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Lucy Kaplansky

b. 1960

American singer-songwriter

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About Lucy Kaplansky

Born 1960. Lucy Kaplansky is an American singer-songwriter, composer, songwriter, singer and musician.

Lucy Kaplansky (born February 16, 1960) is an American folk musician based in New York City. Kaplansky has a PhD in clinical psychology from Yeshiva University and plays guitar, mandolin, and piano.

Life and career Kaplansky was originally from Chicago; her father was the noted mathematician Irving Kaplansky (1917–2006). in a concert on the World Trade Center plaza.

She is a semi-regular collaborator with John Gorka and appeared often with the late Nanci Griffith.

Discography Solo releases The Tide (1994, re-released 2005) Flesh and Bone (1996) Ten Year Night (1999) Every Single Day (2001) The Red Thread (2004) Over the Hills (2007) Kaplansky Squared (formerly Kaplansky sings Kaplansky) EP available at live shows (2011) Reunion (2012) Everyday Street (2018) Last Days of Summer (2022)

Collaborations The Song Project (1985) with Frank Christian, Tom Intondi, and Martha Hogen Cry Cry Cry (1998) with Dar Williams and Richard Shindell Red Horse (July 13, 2010) with John Gorka and Eliza Gilkyson Tomorrow You're Going (2014) with Richard Shindell (The Pine Hill Project) Live @ the Freight (2020; digital album) as a member of Cry Cry Cry

Appears on "It Ain't Me, Babe" on the album A Nod to Bob: An Artists' Tribute to Bob Dylan on His 60th Birthday (2001) – various Dylan songs by various artists. Similarly, "Every Grain of Sand" on Nod to Bob 2 (2011).

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Yeshiva University, University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

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Who is Lucy Kaplansky?

American singer-songwriter

When was Lucy Kaplansky born?

Lucy Kaplansky was born on 16 February 1960 in Chicago.

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Lucy Kaplansky is a singer-songwriter, composer, songwriter, singer and musician.

What nationality is Lucy Kaplansky?

Lucy Kaplansky is American.

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· Wikipedia: Lucy Kaplansky

· Wikidata: Q1873781

· DBpedia: Lucy Kaplansky

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