Patty Griffin.
Patty Griffin is a Grammy-Award winning artist who has achieved great acclaim for her songwriting as well as her powerful voice. Her first two albums, '' Living With Ghosts' ' and ''Flaming Red' ' are considered seminal albums in the singer-songwriter genre, while ''Children Running Though' ' won Best Album and led to her being named Best Artist at the 2007 Americana Music Awards. She won the Grammy for '' Downtown Church '', her 2010 gospel album. Her songs have been covered by a myriad of artists including Emmylou Harris, The Dixie Chicks, Joan Baez and Bette Midler. She was born in Old Town, Maine and resides in Austin, Texas. Patricia Jean Griffin (born March 16, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. [1] She is a vocalist and plays guitar and piano. She is known for her stripped-down songwriting style in the folk music genre. Her songs have been covered by numerous musicians,