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'''Christine Lavin''' (born January 2, 1952) is a ]-based ] and promoter of contemporary ]. She has recorded numerous solo albums, and has also recorded with other female folk artists under the name ]. She has also put together several compilation albums of contemporary folk artists, including her latest ''Just One Angel'', 22 singer/songwriters singing Christmas/Hanukah/Solstice/New Year's songs including actor ], Grammy-winners ] and ], and the Guitar Man Of Central Park ]. '''Christine Lavin''' (born January 2, 1952) is an America, New York City-based singer-songwriter and promoter of contemporary folk music. She has recorded numerous solo albums, and has also recorded with other female folk artists under the name ]. She is known for her sense of humor, which is expressed in both her music and her onstage performances. Many of her songs alternate between comedy and emotional reflections on romance.


⚫ Lavin worked at ] in ] until ] convinced her to move to New York City and make a career as a singer-songwriter. She followed his advice and accepted his offer of guitar lessons. She was the original host of ''Sunday Breakfast'' on ] in New York City and a founding member of the Four Bitchin' Babes when they were formed in 1990.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Carlin|first1=Richard|title=American Popular Music: Folk|date=2005|publisher=Infobase Publishing|page=121|isbn=9780816069781|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LluEHF1oT-wC|access-date=12 October 2016}}</ref>
She is known for her sense of humor, which is expressed in both her music and her onstage performances. Many of her songs alternate between emotional reflections on romance and outright comedy. One of Lavin's songs, ''"Regretting What I Said to You When You Called Me 11:00 On a Friday Morning to Tell Me that at 1:00 Friday Afternoon You're Gonna Leave Your Office, Go Downstairs, Hail a Cab to Go Out to the Airport to Catch a Plane to Go Skiing in the Alps for Two Weeks, Not that I Wanted to Go With You, I Wasn't Able to Leave Town, I'm Not a Very Good Skier, I Couldn't Expect You to Pay My Way, But After Going Out With You for Three Years I DON'T Like Surprises!! Subtitled: A Musical Apology"'' is notable for its long title. It is the eighth song on her 1984 album ''Future Fossils'', and is 3:04 (3 minutes and 4 seconds) long.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}


She is a lifelong astrophysics hobbyist and has included those themes in her music.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Steinberg|first=Jessica|title=Local folk singer pens ode to female astronomer|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/local-folk-singer-pens-ode-to-female-astronomer/|access-date=2020-06-16|website=www.timesofisrael.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
⚫ Lavin worked at ] in ], until ] convinced her to move to New York City and make a career as a singer-songwriter. She followed his advice and accepted his offer of guitar lessons. Lavin was the original host of ''Sunday Breakfast'' on ] in New York City. She was a founding member of the ] when they were formed in 1990.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Carlin|first1=Richard|title=American Popular Music: Folk|date=2005|publisher=Infobase Publishing|page=121|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LluEHF1oT-wC|accessdate=12 October 2016}}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards<ref>http://www.poetinmo.com/press/LavinPR.pdf</ref>==
* The ] 43rd Annual Deems Taylor Award for her book ''Cold Pizza For Breakfast: A Mem-Wha??'', 2011 * The ] 43rd Annual Deems Taylor Award for her book ''Cold Pizza For Breakfast: A Mem-Wha??'', 2011<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/press/2011/0928_deems_taylor_award|title=43rd Annual ASCAP Deems Taylor Awards Announced|website=Ascap.com|access-date=January 2, 2025}}</ref>
* The ] Foundation Jamie deRoy and Friends Award, 2010 * The ] Foundation Jamie deRoy and Friends Award, 2010<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ascapfoundation.org/programs/awards/award-recipients/deroy.aspx|title=ASCAP Foundation Jamie deRoy & friends Award|website=Ascapfoundation.org|access-date=January 2, 2025}}</ref>
* ] Kate Wolf Memorial Award 1990<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wfma.net/wfmakate.htm|title=WFMA Kate Wolf Award|website=Wfma.net|access-date=January 2, 2025}}</ref>
* Top 100 of the Most Influential Artists in the Last 15 Years, ''Singer Songwriter Magazine''
* Top 30 iPod Singer/Songwriters of Choice, WUMB, Boston 2006
* ASCAP Composer Award 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006
* Singer/Songwriter of the Year, ''] Magazine'', NYC 2001
* Honorable Mention, ] Singer / Songwriter Album of the Year, 1996: ''Please Don’t Make Me Too Happy''
* New York Music Award Folk Artist of the Year 1990, 1992
* World Folk Music Association Kate Wolf Memorial Award 1990
* NAIRD Folk Album of the Year, 1988: ''Good Thing He Can’t Read My Mind''


