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6 quotes by Shawn Colvin

Shawn Colvin Colvin in June 2008 Born (1956-01-10) January 10, 1956 (age 59) Vermillion, South Dakota Occupation Musician, songwriter Years active 1973–present Spouse(s) Simon Tassano (m. 1993; div. 1995) Mario Erwin (m. 1997) Children 1 Website www.shawncolvin.com Shawn Colvin (born January 10, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter and musician widely known for her Grammy-winning 1997 single "Sunny Came Home."
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Cynicism is tough. A cynic's point of view is really pitiful. I derive pleasure out of a lot of things in life. As long as I'm fairly... →

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There were bars that began to have acoustic musicians play, it was 1970: Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, America, The Eagles, all that kind of stuff... →

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I consider myself as a singer first, but something that really helped me come into my own is that there's not a separation between me singing and... →

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One of the dumber things my manager said was, Stick to the melody. But I can't.

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I have yet to have a successful outcome of sitting in a room with someone and trying to write a song. The way that I generally co-write is that... →

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I think the thing that has made it possible for me to write personal songs and sing them year after year is the sensibility for good writing. Just... →

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