Lucinda Williams

Summary: Lucinda Williams (born January 26, 1953) is an American rock , folk , and alt-country songwriter and singer. A three-time Grammy Award winner, she was named ", America's best songwriter", by TIME magazine in 2002. Williams has garnered considerable critical acclaim but her commercial success has been moderate. She has a reputation as a perfectionist and as a slow worker when it comes to recording, six years passed between the release of her second and third albums. However, she frequently makes guest appearances on other artists' albums and contributes to compilations and soundtracks.

Filed under: Alt-country, americana, country, female vocalists, singer-songwriter

Similar Artists: Steve Earle, Gillian Welch, Mary Gauthier, Emmylou Harris, Tift Merritt

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