- Ann Savoy
Infobox Musical artist
Name = Ann Savoy
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Ann Allen
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Born = birth date and age|1952|1|20
Richmond, Virginia , U.S.
Instrument = Vocals, guitar, accordion, fiddle
Genre = Cajun, folk,adult contemporary
Occupation =Singer-songwriter ,musician ,record producer ,actress
Years_active = 1980–present
Label =Vanguard Records
Associated_acts = Savoy Family Band, Savoy Doucet Cajun Band, The Magnolia Sisters
The Zozo Sisters (with Linda Ronstadt) (2002 & 2006)
URL =Ann Savoy (born Ann Allen,
January 20 ,1952 inSt. Louis, Missouri ) is amusician ,author , andrecord producer . She was raised inRichmond, Virginia and resides with her husband Marc Savoy and family in SouthernLouisiana .As a musician, she performs with her husband
accordionist Marc Savoy andfiddler Michael Doucet 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 in the "Savoy Family Band". Most recently, she has put together a Django Reinhardt-style swing band called "Ann Savoy and her Sleepless Knights".Ann has appeared in many documentaries on the subject of
Cajun music including aLes Blank film, entitled "Marc and Ann".As a record producer she produced the
Grammy Award nominated tribute to Cajun music, Evangeline Made, featuring singersLinda Ronstadt ,John Fogerty ,Nick Lowe , and other noted musicians.She is the author of "Cajun Music, A Reflection of a People" , which chronicles the history of Cajun and Zydeco music.
She has recorded a number of CDs. As The Zozo Sisters she recorded the
Grammy Award nominated albumAdieu False Heart - a CD withLinda Ronstadt . Adieu False Heart is notable for Savoy's first time recording in English.cite web | title=The Independent Weekly| work= Songbird Sisters, South Louisiana’s Ann Savoy teams up with pop icon Linda Ronstadt for their new CD, Adieu False Heart,By Joshua Clegg Caffery,7/26/2006 | url=http://www.theind.com/cover2.asp?CID=-1710469275 | accessmonthday=May 13 | accessyear=2007]References
External links
* [http://www.annsavoy.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.lsue.edu/acadgate/music/savoy.htm / Marc and Ann Savoy]
* [http://www.savoymusiccenter.com/bios.html / Savoy Music Center]
* [http://www.pbs.org/americanrootsmusic/pbs_arm_saa_savoy.html / PBS American Roots Music]
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