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Shawn Colvin

1956 - today

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Shawna Lee "Shawn" Colvin (born January 10, 1956) is an American singer and songwriter. She began her career performing in several folk and rock bands throughout the 1970s and 1980s before touring with Suzanne Vega in 1988, which landed her a recording contract with Columbia Records. Her debut studio album Steady On (1989) received the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album. Her subsequent albums Fat City (1992) and Cover Girl (1994) saw moderate commercial success before Colvin's fourth studio album A Few Small Repairs (1996) saw the large success of the single "Sunny Came Home", which received the Grammy Award for Song of the Year and Record of the Year. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Shawn Colvin is the 2,905th most popular musician (down from 2,779th in 2024), the 16,490th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,880th in 2019) and the 1,201st most popular American Musician.

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Among Musicians

Among musicians, Shawn Colvin ranks 2,905 out of 3,175. Before her are Brian Baker, Wilbur Soot, Perttu Kivilaakso, Tony Kanal, Fredrik Thordendal, and James Valentine. After her are Alina Orlova, Burial, Jack Endino, Pier Gonella, Kevin Saunderson, and Daniel Svensson.

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Among people born in 1956, Shawn Colvin ranks 765. Before her are David Narey, Charlie Adler, Don Letts, Andy Gill, Richard A. Searfoss, and Chuy Bravo. After her are Sue Barker, Frank Stapleton, Kevin Cogan, Jay Nixon, Valerie Jarrett, and Greg Joy.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Shawn Colvin ranks 16,497 out of 20,380. Before her are Matt K. Miller (1960), Derrick Alston (1972), Barbara Perry (1921), James Valentine (1978), Flip Saunders (1955), and Leon Robinson (1962). After her are Mike Brown (1970), Tracey Gold (1969), Otis (1991), Lucille Clifton (1936), Billy Eichner (1978), and Paul Goldstein (1976).

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Among Musicians In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Shawn Colvin ranks 1,201. Before her are DJ Jazzy Jeff (1965), BT (1971), Paul D'Amour (1967), Tripp Eisen (1965), Brian Baker (1965), and James Valentine (1978). After her are Jack Endino (1964), Kevin Saunderson (1964), Maggie Rogers (1994), Johnny Kelly (1968), James Carter (1969), and Adam Schlesinger (1967).

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