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Shawn Colvin (born January 10, 1956 in Vermillion, South Dakota) is an American musician. Best known for her hit single "Sunny Came Home" from the album "A Few Small Repairs". Colvin's formative years were spent in the town of Carbondale, Illinois, where she attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale. She learned to play guitar at the age of 10. Her first public concert was at age 15 at the University of Illinois campus. Colvin cites Joni Mitchell as a primary influence on her music, and her initial performances closely mirrored Mitchell's inflections and guitar tunings. |
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News in english
about Shawn Colvin
(August / 2009)
Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff Date: 10 Aug 2009
The Christian Science Monitor -
Woodstock remembered on VH1, Shawn Colvin's new CD, a rising reggae star, and more.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame designates Austin City Limits music show as historic site Date: 11 Aug 2009
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune -
Shawn Colvin talks to the audience during her "Austin City Limits" taping Thursday, March 15, 2001, in Austin, Texas. Colvin performed with Bruce Hornsby, Lyle Lovett and others on the show.
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Grammy winner Shawn Colvin to headline Art and Soul fest Date: 12 Aug 2009
Contra Costa Times -
Event on Saturday and Sunday to cover 10 blocks of downtown Oakland.
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Jim Harrington: Talented, overlooked singer Shawn Colvin headlines at Art & Soul Festival Date: 14 Aug 2009
San Jose Mercury News -
Festival lineup also features rocker the BoDeans, singer Will Downing.
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Outpost in the Burbs: More than just music Date: 21 Aug 2009
The Montclair Times -
A colored poster advertising an upcoming Shawn Colvin concert is printing out, lying on top of a Luke Doucet poster, inside a small office in the First Congregational Church on South Fullerton Avenue.
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