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Christine Lavin
Christine Lavin
American musician
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Pieta Brown
Pieta Brown
American musician
2
Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood
American country music singer
3
Rebecca Loebe
Rebecca Loebe
American musician
4
Carrie Elkin
Carrie Elkin
American musician
5
Beverley Craven
Beverley Craven
British singer-songwriter
6
Terra Lightfoot
Terra Lightfoot
Canadian singer-songwriter
7
Judy Collins
Judy Collins
American singer and songwriter
8
Allison Crowe
Allison Crowe
Canadian singer, songwriter and musician
9
Serena Ryder
Serena Ryder
Canadian musician
10
Norah Jones
Norah Jones
American singer, songwriter and pianist
11
Cheryl Wheeler
Cheryl Wheeler
female folk singer and songwriter from the USA
12
Orianthi
Orianthi
Greek-Australian musician and singer-songwriter
13
Cara Dillon
Cara Dillon
Irish singer
14
Sophie B. Hawkins
Sophie B. Hawkins
American musician
15
Faun
Faun
German band
16
Carole King
Carole King
American singer and songwriter
17
Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading
British singer-songwriter
18
Amy Macdonald
Amy Macdonald
Scottish singer-songwriter
19
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
American musician, songwriter and producer
20
Shelby Lynne
Shelby Lynne
American singer and songwriter
21
Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams
American rock, folk, blues, and country music singer, songwriter and musician
22
Gordon Lightfoot
Gordon Lightfoot
Canadian singer-songwriter
23
Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Vega
American singer
24
Anaïs Mitchell
Anaïs Mitchell
American singer-songwriter, musician and playwright
25
Sarah Harmer
Sarah Harmer
musician, activist
26
Kellie Pickler
Kellie Pickler
country music musician from the United States
27
Kyla
Kyla
Filipino R&B singer-songwriter, recording artist and producer, occasional actress, and presenter
28
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
Canadian musician
29
Ani Di Franco
Ani Di Franco
American singer-songwriter
30
Heather Small
Heather Small
British vocalist
31
Brandi Carlile
Brandi Carlile
American alternative country and folk rock singer-songwriter
32
Kirsty McGee
Kirsty McGee
British singer-songwriter
33
Dar Williams
Dar Williams
American singer-songwriter
34
Souad Massi
Souad Massi
Algerian singer
35
Lori McKenna
Lori McKenna
American musician
36
Rumer
Rumer
British singer-songwriter
37
Elizabeth Cook
Elizabeth Cook
American singer
38
Joel Plaskett
Joel Plaskett
Canadian rock musician
39
Mary Gauthier
Mary Gauthier
American musician
40
Pink
Pink
American singer and songwriter
41
Tori Amos
Tori Amos
American singer-songwriter and pianist
42
Nina Girado
Nina Girado
Filipino pop/R&B singer, producer and media personality
43
Joan Baez
Joan Baez
American singer, songwriter, musician and activist
44
Jasmine Sandlas
Jasmine Sandlas
Indian singer
45
Liz Rose
Liz Rose
US songwriter
46
Andrew McMahon
Andrew McMahon
American musician
47
Julie Feeney
Julie Feeney
Irish singer
48
Vashti Bunyan
Vashti Bunyan
English singer-songwriter
49
John Stewart
John Stewart
American songwriter and singer
50
Barbara Cook
Barbara Cook
American actress and singer (1927-2017)
51
Kathleen Edwards
Kathleen Edwards
Canadian singer-songwriter
52
Kate McGarrigle
Kate McGarrigle
Canadian singer and songwriter
53
Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt
American singer
54
Sandy Denny
Sandy Denny
English singer and songwriter
55
Rosanne Cash
Rosanne Cash
American singer-songwriter
56
Tift Merritt
Tift Merritt
American musician
57
Dulce Pontes
Dulce Pontes
Portuguese songwriter and singer
58
Beth Orton
Beth Orton
British musician
59
Carrie Rodriguez
Carrie Rodriguez
American singer
60
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
61
Sarah McLachlan
Sarah McLachlan
Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter
62
Laura Veirs
Laura Veirs
American singer-songwriter
63
Palmy
Palmy
Thai musician
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Carrie Newcomer is an American singer, songwriter and author. She has produced 18 solo CDs and has received numerous awards for her music and related charitable activities. She has done numerous collaborations with authors, academics, philosophers and musicians. In 2009 and 2011 she traveled to India as a cultural ambassador, including musical performances organized by the US State Department. In 2012 she made a similar trip to Kenya on behalf of the Interfaith Hunger Initiative. Her range of causes, activities, collaborations and philosophies significantly influences her music.