fillmore Live @ The Fillmore Live @ The Fillmore is Lucinda Williams' eighth album, and her first live album. It was released in 2005.-Track listing:Disc 1#"Ventura" - 5:06#"Reason to Cry" - 4:22#"Fruits of My Labor" - 5:04#"Out of Touch" - 7:21#"Sweet Side" - 4:45... |
66 | 107 | 4 | 43 | ||||
| 2007 | West West (Lucinda Williams album) West is the eighth studio album by Lucinda Williams, her ninth album overall. It was released in 2007 on Lost Highway Records . West is Williams' first studio album since 2003's World Without Tears.... |
14 | 3 | 18 | 30 | 53 | 5 | 10 | 29 |
| 2008 | Little Honey Little Honey Little Honey is the ninth studio album by Lucinda Williams, her tenth album overall. It was released in 2008 on Lost Highway Records and includes guest appearances by Elvis Costello, Susanna Hoffs, Matthew Sweet and Charlie Louvin... |
9 | 1 | 18 | 51 | 68 | 1 | 25 | |
| 2011 | Blessed Blessed (Lucinda Williams album) - Blessed deluxe version :... |
15 | - | 23 | 55 | 63 | 7 | 15 | 40 |
- A Reached position 25 on the Top HeatseekersTop HeatseekersTop Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
chart.
DVD
- 2005 - Lucinda Williams - Live from Austin, TX
- 11 Nov 2008 Lucinda Williams—Live From Austin TX ’89: her 13 Oct 1989 appearance on Austin City Limits (65 minutes):
(all songs composed by Williams except as noted)
1. Big Red Sun Blues
2. Wild and Blue [John Sherrill]
3. Am I Too Blue
4. Crescent City
5. Nothing in Rambling [Memphis Minnie]
6. The Night's Too Long
7. Abandoned
8.I Just Want To See You So Bad
9. Side of the Road
10. Price to Pay
11. Disgusted [Lil' Son Jackson]
12. Something About What Happens When We Talk
13. Passionate Kisses
14. Changed the Locks
15. Happy Woman Blues
Guest appearances
- 1988 - Various Artists -- "Dark Side of Life" on A Town South of Bakersfield, Vols. 1 & 2
- 1990 - Various Artists -- "Which Will" on True Voices
- 1990 - The Band of Blacky Ranchette -- "Burning Desire" on Sage Advice
- 1992 - David Rodriguez -- "Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)" on The True Cross
- 1993 - Various Artists -- "Pancakes" on Born to Choose
- 1993 - Various Artists -- "Main Road" on Sweet Relief: A Benefit for Victoria Williams
- 1993 - Jimmie Dale GilmoreJimmie Dale GilmoreJimmie Dale Gilmore is a country singer, songwriter, actor, recording artist and producer, currently living in Austin, Texas.-Biography:...
-- "Reunion" on Spinning Around the Sun - 1993 - Michael FracassoMichael FracassoMichael Fracasso is a singer-songwriter based in Austin, Texas. His music spans country and rock as he sings in a high tenor that evokes the "high lonesome" sound of early country....
-- "Door #1" on Love & Trust - 1994 - Various Artists -- "You Don't Have Very Far to Go" on Tulare Dust: A Songwriter's Tribute to Merle HaggardMerle HaggardMerle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...
- 1994 - Various Artists -- "Positively 4th StreetPositively 4th Street"Positively 4th Street" is a song written and performed by Bob Dylan, first recorded by Dylan in New York City on July 29, 1965. It was released as a single by Columbia Records on September 7, 1965, reaching #1 on Canada's RPM chart, #7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and #8 on the UK Singles Chart...
" on In Their Own Words, Vol. 1 - Live Performances from the Bottom Line, New York City - 1994 - Julian DawsonJulian DawsonJulian Dawson is a British singer–songwriter, guitarist and author. His style has been compared to Wilco and Ron Sexsmith. He is fluent in German and French...
