Grammy-winning folk singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith dies

Nanci Griffith, the Grammy-winning folk singer-songwriter from Texas whose literary songs like “Love at the Five and Dime” celebrated the South, has died

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Nanci Griffith, the Grammy-winning folk singer-songwriter from Texas whose literary songs like “Love at the Five and Dime” celebrated the South, has died. She was 68. A statement from her management company on Friday confirmed her death, but no cause was provided. “It was Nanci’s wish that no further formal statement or press release happen for a week following her passing,” Gold Mountain Entertainment said in a statement. Griffith worked closely with other folk singers, helping the early careers of artists like Lyle Lovett and Emmylou Harris.