Person Open DS/UK/53 Griffith; Nanci (1953-2021); American singer-songwriter Griffith Nanci 1953-2021 American singer-songwriter Female (cisgender) Nanci Caroline Griffith DS/UK/14488 Seguin, Texas, United States (born)

Musician; Singer Songwriter White Married to Eric Taylor (singer-songwriter), 1976-1982. Heterosexual Nanci Griffith (6 July 1953-13 August 2021) was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter, raised in Austin, Texas, who lived in Nashville, Tennessee. Griffith appeared many times on the PBS music program Austin City Limits starting in 1985 (season 10). In 1994 she won a Grammy Award for the album Other Voices, Other Rooms. Griffith toured with various other artists, including Buddy Holly's band, The Crickets; John Prine; Iris DeMent; Suzy Bogguss; and Judy Collins. Griffith recorded duets with many artists, among them Emmylou Harris, Mary Black, John Prine, Don McLean, Jimmy Buffett, Dolores Keane, Willie Nelson, Adam Duritz (singer of Counting Crows), The Chieftains, John Stewart; and Darius Rucker (lead singer of Hootie and the Blowfish). Griffith had a backing band which she referred to as "The Blue Moon Orchestra". International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHeharper 2/27/2012 RAHAKirkbride 12/6/2022 8f923fb8-ffeb-42dc-aa15-98ddafd2998c