Shawn Colvin

Shawn Colvin was born in Vermillion, South Dakota, and spent part of her youth in Illinois and Ontario. After moving through western swing bands and the New York folk scene, she released Steady On in 1989; the album won the Grammy for best contemporary folk album.

Her best-known song, “Sunny Came Home”, appeared on A Few Small Repairs, from 1996, and won two Grammys. Colvin kept recording and touring, and also released covers albums such as Uncovered.