==Discography== ==Discography==

* ''Absolutely Live'' (1981; re-issued by Winthrop, 2000) * ''Absolutely Live'' (1981; re-issued by Winthrop, 2000)
* ''Future Fossils'' (Philo, 1984) * ''Future Fossils'' (Philo, 1984)
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* ''folkZinger'' (Appleseed, 2005) * ''folkZinger'' (Appleseed, 2005)
* ''One Meat Ball'' (Appleseed, 2006) * ''One Meat Ball'' (Appleseed, 2006)
* ''The Runaway Christmas Tree'' (Appleseed, 2006)
* ''Happydance of the Xenophobe'' (2007) * ''Happydance of the Xenophobe'' (2007)
* ''I Don't Make This Stuff Up, I Just Make It Rhyme'' (2008) * ''I Don't Make This Stuff Up, I Just Make It Rhyme'' (2008)
* ''Cold Pizza for Breakfast'' (Yellow Tail Records, 2009) * ''Cold Pizza for Breakfast'' (Yellow Tail Records, 2009)
* ''If You're Drunk You Cannot Buy A Puppy'' (Christine Lavin, 2014)
* ''Spaghettification'' (Christine Lavin, 2017)
* ''On My Way To Hooterville'' (2020)


==References== ==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
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American singer-songwriter
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Christine Lavin
Ahrre Maros and Christine LavinLavin with New Jersey coffee entrepreneur and music promoter Ahrre Maros in 2006.
Background information
Born (1952-01-02) January 2, 1952 (age 73)
OccupationSinger
Websitechristinelavin.com
Musical artist

Christine Lavin (born January 2, 1952) is an America, New York City-based singer-songwriter and promoter of contemporary folk music. She has recorded numerous solo albums, and has also recorded with other female folk artists under the name Four Bitchin' Babes. She is known for her sense of humor, which is expressed in both her music and her onstage performances. Many of her songs alternate between comedy and emotional reflections on romance.

Lavin worked at Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs, New York until Dave Van Ronk convinced her to move to New York City and make a career as a singer-songwriter. She followed his advice and accepted his offer of guitar lessons. She was the original host of Sunday Breakfast on WFUV in New York City and a founding member of the Four Bitchin' Babes when they were formed in 1990.

She is a lifelong astrophysics hobbyist and has included those themes in her music.

Awards

  • The ASCAP 43rd Annual Deems Taylor Award for her book Cold Pizza For Breakfast: A Mem-Wha??, 2011
  • The ASCAP Foundation Jamie deRoy and Friends Award, 2010
  • World Folk Music Association Kate Wolf Memorial Award 1990

Discography

  • Absolutely Live (1981; re-issued by Winthrop, 2000)
  • Future Fossils (Philo, 1984)
  • Beau Woes and Other Problems of Modern Life (Philo, 1986)
  • Another Woman's Man (Philo, 1987)
  • Good Thing He Can't Read My Mind (Philo, 1988)
  • Attainable Love (Philo, 1990)
  • Compass (Philo, 1991)
  • Live at the Cactus Cafe: What Was I Thinking? (Philo, 1993)
  • Please Don't Make Me Too Happy (Shanachie, 1995)
  • Shining My Flashlight on the Moon (Shanachie, 1997)
  • One Wild Night in Concert (1998)
  • Getting in Touch With My Inner Bitch (Christine Lavin, 1999)
  • The Bellevue Years (Philo, 2000)
  • The Subway Series (Christine Lavin, 2001)
  • Final Exam (2001)
  • I Was in Love With a Difficult Man (Redwing, 2002)
  • The Runaway Christmas Tree (2003)
  • Sometimes Mother Really Does Know Best (Appleseed, 2004)
  • folkZinger (Appleseed, 2005)
  • One Meat Ball (Appleseed, 2006)
  • The Runaway Christmas Tree (Appleseed, 2006)
  • Happydance of the Xenophobe (2007)
  • I Don't Make This Stuff Up, I Just Make It Rhyme (2008)
  • Cold Pizza for Breakfast (Yellow Tail Records, 2009)
  • If You're Drunk You Cannot Buy A Puppy (Christine Lavin, 2014)
  • Spaghettification (Christine Lavin, 2017)
  • On My Way To Hooterville (2020)

References

  1. Carlin, Richard (2005). American Popular Music: Folk. Infobase Publishing. p. 121. ISBN 9780816069781. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  2. Steinberg, Jessica. "Local folk singer pens ode to female astronomer". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  3. "43rd Annual ASCAP Deems Taylor Awards Announced". Ascap.com. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  4. "ASCAP Foundation Jamie deRoy & friends Award". Ascapfoundation.org. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  5. "WFMA Kate Wolf Award". Wfma.net. Retrieved January 2, 2025.

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