Lucinda Williams
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Lucinda Williams is a popular American Folk Singer. She released several hit albums and singles which includes her first smash hit single entitled, "Passionate Kisses".
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About
Lucinda Williams was born on January 26, 1953 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to "Miller Williams", a renowned poet, and a literature professor. At an early age of 6, Lucinda started to composed songs. She plays guitar at the age of 12. Her childhood travels took her from Fayetteville, Arkansas to Santiago, Chile and everywhere in between. Her itinerant nature can be found in her music, as well, since she draws from a diverse array of artists who influenced her. At the age of 17, she did her first live performance in Mexico City with her friend, "clark Jones". She moved in Austin, Texas in 1974. she later split time between Austin and Houston, and then moved to New York.
She relocated in Jackson, Mississipi in 1978 to record her first album, Rambilin under Folkway Records. The album was released in 1979. She returned in Houston in 1980 to record her second album, Happy Woman Blues. In 1984, she relocated in Los Angeles where she started to attract some major recording companies. In that same year, she signed her recording contract under CBS. Her self-titled album was released in 1988 under Rough Trade Records. The album features the single, "Changed The Locks". In 1992, she signed a recording contract under Chameleon Records and released her next album, Sweet Old World.
During her concert tour with {[Roseanne Cash]] and Mary Chapin Carpenter, Lucinda released a single entitled, "Passionate Kisses" which became a blockbuster hit. It landed into the country Top Five in 1994 and won its writer a Grammy for Country Song of the Year. Lucinda relocated in Nashville in 1995. Her next album, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road was released in 1998. The album won universal acclaim, making many critics' year-end Top Ten lists and winning The Village Voice's prestigious Pazz & Jop survey. She also received a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album.
Her next album, Essence was released in 2001 which chartered at #2 on Top Internet Albums Chart and #28 on US Billboard 200 Albums Chart. In 2007, her album, West was released. It chartered at #14 on Top Internet Albums Chart and US Billboard 200 Album Chart. Her next album is due to be released this coming September.
Awards & Certifications
| Year | Award | Category |
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| 1993 | Grammy Awards | Best Country Song for "Passionate Kisses" |
| 1998 | Grammy Awards | Best Contemporary Folk Album "Car Wheels On A Gravel Road" |
| 2001 | Grammy Awards | Best Female Rock Vocal Performance |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Top Internet Albums | U.S. Billboard 200 | Album |
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| 2001 | 2 | 28 | Essence |
| 2007 | 14 | 14 | West |
News
Tours & Concerts
2008 Tours
Jul 22, 2008 Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jul 23, 2008 Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati Ohio, United States
Jul 25, 2008 Atlanta Botanical Gardens, Atlanta Georgia, United States
Jul 27, 2008 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison Colorado, United States
Jul 30, 2008 Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara California, United States
Jul 31, 2008 Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, California United States
Aug 02, 2008 Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, California United States
Aug 26, 2008 Humphrey's By the Bay, San Diego California, United States
Aug 27, 2008 The Mountain Winery Amphitheatre Saratoga, California, United States
Aug 28, 2008 Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, Oregon United States
Aug 30, 2008 Bumbershoot Festival, Seattle, Washington, United States
Sep 02, 2008 Athletic Club of Bend, Bend, Oregon United States
Sep 06, 2008 The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, California United States
Announcements
There are no announcements as of this time
Discography
Albums
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Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
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| 1989 | Passionate Kisses | Rough Trade |
Compilations & Live Releases
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Other artists
Similar artists
Contemporaries
Influences
Trivia
- In 2006, Williams recorded a version of the John Hartford classic "Gentle On My Mind", which played over the closing credits of the Will Ferrell film Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.
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External Links
Categories: Artist | Country | Folk | Rock
