Shawn Colvin

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Image:Shawncolvin.jpg Shawn Colvin (born January 10, 1956 in Vermillion, South Dakota) is an American musician.

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Childhood and early career

Colvin's formative years were spent in the town of Carbondale, Illinois. 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.

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Career

Colvin began working in the music scene in earnest in the late 1970's, 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'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.

Colvin experienced breakthrough success with A Few Small Repairs in 1995. 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 new album from Colvin is slated for release in September 2006.

She was the guest vocal artist on the Lisa Loeb single Falling in Love as well as appearing at various Lilith Fair music festivals. 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.

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Personal life

Colvin lives with her daughter, Caledonia, in Austin, Texas, and still participates in the Austin music scene. Colvin is single.

She supports liberal causes and has played benefit concerts for candidates of the Democratic Party.

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Awards and acclaim

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Discography

  • Polaroids: A Greatest Hits Collection - Columbia, 2004
  • Whole New You - Columbia, 2001
  • Live '88 - Plump, 1998
  • Holiday Songs And Lullabies - Columbia, 1998
  • A Few Small Repairs - Columbia, 1996
  • Cover Girl - Columbia, 1994
  • Every Little Thing (He) Does Is.. - Columbia, 1994
  • I Don't Know Why - Columbia, 1993
  • Fat City - Columbia, 1992
  • Steady On - Columbia, 1989
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Singles

Year Title Chart positions Album
US Hot 100 US Modern Rock US Mainstream Rock UK
1990 "Steady On" - #23 - - Steady On
1997 "Sunny Came Home" #7 - - #29 A Few Small Repairs
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References

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