Shawn Colvin - Definition and Overview

Shawn Colvin (born January 10, 1958) is a pop artist who received critical success in the 1990s with a number of Grammy winning/nominated albums.

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

Awards and Acclaim

• Grammy Awards
  • 1991: Best Contemporary Folk Album - Steady On
  • 1998: Record of the Year - A Few Small Repairs
  • 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"

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

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

References

• RockOntheNet.com, http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-c/shawncolvin_main.htm
• Launch.com, http://launch.yahoo.com/artist/default.asp?artistID=1005640
• ShawnColvin.com, http://www.shawncolvin.com/