Eliza Gilkyson

Eliza Gilkyson
Eliza Gilkyson in 2006
Eliza Gilkyson in 2006
Background information
Birth nameEliza Gilkyson
Born (1950-08-24) August 24, 1950 (age 74)
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresFolk
Occupationmusician
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1979–present
Websiteelizagilkyson.com

Eliza Gilkyson (born August 24, 1950, Hollywood, California) is a Taos, New Mexico–based folk musician.[1] She is the daughter of songwriter and folk musician Terry Gilkyson and his wife, Jane. Her brother is guitarist Tony Gilkyson, who played with the Los Angeles–based bands Lone Justice and X.[2][3][4] She is married to scholar and author Robert Jensen.[5] Gilkyson is a two-time Grammy Award nominee, receiving a nomination for Best Contemporary Folk Album in 2004 and Best Folk Album in 2014.

  1. ^ Gilkyson moved her base from Austin, Texas, to Taos in 2020."Songs from the River Wind". Official Eliza Gilkyson Website. 2020-04-08. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference allmusic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Music: Eliza Gilkyson Reviewed", Austinchronicle.com; accessed September 24, 2014.
  4. ^ "The Spiritual Vanguard" Archived 2009-07-01 at the Wayback Machine, Austin Chronicle, December 1, 1997.
  5. ^ Profile, News-record.com; accessed September 24, 2014.