Gillian Welch
USA
Born: 02 October 1967
Genres: Folk, Pop/Rock, Country
Styles: Alternative Country, Neo-Traditional Folk, Traditional Folk, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter, Americana, Alt-Country
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Gillian Welch first appeared on the folk scene as a young singer/songwriter armed with a voice and sensibility far beyond her years, earning widespread acclaim for her deft, evocative resurrection of the musical styles most commonly associated with rural Appalachia of the early 20th century. Welch was born in 1967 in Manhattan and grew up in West Los Angeles, where her parents wrote material for the comedy program The Carol Burnett Show. It was as a child that she became fascinated by bluegrass and early country music, in particular the work of...
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