-- "How Can I Sleep Without You" on How Human Hearts Behave - 1994 - Lisa Mednick -- "A Different Sky" on Artifacts Of Love
- 1995 - Terry Allen -- "Room to Room" and "Black to Black" from Human Remains
- 1995 - Kieran KaneKieran KaneKieran Kane is an American country music artist, as well as the owner of Dead Reckoning Records, an independent record label. Between 1986 and 1990, he and Jamie O'Hara comprised The O'Kanes, a duo which charted seven singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles charts, including the Number...
-- "This Dirty Little Town" on Dead Rekoning - 1995 - Chris GaffneyChris GaffneyChris Gaffney was an American singer and songwriter from the Southwest. His career, both as a solo musician and as a member of several bands, was as eclectic as his musical tastes. Although he never achieved widespread fame, Gaffney, who died at the age of 57 from liver cancer, left his mark on...
-- "Cowboys to Girls" on Loser's Paradise - 1996 - Various Artists -- "The Night's Too Long" on Lone Star: Original Soundtrack from the Film
- 1996 - Steve EarleSteve EarleStephen Fain "Steve" Earle is an American singer-songwriter known for his rock and Texas Country as well as his political views. He is also a producer, author, a political activist, and an actor, and has written and directed a play....
-- "You're Still Standing There" on I Feel Alright - 1997 - RB Morris -- "Glory Dreams" on Take That Ride
- 1997 - Ray Wylie HubbardRay Wylie HubbardRay Wylie Hubbard is an American Texas Country singer and songwriter.-Early life:Hubbard grew up in southeastern town of Hugo, Oklahoma. His family moved to Oak Cliff in south Dallas, Texas in 1954. He attended W. H. Adamson High School with Michael Martin Murphey, who had his own band at the time...
-- "The Ballad of the Crimson Kings" on Dangerous Spirits - 1997 - Donnie FrittsDonnie FrittsDonnie Fritts is an American session musician and songwriter. A recording artist in his own right, he has been Kris Kristofferson's keyboard player for over twenty years...
-- "Breakfast in Bed" on Everybody's Got a Song - 1997 - Bo Ramsey -- "Desert Flower" on In the Weeds
- 1998 - Hayseed -- "Precious Memories" and "Credo" on Melic
- 1998 - Robbie FulksRobbie FulksRobbie Fulks is an American alternative country artist originally from Pennsylvania but who is a longtime Chicago, Illinois resident...
-- "Pretty Little Poison" on Let's Kill Saturday Night - 1998 - Various Artists -- "Here in California" on Treasures Left Behind: Remembering Kate Wolf
- 1998 - Nanci GriffithNanci GriffithNanci Griffith, is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter from Austin, Texas.-Biography:...
-- "Wings of a Dove" on Other Voices, Too (A Trip Back to Bountiful) - 1998 - Various Artists -- "Come to Me Baby" on Wolf Tracks: A Tribute to Howlin' Wolf
- 1999 - Leftover SalmonLeftover SalmonLeftover Salmon is a jam band from Boulder, Colorado, formed in 1989. Their unique blend of bluegrass, rock, country, and Cajun/Zydeco, which the band calls "Polyethnic Cajun Slamgrass", has found favor with the jam band scene...
-- "Lines Around Your Eyes" on The Nashville Sessions - 1999 - Various Artists -- "Return of the Grievous Angel" with David CrosbyDavid CrosbyDavid Van Cortlandt Crosby is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. In addition to his solo career, he was a founding member of three bands: The Byrds, Crosby, Stills & Nash , and CPR...
on Return of the Grievous Angel: Tribute to Gram Parsons - 1999 - John PrineJohn PrineJohn Prine is an American country/folk singer-songwriter. He has been active as a recording artist and live performer since the early 1970s.-Biography:...
-- "Wedding Bells"/"Let's Turn Back The Years" on In Spite of OurselvesIn Spite of OurselvesIn Spite of Ourselves is an album of duets between John Prine and various well-known female folk and alt-country vocalists, released in 1999.The album was Prine’s first release since successfully battling throat cancer... - 1999 - Little MiltonLittle MiltonJames Milton Campbell, Jr. , better known as Little Milton, was an American electric blues, rhythm and blues, and soul singer and guitarist, best known for his hit records "Grits Ain't Groceries" and "We're Gonna Make It."-Biography:Milton was born James Milton Campbell, Jr., in the Mississippi...
-- "Love Hurts" on Welcome to Little Milton - 1999 - Evie SandsEvie SandsEvie Sands is a Brooklyn-born singer, songwriter and guitarist, whose career began as a young teenager in the mid-1960s...
-- "Cool Blues Story" on Women in Prison - 1999 - Chip TaylorChip TaylorJames Wesley Voight , better known by his stage name as Chip Taylor, is an American songwriter, who is noted for writing the songs "Angel of the Morning" and "Wild Thing." He is the brother of actor Jon Voight and geologist Barry Voight...
-- "Through Their Mother's Eyes" and "If I Don't Know Love" on Seven Days in May...a love story - 1999 - BoneponyBoneponyBonepony is an American rock band, formed in the late 1980s by singer/songwriter Scott Johnson and guitarist Bryan Ward in the Baltimore, Maryland area. By all accounts Bonepony began as a hard rock band, similar in style to Aerosmith. The band recorded a demo and toured sporadically.-Formation...
-- "Sweet Bye and Bye" on Traveler's Companion - 2000 - Sue FoleySue FoleySue Foley is a Canadian blues singer and guitarist.-Career:Foley has been writing and playing professionally since 1984. She has recorded ten albums, for both Antone's Records and Shanachie Records. She has spent over fourteen years on the road as a bandleader, lead vocalist, guitarist and...
-- "Empty Cup" (harmony vocals) on Love Comin' Down - 2000 - Kevin GordonKevin GordonKevin Gordon is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League...
-- "Down to the Well on Down to the Well - 2000 - Chip TaylorChip TaylorJames Wesley Voight , better known by his stage name as Chip Taylor, is an American songwriter, who is noted for writing the songs "Angel of the Morning" and "Wild Thing." He is the brother of actor Jon Voight and geologist Barry Voight...
-- "Head First", "Annie on Your Mind" and "The Ghost of Phil Sinclair" on The London Sessions Bootleg - 2001 - Kasey ChambersKasey ChambersKasey Chambers is an Australian country singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of steel guitar player Bill Chambers, and the sister of musician and producer Nash Chambers.-Solo success:...
-- "On a Bad Day" on Barricades & BrickwallsBarricades & Brickwalls- Charts :... - 2001 - Matthew Ryan -- "Devastation" on Concussion
- 2001 - Various Artists -- "Cold, Cold HeartCold, Cold Heart"Cold, Cold Heart" is a country music and popular music song, written by Hank Williams. This blues ballad is both a classic of honky tonk and an entry in the Great American Songbook....
" on Timeless: Hank Williams Tribute - 2001 - Ralph StanleyRalph StanleyRalph Stanley , also known as Dr. Ralph Stanley, is an American bluegrass artist, known for his distinctive singing and banjo playing.-Biography:...
and Friends -- "Farther Along" on Clinch Mountain Sweethearts - 2001 - Various Artists -- "Nothin'" on A Tribute to Townes Van Zandt
- 2001 - Chip TaylorChip TaylorJames Wesley Voight , better known by his stage name as Chip Taylor, is an American songwriter, who is noted for writing the songs "Angel of the Morning" and "Wild Thing." He is the brother of actor Jon Voight and geologist Barry Voight...
-- "Could I Live with This" and "The Ship" on Black and Blue America - 2001 - Various Artists -- "Angels Laid Him Away" on Avalon Blues: A Tribute to the Music of Mississippi John Hurt
- 2002 - Various Artists -- "Lately" on Going Driftless: An Artist's Tribute to Greg Brown
- 2003 - Various Artists -- "Hang Down Your Head" on Crossing Jordan - Original Soundtrack
- 2003 - Terri Binion -- "GayleAnne" (harmony vocal) on Fool
- 2003 - Various Artists -- "Hard Times Killing Floor Blues" on Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: The Soul of a Man
- 2003 - Colin LindenColin LindenColin Linden is a Canadian musician, songwriter and record producer. He has worked with a wide variety of artists including Bruce Cockburn, Lucinda Williams, T-Bone Burnett, Colin James, Leon Redbone, Rita Chiarelli, Chris Thomas King and The Band.Linden is primarily a electric blues guitarist,...
-- "Don't Tell Me" on Big Mouth - 2004 - Graham ParkerGraham ParkerGraham Parker is a British rock singer and songwriter, who is best known as the lead singer of the popular British band Graham Parker & the Rumour.-Early career :...
-- Your Country - 2004 - Flogging MollyFlogging MollyFlogging Molly is a seven-piece Irish-descendant band from Los Angeles, California, that is currently signed to their own record label, Borstal Beat Records.-Early years:...
-- "Factory Girls" on Within a Mile of Home - 2004 - Elvis CostelloElvis CostelloElvis Costello , born Declan Patrick MacManus, is an English singer-songwriter. He came to prominence as an early participant in London's pub rock scene in the mid-1970s and later became associated with the punk/New Wave genre. Steeped in word play, the vocabulary of Costello's lyrics is broader...
-- "There's a Story in Your Voice" on The Delivery ManThe Delivery ManThe Delivery Man is the 21st studio album by Elvis Costello, released on Lost Highway Records, B0002593-02. It was recorded with the Imposters at Sweet Tea Studio in Oxford, Mississippi. It peaked at #40 on the Billboard 200.-Content:... - 2004 - Willie NelsonWillie NelsonWillie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...
-- "Overtime" on It Always Will BeIt Always Will BeIt Always Will Be is a 2004 album by country singer Willie Nelson. The album includes a cover of the Allman Brothers Band's "Midnight Rider", recorded here as a duet with Toby Keith... - 2004 - Various Artists -- "Pyramid of Tears" on Por Vida - A Tribute to the Songs of Alejandro EscovedoAlejandro EscovedoAlejandro Escovedo is an American singer-songwriter.-Biography:The son of Mexican immigrants to Texas, Escovedo is from a family that boasts several professional musicians, including brothers Coke Escovedo and Pete Escovedo, and Sheila E...
- 2004 - Various Artists -- "Down to the Well" with Kevin GordonKevin GordonKevin Gordon is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League...
on No Depression: What It Sounds Like, Vol. 1 - 2004 - Tony Joe WhiteTony Joe WhiteTony Joe White is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known for his 1969 hit "Polk Salad Annie"; "Rainy Night in Georgia", which he wrote but was first made popular by Brook Benton in 1970; and "Steamy Windows", a hit for Tina Turner in 1989...
-- "Closing In on the Fire" on The Heroines - 2005 - North Mississippi AllstarsNorth Mississippi AllstarsNorth Mississippi Allstars is a Southern rock/blues jam band from Hernando, Mississippi, founded in 1996. The band is composed of brothers Luther Dickinson and Cody Dickinson , and Chris Chew...
-- "Hurry Up Sunrise" on Electric Blue Watermelon - 2006 - Tim EastonTim EastonTim Easton is a Joshua Tree, California-based American guitarist and singer-songwriter playing rock and roll music.-Biography:Easton was raised in Akron, Ohio, forming the band Kosher Spears while at college. He travelled abroad for a time, busking in London, Paris, and Dublin, and on his return to...
-- "Back to the Pain" on Ammunition - 2006 - Ramblin' Jack ElliottRamblin' Jack ElliottRamblin' Jack Elliott is an American folk singer and performer.-Life and career:Elliot Charles Adnopoz was born in Brooklyn, New York to Jewish parents in 1931. Elliott grew up inspired by the rodeos at Madison Square Garden, and wanted to be a cowboy...
-- "Careless Darling" on I Stand Alone - 2006 - P.F. Sloan -- "Sins of a Family" on Sailover
- 2006 - John BrannenJohn BrannenJohn Brannen is an American Roots rock/ Heartland rock, singer-songwriter whose song, “Somebody,” appeared on the most recent Eagles record, Long Road Out of Eden...
-- "A Cut So Deep" on Twilight Tattoo - 2006 - Anne McCueAnne McCueAnne McCue is an alternative country singer-songwriter, guitarist & producer from Australia.- Early life and education :McCue grew up in Campbelltown, an area southwest of Sydney, Australia and graduated from the University of Technology, Sydney with a degree in Film Production and Film Studies...
-- Koala MotelKoala MotelKoala Motel is the fourth album by Australian alternative country musician Anne McCue. It was released in 2006 by Messenger Records.-Track listing:# Driving Down Alvarado # From Bakersfield To Saigon... - 2006 - Various Artists -- "Bonnie Portmore" on Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys
- 2006 - Doug Pettibone -- "Two of Us" and "She Belongs to Me" on The West Gate
- 2007 - Various Artists -- "Honey ChileHoney ChileFor other uses of "Honey Chile", see Honey Chile "Honey Chile" is a 1967 single by Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas on the Gordy label...
" on Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats DominoGoin' Home: A Tribute to Fats DominoGoin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino is a 2007 tribute album by various artists to Fats Domino, issued by Vanguard Records.-History:In contrast to an earlier tribute album, That's Fats: A Tribute to Fats Domino , which mostly contained previously released cover versions, Goin' Home: A Tribute to... - 2007 - John PlataniaJohn PlataniaJohn Platania is a well-known session musician, guitar player, and record producer.Platania was born in New York’s Mid-Hudson Valley, in Ulster County, near Woodstock....
-- "In Memory of Zapata" on Blues, Waltzes & Badland Borders - 2008 - Various Artists -- "Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" on The Imus Ranch Record
- 2008 - Carrie RodriguezCarrie RodriguezCarrie Luz Rodriguez is a Mexican-American singer-songwriter and the daughter of Texan singer-songwriter David Rodriguez and well-known Texas painter Katy Nail, and is the granddaughter of prolific Texas essayist Frances Nail. She sings and plays the fiddle, mandobird and tenor guitar...
-- Mask Of Moses on "She Ain't Me" - 2009 - Susan Marshall -- "Don't Let Me DownDon't Let Me Down (The Beatles song)"Don't Let Me Down" is a song by The Beatles , recorded in 1969 during the Get Back sessions.-Composition:...
" on Little Red - 2009 - Various Artists -- "Positively 4th StreetPositively 4th Street"Positively 4th Street" is a song written and performed by Bob Dylan, first recorded by Dylan in New York City on July 29, 1965. It was released as a single by Columbia Records on September 7, 1965, reaching #1 on Canada's RPM chart, #7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and #8 on the UK Singles Chart...
" on The Village: A Celebration Of The Music Of Greenwich Village - 2009 - M. WardM. WardMatthew Stephen Ward, known by his stage name M. Ward, is a singer-songwriter and guitarist who rose to prominence in the Portland, Oregon music scene. In addition to his solo work he is known as a member of She & Him and Monsters of Folk.-Career:...
-- "Oh Lonesome MeOh Lonesome Me"Oh Lonesome Me" is a popular song written and recorded by Don Gibson with Chet Atkins producing for RCA Victor in Nashville in 1958. The song topped the country chart for eight non consecutive weeks, in addition to reaching #7 on the Billboard Hot 100...
" on Hold Time - 2010 - Various Artists -- "Kiss Like Your Kiss" w/ Elvis CostelloElvis CostelloElvis Costello , born Declan Patrick MacManus, is an English singer-songwriter. He came to prominence as an early participant in London's pub rock scene in the mid-1970s and later became associated with the punk/New Wave genre. Steeped in word play, the vocabulary of Costello's lyrics is broader...
on True Blood - Music From The HBO Original Series Volume 2 [Soundtrack] - 2010 - Various Artists -- "The Ballad of Lucy JordanThe Ballad of Lucy Jordan"The Ballad of Lucy Jordan" is a song by American poet and songwriter Shel Silverstein. It was originally recorded by Dr Hook and covered by the English singer Marianne Faithfull. Taken from her 1979 album Broken English, it was released as a single in November 1979. It is featured on the...
" on Twistable, Turnable Man: A Musical Tribute to the Songs of Shel SilversteinShel SilversteinSheldon Allan "Shel" Silverstein , was an American poet, singer-songwriter, musician, composer, cartoonist, screenwriter and author of children's books. He styled himself as Uncle Shelby in his children's books...
http://www.covermesongs.com/2010/06/lucinda-williams-covers-“the-ballad-of-lucy-jordan”-cover-me-premiere.html - 2010 - Ray DaviesRay DaviesRay Davies, CBE is an English rock musician. He is best known as lead singer and songwriter for the Kinks, which he led with his younger brother, Dave...
-- "Long Way From Home" on See My Friends (album)See My Friends (album)-Track listing:#"Better Things" - Ray Davies and Bruce Springsteen#"Celluloid Heroes" - Ray Davies, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora#"Days/This Time Tomorrow" - Ray Davies and Mumford & Sons#"A Long Way from Home" - Ray Davies, Lucinda Williams and The 88... - 2010 - Jimmy WebbJimmy WebbJimmy Webb is an American songwriter, composer, and singer. He wrote numerous platinum selling classics, including "Up, Up and Away", "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "Wichita Lineman", "Galveston", "The Worst That Could Happen", "All I Know", and "MacArthur Park"...
-- "GalvestonGalveston (song)"Galveston" is the title of a song written by Jimmy Webb and popularized by American country music singer Glen Campbell. In 2003, this song ranked #8 in CMT's 100 Greatest Songs in Country Music. Glen Campbell's version of the song also made #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the country music...
" on Just Across The River*2010 - Various Artists -- Performed on the song "Somebody Somewhere (Don't Know What He's Missin' Tonight)" from Coal Miner's Daughter: A Tribute to Loretta LynnCoal Miner's Daughter: A Tribute to Loretta LynnCoal Miner's Daughter: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn is a tribute album compiled by various music artists that is dedicated to country music icon Loretta Lynn. It was released in the United States on November 9, 2010 through Columbia Records...
(2010). - 2011 - Over the Rhine (band) -- "Undamned" on The Long Surrender
- 2011 - Michael MonroeMichael MonroeMatti Antero Kristian Fagerholm , best known by his stage name, Michael Monroe, is a Finnish rock musician, and multi-instrumentalist who rose to fame as the vocalist for the glam punk band Hanoi Rocks, and has served as the frontman for all-star side projects, such as Demolition 23...
-- "Gone, Baby Gone" on Sensory Overdrive - 2011 - Amos LeeAmos LeeAmos Lee is an American singer-songwriter whose musical style encompasses folk, rock and soul. Lee has four albums on Blue Note Records and has toured as an opening act for Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, Norah Jones, Paul Simon, Merle Haggard, Van Morrison, John Prine, Dave Matthews Band and Adele. In...
-- "Clear Blue Eyes" on Mission Bell - 2011 - Blackie & The Rodeo Kings -- "If I Can't Have You" on Kings & Queens
- 2011 - Steve CropperSteve CropperSteve Cropper , also known as Steve "The Colonel" Cropper, is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the guitarist of the Stax Records house band, Booker T...
-- "When I Get Like This" on Dedicated: A Salute To The 5 Royales - 2011 - Steve CropperSteve CropperSteve Cropper , also known as Steve "The Colonel" Cropper, is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the guitarist of the Stax Records house band, Booker T...
-- "Dedicated To The One I Love" on Dedicated: A Salute To The 5 Royales - 2011 - Tom RussellTom RussellThomas George "Tom" Russell is an American singer-songwriter. Although most strongly identified with the Texas Country music tradition, his music also incorporates elements of folk, Tex-Mex, and the cowboy music of the American West. Many of his songs have been recorded by other artists, including...
-- "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" on Mesabi - 2011 - Various Artists -- "I'm So Happy I Found You" on The Lost Notebooks Of Hank Williams
Grammy Awards
The Grammy AwardGrammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
s are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc., known variously as The Recording Academy or NARAS, is a U.S. organization of musicians, producers, recording engineers and other recording professionals dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for music and its...
of the United States for outstanding achievements in the record industry. Williams has received three awards from 14 nominations.
