Williams, Lucinda (1953–)

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Williams, Lucinda (1953–)

American guitarist, singer and songwriter. Born Jan 26, 1953, in Lake Charles, LA; dau. of Miller Wiliams (poet and professor); m. Greg Sowders (musician, div. 1980s).

Recorded 1st album, Ramblin' on My Mind (1978); released highly praised 3rd album, Lucinda Williams (1988), which included "Change the Locks," later covered by Tom Petty, and "Passionate Kisses," later covered by Mary-Chapin Carpenter, which earned Williams a Grammy for Best Country Song (1994); released acclaimed album, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road (1998), which included "Still I Long for You," went gold, and won Grammy for Best Contemporary Folk Album; released album, Essence (2001), and won Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal with track, "Get Right With God"; released World Without Tears (2003), which debuted in Top 20.

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