Shawn Colvin

Shawn Colvin

Shawn Colvin is a female singer-songwriter best known for her song "Sunny Came Home" from the 1996 album A Few Small Repairs. Colvin won Song of the Year and Record of the Year Grammy Awards for both the song and album in 1998.

Fast Facts

Name: Sawn Colvin
Born: January 10, 1956
Genre: Folk
Origin: Carbondale, Illinois
Active: 1970s – present
Albums: 9
Label: None Such
Awards: 2 Grammy Awards
Frequent producer: John Leventhal
Daughter: Caledonia Colvin
Has made two guest appearances on The Simpsons as Rachel Jordan, lead singer of a Christian rock band

Career

Shawn Colvin began her career in the coffee shops and open mics of Austin, Texas. In 1987 Colvin got her big break singing back up for Suzanne Vega. After touring with Vega, Colvin cut and released her first major album Steady On.

Her first real success came in [1996]] when she released the album A Few Small Repairs and the single "Sonny Came Home". For both the album and the single Colvin won Grammy Awards.

Notable Recordings

Categories

Entertainment | Music | Folk | Singer-Songwriter

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