The Guardian. She was 68.“It was Nanci’s wish that no further formal statement or press release happen for a week following her passing,” Gold Mountain Entertainment added in a statement.Griffith, who came of age in the mid-70s folk scene in and around Austin, Texas, was renowned for classics such as ‘Love At The Five And Dime’ and ‘Outbound Plane’.She was also known for her recording of ‘From A Distance’, from her 1987 album ‘Lone Star State Of Mind’, which went on to become a popular Bette Midler cover.Don McLean was one of the first to pay tribute to the late singer describing her as “a lovely person.”Don McLean’s statement on the passing of Nanci Griffith.
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