Shawn Colvin.

Shawn Colvin (born January 10, 1956 in Vermillion, South Dakota) is a Grammy Award winning American musician. Image File history File links Shawncolvin. ... Image File history File links Shawncolvin. ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Vermillion is a small town in the southeast corner of South Dakota, USA, and the tenth largest city in the state. ... Official language(s) English Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area  Ranked 17th  - Total 77,163 sq mi (199,905 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 380 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ...

Childhood and early career

Colvin's formative years were spent in the town of Carbondale, Illinois, where she attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale. She learned to play guitar at the age of 10. Her first public concert was at age 15 at the University of Illinois campus. Colvin cites Joni Mitchell as a primary influence on her music, and her initial performances closely mirrored Mitchell's inflections and guitar tunings. Carbondale is a city in Southern Illinois in the midwest United States, about one hour north of Cairo. ... Southern Illinois University is located in Carbondale in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), is the largest campus in the University of Illinois system. ... Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7, 1943) is a noted Canadian musician, songwriter, and painter. ...

Career

Colvin began working in the music scene in earnest in the late 1970s, first in Austin, Texas and then nationally. She met music partner John Leventhal during this time; Leventhal would go on to be Colvin's producer on several albums. Colvin often lends her talent to contemporaries in the music business - she can be heard singing the backing vocals on the Suzanne Vega hit, "Luka". Vega returned the favor, singing backup on Colvin's, "Diamond In The Rough", from her debut album, "Steady On". Colvin, again can be heard singing backing vocals on Mary Chapin Carpenter's, "The Hard Way" and "Come On Come On" and Mary Chapin returns the favor on Colvin's, "Climb On a Back That's Strong", from Colvin's "Fat City" album. She also contributed in the studio and on-stage to several Bruce Hornsby songs. Nickname: Live Music Capital of the World Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Country United States State Texas Counties Travis County, Williamson County Government  - Mayor Will Wynn Area  - City  296. ... John Leventhal is a grammy award-winning guitarist, composer, and music producer who has worked with singer-songwriters such as Shawn Colvin, Roseanne Cash (to whom he is married), Rodney Crowell, Marc Cohn, David Crosby, Kelly Willis, Johnny Cash, and others. ... Suzanne Vega in 2006 Suzanne Nadine Vega (born July 11, 1959) is an American songwriter and singer known for her highly literate lyrics and eclectic folk-inspired music. ... Luka is a song recorded by Suzanne Vega and released in 1987. ... Steady On is the fourth album of the Christian group Point of Grace. ... Mary Chapin Carpenter (born February 21, 1958 in Princeton, New Jersey) is a five-time Grammy Award-winning country/folk singer-songwriter and guitarist, with a diverse musical style that is sometimes said to be unclassifiable. ... The Hard Way is the 2004 music album release by the hip hop music group, 213 which consists of Snoop Dogg, Warren G and Nate Dogg. ... Come On Come On is the fourth album by Mary Chapin Carpenter. ... Fat City is: The former name of the musical band Starland Vocal Band Fat City - a 1972 motion picture Fat City Records is an independent record label Fat City (book) is an book by Leonard Gardner This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise... Bruce Randall Hornsby (born November 23, 1954 in Williamsburg, Virginia) is an American singer, virtuoso pianist, accordion player, and songwriter. ...

Colvin's first several albums were met with critical acclaim, but did not sell in substantial numbers. After several albums of original work, Colvin released "Cover Girl", a collection of cover songs, but the work was a departure for her and was not well received. During this period, she also toured as Richard Thompson's opening act and back-up singer. For other persons named Richard Thompson, see Richard Thompson (disambiguation). ...

Colvin experienced breakthrough success with A Few Small Repairs in October 1996. The single "Sunny Came Home" reached the US Top Ten, and won Grammy Awards for Song and Record of the Year. She has released several subsequent albums that were nominated for Grammys, and has also released a greatest-hits album and a collection of Christmas music. A Few Small Repairs was Shawn Colvins fourth album. ... Sunny Came Home is a folk-rock song by American musician Shawn Colvin. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music...

A new album from Colvin, entitled These Four Walls, was released on September 12, 2006. These Four Walls is a 2006 ablum by Shawn Colvin. ... September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

She was the guest vocal artist on the Lisa Loeb single "'Falling in Love" as well as appearing at various Lilith Fair music festivals. Colvin's song "Nothin' on Me" served as the theme song to the Brooke Shields sitcom Suddenly Susan. She also has been featured on the popular live music show Austin City Limits and played at the 2003 Austin City Limits Music Festival. She also appeared in a tribute to her idol Joni Mitchell in 2001 that was broadcast on the cable network TNT. Lisa Anne Loeb (born 11 March 1968) is an American singer-songwriter and reality television star. ... Lilith Fair was a concert tour and traveling music festival, founded by musician Sarah McLachlan, that featured female musicians; it ran from 1997 to 1999. ... Christa Brooke Camille Shields[1] (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress and supermodel. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Suddenly Susan season four cast photo. ... Stevie Ray Vaughan performing on Austin City Limits. ... Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7, 1943) is a noted Canadian musician, songwriter, and painter. ... Turner Network Television, usually referred to as TNT, is a cable TV network created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner. ...

