Lucinda Williams

American rock, folk, blues, and country music singer, songwriter and musician
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Lucinda Williams

Summary

Lucinda Williams is a human[1]. She was born in Lake Charles[2]. She was born on January 26, 1953[3]. She worked as a singer-songwriter[4], composer[5], record producer[6], music arranger[7], and entrepreneur[8]. She ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,646 views/month, #5,383 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Lucinda Williams's place of birth was Lake Charles[2].
  • Lucinda Williams was born on January 26, 1953[3].
  • Lucinda Williams's father was Miller Williams[10].
  • Lucinda Williams held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Lucinda Williams's professions included singer-songwriter[4].
  • Lucinda Williams worked as a composer[5].
  • Lucinda Williams's professions included record producer[6].
  • Lucinda Williams worked as a music arranger[7].
  • Lucinda Williams's professions included entrepreneur[8].
  • Lucinda Williams worked as a recording artist[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Lucinda Williams is Happy Woman Blues[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Lucinda Williams is Ramblin'[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Lucinda Williams is Lucinda Williams[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Lucinda Williams is Sweet Old World[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Lucinda Williams is Essence[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Lucinda Williams is World Without Tears[18].
  • Lucinda Williams received the Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting[19].
  • Lucinda Williams received the Grammy Awards[20].
  • Lucinda Williams is recorded as female[21].
  • Lucinda Williams's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Lucinda Williams's genre is alternative country[23].
  • Lucinda Williams's genre is folk music[24].
  • Lucinda Williams's genre is pop rock[25].
  • Lucinda Williams's genre is blues[26].
  • Lucinda Williams's record label is recorded as Smithsonian Folkways Recordings[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1953-01-26[30]

  • Genre(s): americana, country, folk, singer-songwriter[31]

  • Community tags: alt-country, americana, country, female vocalists, folk, singer-songwriter[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 21685b15-3074-446e-aa1d-ff7157014f53[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Lake Charles[2], Lucinda Williams… she was born on January 26, 1953[3]. Her father was Miller Williams[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[4], composer[5], record producer[6], music arranger[7], entrepreneur[8], and recording artist[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Happy Woman Blues[13], an album[34]; Ramblin'[14], an album[35]; Lucinda Williams[15], an album[36]; Sweet Old World[16], an album[37]; Essence[17], an album[38]; and World Without Tears[18], an album[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting[19] and Grammy Awards[20], a music award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1958[42].

Why It Matters

Lucinda Williams ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,646 views/month, #5,383 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

She has been cited as an influence by The Pierces[45], a musical group[46], founded in 2000[47].

FAQs

Where was Lucinda Williams born?

Lucinda Williams's place of birth was Lake Charles[2].

Who were Lucinda Williams's parents?

Lucinda Williams's father was Miller Williams[10].

What did Lucinda Williams do for work?

Lucinda Williams worked as singer-songwriter[4], composer[5], record producer[6], music arranger[7], and entrepreneur[8].

What awards did Lucinda Williams receive?

Honors received include Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting[19] and Grammy Awards[20].

Who did Lucinda Williams influence?

Lucinda Williams has been cited as an influence by The Pierces[45].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . AllMusic. wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . AllMusic. wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . AllMusic. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . AllMusic. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . AllMusic. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] . AllMusic. wikidata.org.
  13. [24] . AllMusic. wikidata.org.
  14. [25] . AllMusic. wikidata.org.
  15. [26] . Discogs. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . americanamusic.org. Retrieved . americanamusic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . AllMusic. wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . Discogs. wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . Discogs. wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . Discogs. wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . Discogs. wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . Discogs. wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . Discogs. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation singer-songwriter, composer, record producer +4
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  2. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Lake Charles
    Discography Lucinda Williams discography
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