| Ann Savoy | |
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Marc and Ann Savoy playing at the Balfa Camp. |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ann Allen |
| Born | January 20, 1952 |
| Origin | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Genres | Cajun, folk, adult contemporary |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, actress |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, accordion, fiddle |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Labels | Vanguard, Arhoolie, Rounder, Memphis Records |
| Associated acts | Savoy Family Band, Savoy Doucet Cajun Band, The Magnolia Sisters The Zozo Sisters (with Linda Ronstadt) (2002 & 2006) |
| Website | http://www.annsavoy.com/ |
Ann Savoy ( /sɑːˈvwɑː/; born Ann Allen on January 20, 1952)[1][2][3] is a musician, author, and record producer.
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Savoy was raised in Richmond, Virginia. She resides with her husband Marc Savoy and family in Southern Louisiana.[4]
As a musician, she performs with her husband accordionist Marc Savoy and fiddler Michael Doucet in the Savoy Doucet Cajun Band. She also has an all-woman band The Magnolia Sisters. She also performs with husband Marc and their sons, Joel and Wilson, in the Savoy Family Band. Most recently, she has put together a Django Reinhardt-style swing band called Ann Savoy and her Sleepless Knights.[4]
Savoy appeared as a musician in the film Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood and was the associate music director of the film All The King's Men, working on this project with T Bone Burnett. She has appeared in many documentaries on the subject of Cajun music including a Les Blank film, entitled Marc and Ann.
As a record producer she produced, among others, the Grammy Award nominated tribute to Cajun music, Evangeline Made: A Tribute to Cajun Music, featuring singers Linda Ronstadt, John Fogerty, Nick Lowe, and other noted musicians.[4]
She is the author of Cajun Music, A Reflection of a People , which chronicles the history of Cajun and Zydeco music.
She has recorded a number of CDs. As The Zozo Sisters she recorded the Grammy Award nominated album Adieu False Heart - a CD with Linda Ronstadt. Adieu False Heart is notable for Savoy's first time recording in English.[5]