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LUCY KAPLANSKY

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Lucy Kaplansky

Lucy Kaplansky (born 1960) is an United States|American Folk music|folk musician based in New York City. Kaplansky also has a PhD in clinical psychology from Yeshiva University.

Biography
Kaplansky was originally from Chicago, and at the age of 18, decided not to go to college, and moved to New York City. She became involved in the city's folk music scene, particularly around Greenwich Village, where she played with, among others, Suzanne Vega, Shawn Colvin and Richard Shindell.

In 1983, she decided to become a psychologist, enrolling in Yeshiva University. She continued playing music while doing her PhD, and began to have some success as part of a duo with Colvin. However, when they began to attract record company interest, Kaplansky declined, choosing instead to set up a private practice and become a staff psychologist at a New York hospital. For several years, she concentrated largely on her work, and played little in the way of concerts. However, she still did some session work, such as singing backing vocals in the studio for Suzanne Vega.

By the early 1990s she found herself increasingly drawn back to music. Colvin, who by this time had experienced some commercial success, offered to produce an album for her. The result, ''The Tide'', a mixture of her own songs and several covers, was released by Red House Records (Greg Brown (folk musician)|Greg Brow... read all

Lucy Kaplansky top albums

  1. Every Single Day
  2. Ten Year Night
  3. The Red Thread
  4. Fast Folk: a Community of Singers & Songwriters (Disc 1)
  5. Flesh and Bone
  6. The Tide
  7. Over The Hills
  8. Tide
    9. ...show all albums

Lucy Kaplansky top songs and lyrics

  1. You Just Need a Home (Spotlight)
  2. I Had Something
  3. Ten Year Night
  4. More Than This
  5. Broken Things
  6. Ring of Fire
  7. Land of the Living
  8. Manhattan Moon
  9. Written On The Back Of His Hand
  10. Brooklyn Train
  11. You're Still Standing There
  12. End of the Day
  13. Don't Mind Me
  14. The Red Thread
  15. Swimming Song
  16. Somewhere Trouble Don't Go
  17. Line in the Sand
  18. This Is Home
  19. Amelia
  20. Five in the Morning
  21. Over the Hills
  22. Off and Running
  23. Cowboy Singer
  24. Just You Tonight
  25. Today's The Day
    26. ...show all songs

Lucy Kaplansky videos

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    Events for Lucy Kaplansky

    Lucy Kaplansky will be playing at these Events
    1. Lucy Kaplansky at The Sage Gateshead, Newcastle on 22 Oct 2008
    Location: The Sage Gateshead
    2. Lucy Kaplansky at (le) poisson rouge, New York, NY on 22 Nov 2008
    Location: (le) poisson rouge

    Doors 7 p.m.
    $25 advance / $30 door
    18+
    3. Lucy Kaplansky at The Met, Bury on 13 Dec 2008
    Location: The Met
    4. Lucy Kaplansky at Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa, Florida on 12 Jan 2009
    Location: Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
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