Ann Savoy
| Birth name | Ann Allen |
|---|---|
| Born | January 20 1952 
Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Cajun, Folk, Adult Contemporary |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-Songwriter, Musician, Record producer, Actress |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, accordion, fiddle |
| Years active | 1980 - present |
| Label(s) | Vanguard Records |
| Associated acts |
Savoy Family Band, Savoy Doucet Cajun Band, The Magnolia Sisters The Zozo Sisters (with Linda Ronstadt) (2002 & 2006) |
Ann Savoy (born Ann Allen, January 20, 1952 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a musician, author, and record producer. She was raised in Richmond, Virginia and resides with her husband Marc Savoy and family in Southern Louisiana.
As a musician, she performs with her husband accordionist Marc Savoy and fiddler 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.
Ann has appeared in many documentaries on the subject of Cajun music including a Les Blank film, entitled Marc and Ann.
As a record producer she produced the Grammy Award nominated tribute to Cajun music, Evangeline Made, featuring singers Linda 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 album Adieu False Heart - a CD with Linda Ronstadt. Adieu False Heart is notable for Savoy's first time recording in English.[1]
References
- ^ The Independent Weekly. 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. Retrieved on May 13, 2007.
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