Acting

Nanci Griffith

Born — Died

1953-07-06 — 2021-08-13

Place of birth

Seguin, Texas, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

12 titles

IMDb profile

Griffith was born in Seguin, Texas, and her career has spanned a variety of musical genres, predominantly country, folk, and what she terms "folkabilly." Griffith won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album in 1994 for her recording, Other Voices, Other Rooms. This album features Griffith covering the songs of artists who were her major influences. One of her better-known songs is "From a Distance," which was written and composed by Julie Gold, although Bette Midler's version achieved greater commercial success. Similarly, other artists have occasionally achieved greater success than Griffith herself with songs that she wrote or co-wrote. For example, Kathy Mattea had a country musi…

Known for

7.3

Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition in sheer strangeness. Along with the celebrity interviews and musical numbers typical of late-night talk shows, this program make frequent use of odd walk-on characters and frequent "visits" from celebrity guests.

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

5.9

Later... with Jools Holland is a contemporary British music television show hosted by Jools Holland.

Later... with Jools Holland

1992

6.3

Now the longest-running music series in American television history, ACL showcases popular music legends and innovators from every genre.

Austin City Limits

1975

6.6

Annabelle - a calf who has a special wish for Christmas - wants to be a reindeer and help Santa Claus drive his sleigh as he delivers his presents! Annabelle's friends tell her not to get her hopes up, but to everyone's surprise, Santa does indeed meet up with Annabelle, and the calf gets to help Santa make the holiday special for one young boy.

Annabelle's Wish

1997

Recorded live in the spring of 2002, this concert video features 18 songs, including five that were previously unreleased. The material spans folk singer and songwriter Nanci Griffith's entire career.

Nanci Griffith - Winter Marquee

2002

An Evening With Nanci Griffith and The Blue Moon Orchestra filmed at the Armadillo in Glasgow, Scotland, on November 26 & 27, 1998.

Other Voices, Too: An Evening With Nanci Griffith

1999

Film credits

2020s · 1 titles

The singer has a fascinating back story, having arrived in Ireland in 1987. Within a year, she had won over the Irish people and became the biggest-selling female artist of the day.

Nanci Griffith: From a Distance

2024

2010s · 1 titles

A devoted community of artists, volunteers and patrons transform a politically subversive little neighborhood coffee house and restaurant into a unique American music institution.

For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair

2010

2000s · 1 titles

Nanci Griffith - Winter Marquee

2002

1990s · 3 titles

6.6

Annabelle's Wish

1997

An Evening With Nanci Griffith and The Blue Moon Orchestra filmed at the Armadillo in Glasgow, Scotland, on November 26 & 27, 1998.

Other Voices, Too: An Evening With Nanci Griffith

1999

Nanci Griffith performs her Grammy Award winning album "Other Voices, Other Rooms" live at Paramount Theater in Austin, Texas on April 28th, 1993 with special guests including Emmylou Harris, Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, Odetta, John Prine, Guy Clark, Iris DeMent, and many more.

Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms

1993

1980s · 1 titles

For her third MCA album, Nanci Griffith recorded a live set at Houston's Anderson Fair club in August 1988, and she brought along a camera crew for good measure, resulting in this video companion to the audio album.