The Loving Kind (Nanci Griffith Album)
''The Loving Kind'' is the 19th album by singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith. It was released June 9, 2009 as her last album for Rounder Records, a label for whom Griffith worked since 2002. Comprising thirteen songs (A fourteenth was released as a bonus track on iTunes), it was her first release of all new material since 2005. The album tackles political topics such as Loving vs. Virginia ("The Loving Kind") and capital punishment ("Not Innocent Enough"), as well as songs about Griffith's heroes, such as Townes Van Zandt ("Up Against the Rain"). BBC Music gave the album a generally positive review, stating that "It does sound like her muse is finally on the mend." Lyrics and inspiration The lyrics in ''The Loving Kind'' are much more political than Griffith's previous work. The song ''The Loving Kind'' was written after Griffith read an obituary of Mildred Loving, the plaintiff in the 1967 U.S. Supreme Court case ''Loving v. Virginia'' that invalidated laws prohibiting interracial ma ...
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Nanci Griffith
Nanci Caroline Griffith (July 6, 1953 – August 13, 2021) was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. She appeared many times on the PBS music program ''Austin City Limits'' starting in 1985 (season 10). In 1994 she won a Grammy Award for the album ''Other Voices, Other Rooms (Nanci Griffith album), Other Voices, Other Rooms.'' Griffith toured with various other artists, including Buddy Holly's band, the Crickets; John Prine; Iris DeMent; Suzy Bogguss; Judy Collins and The Everly Brothers. Griffith recorded duets with many artists, among them Emmylou Harris, Mary Black, John Prine, Don McLean, Jimmy Buffett, Dolores Keane, Willie Nelson, Adam Duritz (singer of Counting Crows), the Chieftains, John Stewart (musician), John Stewart; and Darius Rucker (lead singer of Hootie & the Blowfish). Griffith had a backing band which she referred to as the Blue Moon Orchestra. Early life and career Nanci Griffith, the youngest of three siblings, was born in Seguin, Texas, but raised ...
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