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{{short description|American musician, author, and record producer}}
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| name = Ann Savoy
| name = Ann Savoy
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| alt = Ann Savoy performing at the Liberty Theater, [[Eunice, Louisiana]], Nov. 17, 2012.
| alt = Ann Savoy performing at the Liberty Theater, [[Eunice, Louisiana]], November 17, 2012.
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1952|01|20}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1952|01|20}}
| origin = [[Richmond, Virginia]], U.S.
| origin = [[Richmond, Virginia]], U.S.
| instrument = Vocals, guitar, accordion, fiddle
| instrument = Vocals, guitar, accordion, fiddle
| genre = [[Cajun music|Cajun]], [[Folk music|folk]]
| genre = [[Cajun music|Cajun]], [[Folk music|folk]]
| occupation = [[Singer-songwriter]], [[musician]], [[record producer]], [[actress]]
| occupation = Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, actress
| years_active = 1980–present
| years_active = 1980–present
| label = [[Vanguard Records|Vanguard]], [[Arhoolie Records|Arhoolie]], [[Rounder Records|Rounder]], Memphis
| label = [[Vanguard Records|Vanguard]], [[Arhoolie Records|Arhoolie]], [[Rounder Records|Rounder]], Memphis
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'''Ann Savoy''' ({{IPAc-en|s|ɑː|ˈ|v|w|ɑː}}; born '''Ann Allen''' on January 20, 1952)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Ann+Savoy | title=Ann Savoy | publisher=[[Discogs]] | accessdate=2010-03-05 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll | title=Ann Savoy biography | first=Craig | last=Harris | website=[[Allmusic]] | accessdate=2010-03-05 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2008/jun/18/dixie-fried/ | title=Dixie-Fried | first=Naomi | last=Wise | date=2008-06-18 | newspaper=[[San Diego Reader]] | accessdate=2010-03-13 }}</ref> is a [[musician]], [[author]], and [[record producer]].
'''Ann Savoy''' ({{IPAc-en|s|ɑː|ˈ|v|w|ɑː}}; born '''Ann Allen''' on January 20, 1952)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Ann+Savoy | title=Ann Savoy | publisher=[[Discogs]] | accessdate=March 5, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll | title=Ann Savoy biography | first=Craig | last=Harris | website=[[Allmusic]] | accessdate=March 5, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2008/jun/18/dixie-fried/ | title=Dixie-Fried | first=Naomi | last=Wise | date=June 1, 2008| newspaper=[[San Diego Reader]] | accessdate=March 13, 2010 }}</ref> is a musician, author, and record producer.


==Biography==
==Biography==
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She is the editor and compiler of ''Cajun Music: A Reflection of a People'', which chronicles the history of [[Cajun music|Cajun]] and [[Zydeco]] music.<ref>{{cite book |editor-last=Savoy |editor-first=Ann Allen |year=1984|title=Cajun Music: A Reflection of a People |url= |location=Eunice, LA |publisher=Bluebird Press|isbn= 9780930169015 |oclc= 12422720}}</ref>
She is the editor and compiler of ''Cajun Music: A Reflection of a People'', which chronicles the history of [[Cajun music|Cajun]] and [[Zydeco]] music.<ref>{{cite book |editor-last=Savoy |editor-first=Ann Allen |year=1984|title=Cajun Music: A Reflection of a People |url= |location=Eunice, LA |publisher=Bluebird Press|isbn= 9780930169015 |oclc= 12422720}}</ref>


