Claire Lynch

Claire Lynch (born February 20, 1954) is an American bluegrass musician, singer, songwriter, and producer. She is a three-time winner of the International Bluegrass Music Association's Female Vocalist of the Year honors. She is considered one of the two best female voices in bluegrass, a recognition she shares with Dale Ann Bradley. She grew up in a musical family, with her mother playing the piano and her father singing. She had two sisters with whom she would sing, including doing trios at church. In high school, she spent time writing and recording songs.

Release date: 1982 Label: Ambush Records —

Release date: 1993 Label: Rounder Records —

Release date: 1995 Label: Rounder Records —

Release date: August 5, 1997 Label: Rounder Records —

Release date: April 11, 2000 Label: Rounder Records —

Release date: January 30, 2001 Label: Copper Creek Records —

Release date: March 28, 2006 Label: Rounder Records 11

Release date: October 9, 2007 Label: Rounder Records 10

Release date: August 25, 2009 Label: Rounder Records —

Release date: May 28, 2013 Label: Compass Records

Three of Lynch's albums have been nominated for a Grammy in the Best Bluegrass Album category:

Moonlighter (1995) was nominated at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards Silver and Gold (1997) was nominated at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards North By South (2016) was nominated at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards