Priscilla Herdman
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Priscilla Herdman is an American
folk singer. Although she has written songs, she
is notable chiefly for her interpretations of other artists' work.
Born in Eastchester, New York in 1948, she attended the University of Iowa
, finishing her studies at the Fashion Institute of Technology
in New York. While working in the fashion industry, she began to play in the coffeehouses of Greenwich Village
and the church basements of the Upper West Side, and toured in Europe. In 1976, she moved to Philadelphia
and decided to become a professional singer.
Her first album, The Water Lily, was released in 1977, on the Philo label. In 1980, her second album, Forgotten Dreams, consisting mainly of covers of songs by
contemporary North American songwriters, was released on the Flying Fish
label. In 1982, Herdman left Philadelphia and moved to the small rural community of Pine Plains, New York, where she met her husband, Dick Hermans. In 1983 she then released her third album, Seasons of Change. To date, Herdman has released 12 albums, including several with Anne Hills
.
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folk singer. Although she has written songs, she
is notable chiefly for her interpretations of other artists' work.
Born in Eastchester, New York in 1948, she attended the University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
, finishing her studies at the Fashion Institute of Technology
Fashion Institute of Technology
The Fashion Institute of Technology, generally known as FIT, is a State University of New York college of art, business, design, and technology connected to the fashion industry, with an urban campus located on West 27th Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues in the Chelsea neighborhood of...
in New York. While working in the fashion industry, she began to play in the coffeehouses of Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village, , , , .in New York often simply called "the Village", is a largely residential neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City. A large majority of the district is home to upper middle class families...
and the church basements of the Upper West Side, and toured in Europe. In 1976, she moved to Philadelphia
and decided to become a professional singer.
Her first album, The Water Lily, was released in 1977, on the Philo label. In 1980, her second album, Forgotten Dreams, consisting mainly of covers of songs by
contemporary North American songwriters, was released on the Flying Fish
Flying Fish Records
Flying Fish Records was a Chicago-based eclectic blues and country record label. It was founded in 1974 by Bruce Kaplan, former president of the University of Chicago's Folklore Society....
label. In 1982, Herdman left Philadelphia and moved to the small rural community of Pine Plains, New York, where she met her husband, Dick Hermans. In 1983 she then released her third album, Seasons of Change. To date, Herdman has released 12 albums, including several with Anne Hills
Anne Hills
Anne Hills is an American folk singer-songwriter.Hills was born in October, 1953, to a family of missionaries in India and grew up in Michigan. She studied at Interlochen, where she played in a band with Chris Brubeck and Peter Erskine. In 1976, she moved to Chicago and was a co-founder of the...
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