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Nanci Griffith, who built a much-respected career as a singer-songwriter across country and folk music, has died.

Nanci Griffith, who built a much-respected career as a singer-songwriter across country and folk music, has died.

Nanci Griffith, the Grammy-winning folk singer-songwriter from Texas whose songs like "Love at the Five and Dime" celebrated the South, has died at 68.

Meanwhile, tributes have poured in from fellow musicians, including country singer Suzy Bogguss, whose heart is 'aching' after Nanci's death, and Darius Rucker, who is 'sad' for losing one of his idols.

Nanci Griffith, the Grammy-winning folk singer-songwriter from Texas whose literary songs like “Love at the Five and Dime” celebrated the South, has died. She was 68.