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Grammy Awards of 1993
The 35th Grammy Awards were held in 1993. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year. Eric Clapton was the night's big winner, winning 6 awards including Album of the Year.-Award winners:*Record of the Year...
|| Passionate Kisses
Passionate Kisses
"Passionate Kisses" is a Grammy winning song penned by the American Alt Country performer Lucinda Williams and made famous by the 1993 single version by Mary Chapin Carpenter.-Original Release:...
(songwriter - performed by Mary Chapin Carpenter) || Best Country Song
Grammy Award for Best Country Song
The Grammy Award for Best Country Song has been awarded since 1965. The award is given to the writer of the song.There have been several minor changes to the name of the award:...
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Grammy Awards of 1999
The 41st Grammy Awards were held on February 24, 1999. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1998. Lauryn Hill was the nights big winner winning a total of 5 awards including Album of the Year and Best New Artist. Madonna won three awards while country musicians the Dixie...
|| "Can't Let Go" || Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance was an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to female recording artists for works containing quality vocal performances in the rock music genre...
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| Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
Car Wheels on a Gravel Road is the 1998 album by singer-songwriter and guitarist Lucinda Williams, her fifth professional release. Issued by Mercury/Polygram Records, it was recorded in Nashville and Canoga Park, California...
|| Best Contemporary Folk Album
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album
The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album was awarded from 1987 to 2011. Until 1993 the award was known as the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Recording. In 2007, this category was renamed Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album...
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| align="center" rowspan=4|2002 || "Essence" || Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance is the latest in a series of awards recognizing superior vocal performance by a female in the pop category, the first of which was presented in 1959. The award goes to the artist...
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| "Get Right With God" || Best Female Rock Vocal Performance ||
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| "Cold, Cold Heart
Cold, Cold Heart
"Cold, Cold Heart" is a country music and popular music song, written by Hank Williams. This blues ballad is both a classic of honky tonk and an entry in the Great American Songbook....
" || Best Female Country Vocal Performance
Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance was first awarded in 1965, to Dottie West. The award has had several minor name changes:*From 1965 to 1967 the award was known as Best Country & Western Vocal Performance - Female...
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| Essence
Essence (album)
Essence was highly anticipated coming after a three-year gap from her lauded Car Wheels on a Gravel Road and the critical reviews reflect that. Although positive, none rate the album as highly as her breakthrough...
|| Best Contemporary Folk Album ||
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| align="center"|2003 || "Lately" (from Going Driftless - An Artists' Tribute to Greg Brown) || Best Female Country Vocal Performance ||
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| align="center" rowspan=2|2004 || "Righteously" || Best Female Rock Vocal Performance ||
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| World Without Tears
World Without Tears
World Without Tears is Lucinda Williams' seventh album. It was released in 2003. It debuted at number 18 on the Billboard 200, selling about 54,000 copies in its first week...
||Best Contemporary Folk Album ||
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| align="center" rowspan=2|2008
50th Grammy Awards
The 50th Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, on February 10, 2008. Kanye West received the most nominations, with eight. Amy Winehouse was the big winner, winning a total of five awards. Herbie Hancock's River: The Joni Letters won Album of the Year,...
|| rowspan="2" | "Come On" || Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance ||
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| Best Rock Song
Grammy Award for Best Rock Song
The Grammy Award for Best Rock Song is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality songs in the rock music genre...
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52nd Grammy Awards
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards took place on January 31, 2010, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Neil Young was honored as the 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year on January 29, two days prior to the Grammy telecast. Only ten of the 109 awards were received during the broadcast...
|| Little Honey
Little Honey
Little Honey is the ninth studio album by Lucinda Williams, her tenth album overall. It was released in 2008 on Lost Highway Records and includes guest appearances by Elvis Costello, Susanna Hoffs, Matthew Sweet and Charlie Louvin...
|| Best Americana Album ||
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53rd Grammy Awards
The 53rd annual Grammy Awards were held on February 13, 2011, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. They were broadcast on CBS with a rating of 26.6 million viewers. Barbra Streisand was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year two nights prior to the telecast on February 11. Nominations were...
|| "Kiss Like Your Kiss" (From True Blood) || Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
The Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media has been awarded since 1988 and is awarded to songs written for films, television, video games or other visual media...
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