She has recorded a number of albums. As The Zozo Sisters, she recorded with [[Linda Ronstadt]] the [[Grammy Award]]-nominated and ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''-charting CD ''[[Adieu False Heart]]''. That album is notable for being Savoy's first time recording in [[English language|English]].<ref name="workingwithronstadt">{{cite news |last=Caffery |first=Joshua Clegg |date=July 26, 2006 |title=Songbird Sisters: South Louisiana's Ann Savoy teams up with pop icon Linda Ronstadt for their new CD, Adieu False Heart |url=http://www.theind.com/cover2.asp?CID=-1710469275 |work=The Independent |location=Lafayette, LA |access-date=October 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928000105/http://www.theind.com/cover2.asp?CID=-1710469275 |archive-date=September 28, 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
She has recorded a number of albums. As The Zozo Sisters, she recorded with [[Linda Ronstadt]] the [[Grammy Award]]-nominated and ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''-charting CD ''[[Adieu False Heart]]''. That album is notable for being Savoy's first time recording in English.<ref name="workingwithronstadt">{{cite news |last=Caffery |first=Joshua Clegg |date=July 26, 2006 |title=Songbird Sisters: South Louisiana's Ann Savoy teams up with pop icon Linda Ronstadt for their new CD, Adieu False Heart |url=http://www.theind.com/cover2.asp?CID=-1710469275 |work=The Independent |location=Lafayette, LA |access-date=October 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928000105/http://www.theind.com/cover2.asp?CID=-1710469275 |archive-date=September 28, 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
[[File:AnnSavoy2018.jpg|thumb|Ann Savoy performing in October 2018]]
[[File:AnnSavoy2018.jpg|thumb|Ann Savoy performing in October 2018]]


===Ann Savoy & Her Sleepless Knights===
===Ann Savoy and Her Sleepless Knights===
* ''[[If Dreams Come True]]'' (2007) [[Memphis Records]]
* ''[[If Dreams Come True]]'' (2007) [[Memphis Records]]
* ''[[Black Coffee (Ann Savoy album)|Black Coffee]]'' (2009) Memphis Records
* ''[[Black Coffee (Ann Savoy album)|Black Coffee]]'' (2009) Memphis Records
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* ''Stripped Down'' (2009) Arhoolie Records
* ''Stripped Down'' (2009) Arhoolie Records


===[[Savoy Family Band]]===
===Savoy Family Band===
[[File:SavoyFamilyBand2018.jpg|thumb|The Savoy Family Band at Festivals Acadiens et Creoles, October 2018]]
[[File:SavoyFamilyBand2018.jpg|thumb|The Savoy Family Band at Festivals Acadiens et Creoles, October 2018]]
* ''Savoy Family Album'' (2003) [[Arhoolie Records]]
* ''Savoy Family Album'' (2003) [[Arhoolie Records]]
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*''[[Evangeline Made: A Tribute to Cajun Music]]'' Various artists, including and produced by Ann Savoy (2002) [[Vanguard Records]]
*''[[Evangeline Made: A Tribute to Cajun Music]]'' Various artists, including and produced by Ann Savoy (2002) [[Vanguard Records]]
*''[[Adieu False Heart]]'' with [[Linda Ronstadt]] as the Zozo Sisters (2006) Vanguard Records
*''[[Adieu False Heart]]'' with [[Linda Ronstadt]] as the Zozo Sisters (2006) Vanguard Records
*''Allons Boire un Coup: A Collection of Cajun and Creole Drinking Songs'' Ann and Joel Savoy; Ann Savoy and Jane Vidrine - various artists (2006) [[Valcour Records]]<ref name=ValcourRecords>{{cite web |url=http://www.valcourrecords.com/ |publisher=Valcour Records |title=Valcour Records |accessdate=2019-11-21}}</ref>
*''Allons Boire un Coup: A Collection of Cajun and Creole Drinking Songs'' Ann and Joel Savoy; Ann Savoy and Jane Vidrine – various artists (2006) [[Valcour Records]]<ref name=ValcourRecords>{{cite web |url=http://www.valcourrecords.com/ |publisher=Valcour Records |title=Valcour Records |accessdate=November 21, 2019}}</ref>
* ''I Wanna Sing Right: Rediscovering Lomax in the Evangeline Country'' four-EP set - various artists (2015) Valcour Records<ref name=ValcourRecords/>
* ''I Wanna Sing Right: Rediscovering Lomax in the Evangeline Country'' four-EP set – various artists (2015) Valcour Records<ref name=ValcourRecords/>
* ''Fais Do Do: Louisiana Lullabies'' Ann Savoy and Jane Vidrine (2019) Valcour Records<ref name=ValcourRecords/>
* ''Fais Do Do: Louisiana Lullabies'' Ann Savoy and Jane Vidrine (2019) Valcour Records<ref name=ValcourRecords/>


