Shawn Colvin
Musician
Shawn Colvin is a Grammy-Award-winning musician, singer and songwriter. She resides in Austin, Texas. Colvin began playing guitar at the age of 10 and performed her first public concert at the tender age of 15. Her early forays into life as a serious musician took place here in Austin. Though it took time, she eventually found great national acclaim with her 1996 release "A Few Small Repairs."
Beyond her own albums, Colvin fans can find her performing backing vocals for some of her famous friends including Suzanne Vega (on "Luka") and Mary Chapin Carpenter (on "Come On Come On"). Fans of "The Simpsons" television series also know Colvin as Christian rock singer Rachel Jordan. Her performance of "He's the Man" is included on "The Simpsons" soundtrack album "Testify."
Birth Name: Shawn Colvin
Birth Date: January 10, 1955
Birth Place: Vermillion, South Dakota
Official Website: www.shawncolvin.com
Latest News:
Shawn Colvin's memoir, A Few Small Repairs, is being published by Collins Publishers. It is tentatively scheduled for a Fall 2009 publication.
Awards:
1991 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album – "Steady On"
1998 Grammy Award for Record of the Year – "Sunny Came Home"
1998 Grammy Award for Song of the Year – "Sunny Came Home"
Known in Austin for:
In addition to giving Austinites great music with her frequent local performances, Colvin gives back to the community via her support of numerous nonprofit organizations such as Marathon Kids. Visit www.marathonkids.org to learn more about the organizations efforts to encourage fitness among elementary school children.
Albums:
These Four Walls
Date: 2006
Polaroids, A Greatest Hits Collection
Date: 2004
Whole New you
Date: 2001
Holiday Songs and Lullabies
Date: 1998
A Few Small Repairs
Date: 1996
Live '88
Date: 1995
Cover Girl
Date: 1994
Fat City
Date: 1992
Steady On
Date: 1989
Fun facts: Colvin played the minister who married Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore in the film "50 First Dates."
Other External Links:
Watch Colvin's June 17, 2008 performance at the Paradiso in Amsterdam on Fabchannel here.
Visit Shawn's MySpace page (where you can hear her version of Gnarl's Barkley's "Crazy") here.
