Ann Savoy (; born Ann Allen on January 20, 1952) is a musician, author, and record producer.

Biography

Savoy was raised in

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. She resides with her husband

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and family in Eunice, Southern Louisiana. As a musician, she performs with her husband accordionist

and

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in the Savoy Doucet Cajun Band. She also has an all-woman band The Magnolia Sisters. She also performs with husband Marc and their sons, Joel and

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, in the Savoy Family Band. Most recently, she has put together a Django Reinhardt-style swing band called Ann Savoy and her Sleepless Knights. Savoy appeared as a musician in the film '' Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood'' and was the associate music director of the film '' All The King's Men'', working on this project with

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. She has appeared in many documentaries on the subject of Cajun music including a Les Blank film, entitled ''Marc and Ann''. As a record producer she produced, among others, the

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Award nominated tribute to Cajun music, '' Evangeline Made: A Tribute to Cajun Music'', featuring singers Linda Ronstadt,

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, Nick Lowe, herself, and other noted musicians. She is the editor and compiler of ''Cajun Music: A Reflection of a People'', which chronicles the history of Cajun and Zydeco music. Volume one was published in 1984, and volume two will be released in December 2020. Savoy had put the project on hold while she raised four children and pursued a music career, but the downtime forced by the COVID-19 pandemic plus the encouragement of her grown children allowed her to complete volume two in 2020. Volume one garnered the

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's Botkin Book Award, and the documentary film ''J'etais au bal'' was based in part on the book. She has recorded a number of albums. As The Zozo Sisters, she recorded with Linda Ronstadt the Grammy Award-nominated and ''

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Adieu False Heart ''Adieu False Heart'' is a collaborative album by American singer, songwriter, and producer Linda Ronstadt featuring Cajun music singer Ann Savoy. It peaked at #146 on the ''Billboard'' album chart and nominated at the 2006 Grammy Awards for Bes ...

''. That album is notable for being Savoy's first time recording in English.

Discography

Ann Savoy and Her Sleepless Knights

* ''

If Dreams Come True ''If Dreams Come True'' is an album by American singer and musician Ann Savoy, released in 2007. History Prior to recording her first solo album, Savoy performed professionally for many years with her husband accordionist Marc Savoy and fiddler ...

'' (2007)

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* '' Black Coffee'' (2009) Memphis Records

With Savoy Doucet Cajun Band

* ''Home Music with Spirits'' (1981) Arhoolie Records * ''Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band'' (1984) Arhoolie Records * ''With Spirits'' (1987) Arhoolie Records * ''J'ai Ete au Bal: I Went to the Dance'' various artists (1989) Arhoolie Records * ''J'ai Ete au Bal: I Went to the Dance'' video (DVD); various artists (1989) Arhoolie Records * ''Two Step D'Amadé'' (1993) Arhoolie Records * ''Les Harias: Home Music'' (1993) Arhoolie Records * ''Live!'' (1994) Arhoolie Records * ''Cajun Country'' video (DVD); various artists (1995) Shanachie * ''Aly Meets The Cajuns'' video (DVD);

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and others (1998) Whirlie Records * ''Sam's Big Rooster'' (2000) Arhoolie Records * ''Best of the Savoy Doucet Cajun Band'' (2002) Arhoolie Records

Magnolia Sisters

* ''Prends Courage'' (1995) Arhoolie Records * ''Chers Amis'' (2000)

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* ''Après Faire Le Boogie Woogie'' (2004) Rounder * ''Stripped Down'' (2009) Arhoolie Records

Savoy Family Band

* ''Savoy Family Album'' (2003) Arhoolie Records * ''Turn Loose But Don't Let Go'' (2008) Arhoolie Records * ''Live at the 2013 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival'' (2013) New Orleans Jazz Fest

With others

*'' The Rough Guide to Cajun & Zydeco'' Various Artists (1999) World Music Network *'' Evangeline Made: A Tribute to Cajun Music'' Various artists, including and produced by Ann Savoy (2002) Vanguard Records *''

'' with Linda Ronstadt as the Zozo Sisters (2006) Vanguard Records *''Allons Boire un Coup: A Collection of Cajun and Creole Drinking Songs'' Ann and Joel Savoy; Ann Savoy and Jane Vidrine – various artists (2006) Valcour Records * ''I Wanna Sing Right: Rediscovering Lomax in the Evangeline Country'' four-EP set – various artists (2015) Valcour Records * ''Fais Do Do: Louisiana Lullabies'' Ann Savoy and Jane Vidrine (2019) Valcour Records

References

External links

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Marc and Ann Savoy

{{DEFAULTSORT:Savoy, Ann 1952 births Living people American folk singers American folk musicians Cajun musicians American women singers American music historians Record producers from Virginia Musicians from Richmond, Virginia American women historians Singers from Louisiana Vanguard Records artists Rounder Records artists American women record producers Historians from Virginia 21st-century American women