Music Bloodline

Search

Marc Cohn

1991 Best New Artist Grammy-winning singer-songwriter known for the Adult contemporary staple “Walking in Memphis."

Biography

Born in 1959, the Cleveland singer-songwriter and pianist Marc Cohn began his career in his teens, performing in local coffee bars. A move to New York led to success as a session musician, and work with writers including Jimmy Webb and Leiber and Stoller. His 1991 debut album, which also featured a couple of his best-known songs, “Walking in Memphis” and “Silver Thunderbird,” won him a Best New Artist Grammy, and he cemented his position as a popular artist in the adult contemporary vein with two further releases, 1993’s THE RAINY SEASON and 1998’s BURNING THE DAZE.

Artists Influenced by Marc Cohn

Built by Marc Neuwirth. Powered by Rovi.