Revision as of 00:01, 21 August 2020

Ann Savoy
Ann Savoy performing at the Liberty Theater, Eunice, Louisiana, November 17, 2012.
Ann Savoy performing at the Liberty Theater in Eunice, Louisiana, November 2012
Background information
Birth nameAnn Allen
Born (1952-01-20) January 20, 1952 (age 72)
OriginRichmond, Virginia, U.S.
GenresCajun, folk
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, actress
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, accordion, fiddle
Years active1980–present
LabelsVanguard, Arhoolie, Rounder, Memphis
Websiteannsavoy.com

Ann Savoy (/sɑːˈvwɑː/; born Ann Allen on January 20, 1952)[1][2][3] is a musician, author, and record producer.

Biography

Savoy was raised in Richmond, Virginia. She resides with her husband Marc Savoy and family in Eunice, Southern Louisiana.[4]

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, Joel and Wilson, in the Savoy Family Band. Most recently, she has put together a Django Reinhardt-style swing band called Ann Savoy and her Sleepless Knights.[4]

Savoy appeared as a musician in the film Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood and was the associate music director of the film All The King's Men, working on this project with T Bone Burnett. She has appeared in many documentaries on the subject of Cajun music including a Les Blank film, entitled Marc and Ann.[citation needed]

As a record producer she produced, among others, the Grammy Award nominated tribute to Cajun music, Evangeline Made: A Tribute to Cajun Music, featuring singers Linda Ronstadt, John Fogerty, Nick Lowe, herself, and other noted musicians.[4]

She is the editor and compiler of Cajun Music: A Reflection of a People, which chronicles the history of Cajun and Zydeco music.[5]

She has recorded a number of albums. As The Zozo Sisters, she recorded with Linda Ronstadt the Grammy Award-nominated and Billboard-charting CD Adieu False Heart. That album is notable for being Savoy's first time recording in English.[6]

Discography

Ann Savoy performing in October 2018

Ann Savoy and Her Sleepless Knights

With Savoy Doucet Cajun Band

  • Home Music with Spirits (1981) Arhoolie Records
  • Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band (1984) Arhoolie Records
  • With Spirits (1987) Arhoolie Records
  • J'ai Ete au Bal: I Went to the Dance various artists (1989) Arhoolie Records
  • J'ai Ete au Bal: I Went to the Dance video (DVD); various artists (1989) Arhoolie Records
  • Two Step D'Amadé (1993) Arhoolie Records
  • Les Harias: Home Music (1993) Arhoolie Records
  • Live! (1994) Arhoolie Records
  • Cajun Country video (DVD); various artists (1995) Shanachie
  • Aly Meets The Cajuns video (DVD); Aly Bain and others (1998) Whirlie Records
  • Sam's Big Rooster (2000) Arhoolie Records
  • Best of the Savoy Doucet Cajun Band (2002) Arhoolie Records

Magnolia Sisters

  • Prends Courage (1995) Arhoolie Records
  • Chers Amis (2000) Rounder Records
  • Après Faire Le Boogie Woogie (2004) Rounder
  • Stripped Down (2009) Arhoolie Records

Savoy Family Band

The Savoy Family Band at Festivals Acadiens et Creoles, October 2018

With others

References

  1. ^ "Ann Savoy". Discogs. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
  2. ^ Harris, Craig. "Ann Savoy biography". Allmusic. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
  3. ^ Wise, Naomi (June 1, 2008). "Dixie-Fried". San Diego Reader. Retrieved March 13, 2010.
  4. ^ a b c Wirt, John (September 5, 2008). "Savoy a key component of La. music". 2TheAdvocate. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
  5. ^ Savoy, Ann Allen, ed. (1984). Cajun Music: A Reflection of a People. Eunice, LA: Bluebird Press. ISBN 9780930169015. OCLC 12422720.
  6. ^ Caffery, Joshua Clegg (July 26, 2006). "Songbird Sisters: South Louisiana's Ann Savoy teams up with pop icon Linda Ronstadt for their new CD, Adieu False Heart". The Independent. Lafayette, LA. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  7. ^ a b c "Valcour Records". Valcour Records. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
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