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Birth name | Barbara Jean Ryman |
Born | Corpus Christi, Texas | February 3, 1951
Genres | singer-songwriter |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1991–present |
Labels | CD Baby, Barb Ryman / Renegade |
Website | www |
Barbara Jean Ryman (born February 3, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter and spiritual healer[1]. Her first album, Winds of Good Fortune was released in 1993, and she has since released six more albums: Lay Me Open (1995), Like A Tree (1998)[2], Falling Down to Heaven (2002), Earthbound (2007), Catch the Sunset (2012) and her most recent, Breathe (2019), respectively.
Musical career
Ryman began playing at Twin Cities coffeehouses[3]. Her career gradually took off and her music has since charted on Folk-DJ’s top albums chart as well as on NACC, both national charts. Ryman was featured on both The Midnight Special, a syndicated radio show, and on The Morning Show. She headlined the first rural LGBT Pride, East-Central Minnesota Pride[4]. In 2006, an ABC TV show, Sons & Daughters licensed Ryman's song, All American Dysfunctional Family[5]. Ryman had artist and album reviews published in such national folk and world music media as Dirty Linen and Sing Out!, as well as in the StarTribune[6], and on TwinCities.com[7]. Her music has been described as having a blend of folk sounds[8]. According to Lavender Magazine, she expects music to not only entertain but also tell a story[9].
Awards
Ryman was nominated for several music awards by the Minnesota Music Academy, including: Songwriter of the Year and Folk Album of the Year[10]. She was past winner of the McKnight Composer Fellowship from the McKnight Foundation (2002)[11]. In 2007, Ryman was a NewSong Showcase Winner at the Walnut Valley Festival in the Feeling Good category with her song, Strawberry Pie[12]. She was a finalist in other competitions, such as at Big Top Chautauqua and at the Great River Folk Fest.
Touring
Ryman has nationally toured the folk circuit playing at such venues as Boston's Club Passim[13], her hometown's The Cedar Cultural Center[14][15], Nashville's Bluebird Cafe, Portland's Folk Music Society[16], and Texas' Uncle Calvin's[17].
Personal life
Ryman is a lesbian and her son is comedian Tommy Ryman[18].
Discography
- Winds of Good Fortune (1993)
- Lay Me Open (1995)
- Like A Tree (1998)
- Falling Down to Heaven (2002)
- Earthbound (2007)
- Catch the Sunset (2012)
- Breathe (2019)
References
- ^ "A Journey with the Rivers". Edge Magazine. April 1, 2019.
- ^ https://www.walmart.com/ip/Like-a-Tree/884146033
- ^ https://hclib.musicat.co/artists/barb-ryman
- ^ https://eastcentralminnesotapride.org/history/
- ^ https://do303.com/artists/barb-ryman
- ^ https://www.startribune.com/twin-cities-concerts-of-the-week-disturbed-kacey-musgraves-p-o-s-and-interpol/505095942/
- ^ https://www.twincities.com/2011/08/18/best-entertainment-bets-for-aug-19-25/
- ^ https://www.cowley.edu/news/releases/2007_08/09212007.html
- ^ https://lavendermagazine.com/our-scene/2017-twin-cities-pride-festival-performers/
- ^ https://www.sootoday.com/local-entertainment/never-too-late-for-inspiration-barb-ryman-live-at-loplops-144072
- ^ https://do303.com/artists/barb-ryman
- ^ https://www.wvfest.com/newsong-winners/2007-newsong-winners/
- ^ https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2752244
- ^ https://www.amazon.com/Earthbound-Barb-Ryman/dp/B000NQPX2G
- ^ https://www.startribune.com/the-big-gigs-for-the-week-of-8-19/128016203/
- ^ https://www.reverbnation.com/barbryman/song/11386093-nursery-rhymes
- ^ https://prestonhollow.advocatemag.com/2004/09/01/out-about-21/
- ^ https://mndaily.com/227754/arts-entertainment/rise-tommy-ryman/
External links
- 1951 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American guitarists
- 21st-century American singers
- 21st-century American women guitarists
- 21st-century American women singers
- American feminists
- American folk musicians
- American women singer-songwriters
- Feminist musicians
- Indie folk musicians
- Musicians from Minneapolis
- Artists from Minnesota
- Singer-songwriters from Minnesota