Shawn made two memorable appearances on "The Larry Sanders Show", in the episodes "The Young Intern" (where she did an acoustic version of "Polaroids") and "The New Writer" (where she did an acoustic version of "Get Out of This House"). Colvin also ended the final episode of "The Larry Sanders Show" with an acoustic cover of "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?". The Larry Sanders Show is a satirical television sitcom that originally aired from 1992 to 1998 on the HBO cable television network in the USA. It starred stand-up comedian Garry Shandling as vain, neurotic talk show host Larry Sanders. ... The Larry Sanders Show is a satirical television sitcom that originally aired from 1992 to 1998 on the HBO cable television network in the USA. It starred stand-up comedian Garry Shandling as vain, neurotic talk show host Larry Sanders. ...

She has made two guest appearances on The Simpsons as Rachel Jordan, lead singer for a Christian rock band. She first appears in Alone Again, Natura-Diddily, where Rachel wins Ned Flanders' heart after the untimely death of his wife, Maude. Later, in the episode I'm Goin' to Praiseland, Ned dates Rachel, only to scare her off when he tries to turn her into a version of Maude. Simpsons redirects here. ... This page provides information on characters on The Simpsons who do not have their own articles. ... Alone Again, Natura-Diddily is the fourteenth episode of The Simpsons eleventh season. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Maude Flanders (February 21, 1962 – May 13, 2000) was a fictional character in The Simpsons. ... Im Goin to Praiseland is the nineteenth episode of the twelfth season of The Simpsons. ...

Personal life

Colvin lives with her daughter, Caledonia, in Austin, Texas, and still participates in the Austin music scene. Nickname: Live Music Capital of the World Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Country United States State Texas Counties Travis County, Williamson County Government  - Mayor Will Wynn Area  - City  296. ...

She supports liberal causes and has played benefit concerts for candidates of the Democratic Party. She is also a supporter of the Texas Public Interest Research Group Look up liberal on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Liberal may refer to: Politics: Liberalism American liberalism, a political trend in the USA Political progressivism, a political ideology that is for change, often associated with liberal movements Liberty, the condition of being free from control or restrictions Liberal Party, members of... The Democratic Party is one of the two major United States political parties. ...

Awards and recognition

• Grammy Awards
  • 1991: Best Contemporary Folk Album — Steady On
  • 1998: Record of the Year — "Sunny Came Home"
  • 1998: Song of the Year — "Sunny Came Home"

• Grammy Nominations
  • 1994: Best Contemporary Folk Recording — Fat City
  • 1994: Best Female Pop Vocal Performance — "I Don't Know Why"
  • 1995: Best Contemporary Folk Album — Cover Girl
  • 1997: Best Pop Album — A Few Small Repairs
  • 1997: Best Female Pop Vocal Performance — "Get Out Of This House"
  • 1998: Best Female Pop Vocal Performance — "Sunny Came Home"

• New York Music Award
  • 1989: Best Debut Female Vocalist

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Discography

Albums

Steady On (1989) #111 U.S.	Fat City (1992) #142 U.S.	Cover Girl (1994) #48 U.S.	Live '88 (1995)
A Few Small Repairs (1996) #39 U.S. RIAA: Platinum	Holiday Songs and Lullabies (1998) #181 U.S.	Whole New You (2001) #101 U.S.	Polaroids: A Greatest Hits Collection (2004)
These Four Walls (2006) #109 U.S.

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Charted US Singles

• 1990: "Steady On" — US Modern Rock #23/Adult Contemporary #30
• 1992: "Round Of Blues" — US Adult Contemporary #44
• 1993: "I Don't Know Why" — US Adult Contemporary #16
• 1997: "Sunny Came Home" — US Hot 100 #7/Hot 100 Airplay #1/Adult Contemporary #1
• 2001: "Whole New You" — US Adult Contemporary #24

Sunny Came Home is a folk-rock song by American musician Shawn Colvin. ...

Charted UK Singles

• 1993: "I Don't Know Why" - #62
• 1994: "Round Of Blues" - #73
• 1994: "Every Little Thing He Does Is Magic" - #65
• 1995: "One Cool Remove" (with Mary Chapin Carpenter) - #40
• 1995: "I Don't Know Why" (Re-issue) - #52
• 1997: "Get Out Of This House" - #70
• 1998: "Sunny Came Home" - #29

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Misc

• Legacy: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac's Rumours Track 7: "The Chain" — (CD) — Atlantic Records - 1998
• Elmopalooza! Track 6: "I Don't Want To Live on The Moon" (with Ernie) — (CD) — Sony Wonder - 1998
• Runaway Bride Track 8: "Never Saw Blue Like That Before" — (CD) — Sony - 1999
• Serendipity Track 7: "When You Know" — (CD) — Sony - 2001

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See also

• Music of Austin

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External links

• Official Website
• These Four Walls
• Shawn Colvin at the Internet Movie Database
• Rock On the Net Artist page
• Yahoo Music Artist page
• VH1 Artist page
• Full concert video Shawn playing Paradiso Amsterdam