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Giddens, Rhiannon, 1977-

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Personal name headingGiddens, Rhiannon, 1977-
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Variant(s)Rhiannon, 1977-
See alsoCorporate body: Carolina Chocolate Drops (Musical group)
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Corporate body: New Basement Tapes (Musical group)
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Associated countryUnited States
Associated placeOberlin (Ohio)
Birth date1977-02-21
Place of birthGreensboro (N.C.)
Field of activityChildren's literature Banjo--History Opera
AffiliationOberlin College. Conservatory of Music Euclid Avenue Opera House (Cleveland, Ohio)
Profession or occupationSingers Musicians Violinists Banjoists Authors
Found inCarolina Chocolate Drops (Musical group). Dona got a ramblin' mind [SR] 2006: container (Rhiannon Giddens; b. 1977; banjo, fiddle, vocals)
Wikipedia.org, via WWW, 6 May 2015: (Rhiannon Giddens is an American musician. She is known as the lead singer, violinist, banjo player and a founding member of the Grammy-winning country, blues and old-time music Carolina Chocolate Drops. She is a native of Greensboro, North Carolina and a 2000 graduate of Oberlin Conservatory where she studied opera.)
familysearch.org, via WWW, 7 May 2015: (Rhiannon Giddens, born 21 February 1977, Guilford, North Carolina)
African American National Biography, accessed January 30, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database: (Giddens, Rhiannon; opera singer, banjoist, fiddler; born 21 February 1977 in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States; completed the Oberlin Conservatory of Music (1995-2000); professional debut with the Cleveland Opera, often sang the lead in Madama Butterfly; appeared in five operas, including Cosi fan Tutte and Romeo and Juliette; released a self-distributed solo album, Many Voices, incorporating influences from blues, country, and Gaelic music (2004); was part of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, an exclusively African American string band in releasing its first album, Dona Got a Ramblin Mind (2006); the band released three more albums: Heritage, The Carolina Chocolate Drops & Joe Thompson, and Genuine Negro Jig (2008, 2009, 2010); honors include, Grammy award for Best Traditional Folk Album (2011))
Many voices, 2004: label (Rhiannon) insert (Rhiannon Giddens)
Build a house, 2022 : title page (Rhiannon Giddens) back dust jacket (Rhiannon Giddens is a musician, singer, songwriter. This is her picture book debut)
Associated languageeng