Shawn Colvin

Shawn Colvin

Nacimiento : 1956-01-10, Vermillion, South Dakota, USA

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Shawn Colvin (born Shawna Lee Colvin, January 10, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. While Colvin has been a solo recording artist for decades, she is best known for her 1998 Grammy Award-winning song "Sunny Came Home".

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Shawn Colvin

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The Life & Songs Of Emmylou Harris
Self
A once-in-a-lifetime concert celebrating 15 million record-selling 13 time Grammy Award-winning, three-time CMA Award recipient, and two-time Americana Awards winner, Emmylou Harris. Recorded at the famous DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. January 10, 2015.
Heart and Friends: Home For The Holidays
Hearts Ann and Nancy Wilson returned to their hometown of Seattle to stage a celebration of the Christmas season, gathering a few of their friends to join them in singing holiday classics, personal favorites and some of their own hits. Special guests Shawn Colvin, Sammy Hagar, Richard Marx and Pat Monahan from Train joined HEART for this once-in-a-lifetime concert, which was taped on Dec. 12 2013 at the beautiful Benaroya Symphony Concert Hall in Seattle. The Wilson sisters performed an array of holiday songs written by Joni Mitchell, Harry Nilsson, Bob Dylan and Hagar in their Christmas set as well as some of HEART s favorite songs. Colvin, Hagar, Marx and Monahan provided additional vocals on the tunes and/or sing duets with Heart.
A.K.A. Doc Pomus
Doc Pomus’ dramatic life is one of American music’s great untold stories. Paralyzed with polio as a child, Brooklyn-born Jerome Felder reinvented himself as a blues singer, renaming himself Doc Pomus, then emerged as one of the most brilliant songwriters of the early rock and roll era, writing “Save the Last Dance for Me,” “This Magic Moment,” “A Teenager in Love,” “Viva Las Vegas,” and dozens of other hits. Spearheaded and co-produced by his daughter, Sharyn Felder, and packed with incomparable music and rare archival imagery, this documentary features interviews with collaborators and friends including Dr. John, Ben E. King, Joan Osborne, Shawn Colvin, Dion, Leiber and Stoller, and B.B. King, as well as passages from Doc’s private journals read by his close friend Lou Reed.
Crazy
Kitty Wells
Crazy is the story of a legendary guitar player who emerged from Nashville in the 1950s. Blessed with incomparable, natural talent, Hank Garland quickly established his reputation as the finest sessions player in Nashville.
Paul Simon and Friends: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
Self
The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song will honor either a songwriter, interpreter, or singer/songwriter whose career reflects lifetime achievement in promoting the genre of song as a vehicle of artistic expression and cultural understanding. Paul Simon, one of America's most respected songwriters and musicians, was the recipient of the first annual Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Named in honor of the legendary George and Ira Gershwin, the award recognizes the profound and positive effect of popular music on the world's culture.
The Players: Live in Nashville
Self
On this TNN special first aired in 2000, the Players welcome as their guests several artists with whom they've recorded: Shawn Colvin, Peter Frampton, Vince Gill and Travis Tritt as well as legendary session man Jim Horn (Joe Crocker, George Harrison).
Las seductoras
Minister at Second Wedding
Max y su hija Page son dos timadoras profesionales que utilizan sus dotes de seducción para estafar a millonarios. Pero, en una ocasión, mientras Max intenta embaucar a un excéntrico magnate del tabaco, Page conoce a un simpático chico y se enamora de él. Entonces empieza a cuestionar su vida pasada y a plantearse problemas de conciencia. La situación se complica todavía más porque un ex-marido furioso sigue los pasos de las dos mujeres.
Shawn Colvin: Live in Bora Bora: Music in High Places
Self
This innovative series combines music and travel in a unique way by transporting top recording artists to some of the most exotic travel destinations on the planet. On this trip, singer Shawn Colvin immerses herself in the culture, history and lushness of Bora Bora and Tahiti. Songs include: "Polaroids," "Private Universe," "Anywhere You Go," "Catch the Wind" and "Sunny Came Home."
An All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell
Self
Joni attended as various musicians paid tribute to her and her music. Among the performers were Cyndi Lauper, James Taylor, Cassandra Wilson, Richard Thompson, Shawn Colvin and Elton John. Joni also performed accompanied by a full orchestra.
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Self
Jon Stewart hosts the Sesame Street Muppets' 30 year celebration, but Elmo steps in when things go awry.
The Best of Sessions at West 54th: Vol. 1
Self
Collecting highlights from the debut season of the acclaimed PBS series "Sessions at West 54th," this compilation video captures performances by musical greats such as trumpet maestro Wynton Marsalis and Grammy-winning cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Other artists making appearances include Emmylou Harris, Ani DiFranco, Rickie Lee Jones, Shawn Colvin, Suzanne Vega, Sinéad O'Connor, Keb' Mo', Patti Smith and more.
Lilith Fair: A Celebration of Women in Music
Herself
Lilith Fair made rock and roll history in the summer of 1997 as the first all-female music tour. These sold-out concert performances could only be described as magical, boasting many once-in-a-lifetime collaborations. That magic is captured here in Lilith Fair: A Celebration of Women in Music, which also includes never-before-seen backstage jams, intimate interviews and behind-the-scenes documentary footage of the artists. Songs: Building a Mystery (Sarah McLachlan), Water is Wide (Indigo Girls/Jewel/Sarah McLachlan), Bitch (Meredith Brooks), Tried to Be True (Indigo Girls/Sheryl Crow), Sunny Came Home (Shawn Colvin), Strong Enough (Sheryl Crow), Near You Always (Jewel), Shame on You (Indigo Girls), Ice Cream (Sarah McLachlan), Closer to Fine (Indigo Girls/Meredith Brooks/Jewel/Sarah McLachlan), I Need (Meredith Brooks), Wichita Skyline (Shawn Colvin), Angel (Sarah McLachlan), I Shall Believe (Sheryl Crow), Morning Song (Jewel), Big Yellow Taxi
Grace of My Heart
Commune Guitarist
A finales de los años cincuenta, una joven cantante que compone sus propias canciones, Edna Buxton, llega a Nueva York dispuesta a triunfar en una industria que parece sólo patrimonio de solistas o grupos musicales masculinos. La película nos narra sus inicios en 1958, a través de la serie de rechazos que sufre por parte de la industria discográfica, de su salida como compositora de canciones de éxito para otros artistas y de un fracasado matrimonio, que no le impiden continuar la búsqueda por conseguir al fin su ansiado sueño. (FILMAFFINITY)