Ramblin' on My Mind is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams , released in 1979, by Folkways Records .
103-439: Lucinda Gayl Williams (born January 26, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter and a solo guitarist. She recorded her first two albums, Ramblin' on My Mind (1979) and Happy Woman Blues (1980), in a traditional country and blues style that received critical praise but little public or radio attention. In 1988, she released her third album, Lucinda Williams , to widespread critical acclaim. Regarded as "an Americana classic",
206-542: A 16-story mixed-use building at 160 Massachusetts Avenue that include 370 dorm rooms, a two-story cafeteria, a performance center, 14,000 square feet (1,300 m ) of recording studios, and retail space, opened in February 2014. The Boston Globe architecture critic Robert Campbell described it "as (a) very good building". The building received the American Institute of Architects' 2015 Housing Award, being named one of
309-557: A Bachelor of Arts program in Music Industry Leadership and Innovation starting in the fall of 2022. The program will be the first undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree to be available in the college's history. In November 2017, The Boston Globe reported a culture of sexual harassment existed on the campus, with at least three male professors allowed to quietly leave the school in 2008 after student reports of sexual misconduct with teachers. Berklee's administrators released
412-659: A Gravel Road (1998). In the 1980s, Williams moved to Los Angeles, California (before finally settling in Nashville, Tennessee ), where, at times backed by a rock band and at others performing in acoustic settings, she developed a following and a critical reputation. While based in Los Angeles, she was briefly married to Long Ryders drummer Greg Sowders , whom she had met in a club. In 1988, Williams released her third album, Lucinda Williams , on Rough Trade Records . Produced by Williams, along with Gurf Morlix , and Dusty Wakeman ,
515-603: A Gravel Road was Williams' breakthrough into the mainstream. The album received widespread critical acclaim, topping the annual Pazz & Jop poll, and received a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album in 1999. It became Williams' first album to chart on Billboard 200 , peaking at No. 68, and remaining on the chart for over five months. The album also went Gold within a year of release. Reviewing for Entertainment Weekly in July 1998, David Browne found Williams' hard-edged evocations of Southern rural life refreshing amid
618-616: A Gravel Road , which includes the singles " Right in Time " and the Grammy nominated " Can't Let Go ", became Williams' greatest commercial success to date. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA the following year, and earned her a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album , while being universally acclaimed by critics. Williams' next album, Essence , appeared in 2001 to further critical acclaim and commercial success, becoming her first Top 40 album on
721-420: A Gravel Road ," stating she "goes back to the roots-rock well and takes a long, satisfying swig", while AllMusic called it "the most polished and studied record she's ever made". It earned Williams a Grammy nomination for Best Americana Album in 2010 (the first year to feature this category). The album includes 13 songs—among them, " Real Love " and "Little Rock Star", the latter inspired by music celebrities in
824-404: A Gravel Road . The album was met with critical acclaim; AllMusic wrote "the pairing of this band with Williams sounds natural, effortless, and holistic", while Rolling Stone called it a "savvy stylistic blend". In 2019, Williams produced New York City singer-songwriter Jesse Malin 's eighth studio album Sunset Kids , which was met with widespread critical acclaim. She co-wrote three tracks on
927-517: A Hammond organ by alternative country musician Ryan Adams , and earned Williams a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance . At the same ceremony, Williams was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for her cover of " Cold, Cold Heart ", from the all-star Hank Williams tribute album, Timeless: Hank Williams Tribute (2001). On January 13, 2002, Williams performed with Elvis Costello on
1030-744: A campus in Valencia, Spain . In December 2015, Berklee College of Music and the Boston Conservatory agreed to a merger. The combined institution is known as Berklee , with the conservatory becoming The Boston Conservatory at Berklee . Berklee alumni have won 310 Grammy Awards , more than any other college, and 108 Latin Grammy Awards . Other accolades for its alumni include 34 Emmy Awards , seven Tony Awards , eight Academy Awards , and three Saturn Awards . In 1945, pianist, composer, arranger and MIT graduate Lawrence Berk founded Schillinger House,
1133-622: A dark, almost biblical vengeance but also, importantly, balance vitriol with solace, hellfire with a hand in need" and praising its timely lyrics. In American Songwriter , Hal Horowitz gave the release 4.5 out of five stars, writing that it is arguably her most intense album, ending his review: "By the end of the hour, you'll be wiped out. This is a devastatingly in your face, take no prisoners presentation from Williams and her band that will leave most serious listeners shattered and perhaps shaking. Few albums connect with this much pure emotional fury, let alone those from artists well into their 60s." At
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#17328759307931236-399: A music market overrun by timid, mass-produced female artists, while The Village Voice critic Robert Christgau argued at the time that she proved herself to be the era's "most accomplished record-maker" by honing traditional popular music composition, understated vocal emotions, and realistic narratives colored by her native experiences and values. In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine called
1339-602: A musician". The album debuted at No. 36 on the Billboard 200, and was nominated for the Americana Music Award for Album of the Year. On May 13, 2017, Williams was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music Degree from Berklee College of Music during the 2017 Commencement Concert. In June, Rolling Stone named Williams one of the 100 Greatest Country Artists of All Time. On September 29, 2017, she released This Sweet Old World ,
1442-421: A re-recorded and expanded version her 1992 album, Sweet Old World . Writing for Exclaim! , Mark Dunn gave the album seven out of 10, agreeing that Williams' voice has changed dramatically in the ensuing 25 years but noting that she uses it as an instrument masterfully, pairing it with stripped-down country arrangements, compared to the more pop feel of the 1992 release. George de Stefano of PopMatters gave
1545-485: A second CD documenting a 1998 concert, was released in 2006. In 1999, she appeared on Return of the Grievous Angel: A Tribute to Gram Parsons , duetting with David Crosby on the title track. Williams followed up the success of Car Wheels on a Gravel Road with Essence , released on June 5, 2001. Featuring a less produced, more down-tuned approach both musically and lyrically, Essence moved Williams further from
1648-458: A statement saying, in part, that the college has rigorous policies and procedures in place to deal with claims of sexual harassment. On November 13, students staged a silent protest and class walkout to address the allegations of sexual harassment by teachers and staff. Also on November 13, college president Roger Brown addressed over 1,200 students, apologized to the affected students, and pledged to "root out abusive behavior." He also stated that
1751-738: A string of albums since that have earned her further critical acclaim and commercial success, including World Without Tears (2003), West (2007), Little Honey (2008), Blessed (2011), Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone (2014), The Ghosts of Highway 20 (2016), and Good Souls Better Angels (2020). Among her various accolades, she has won three Grammy Awards from 17 nominations, and has received two Americana Awards (one competitive, one honorary) from 11 nominations. Williams ranked No. 97 on VH1 's 100 Greatest Women in Rock & Roll in 1999, and
1854-488: A tumultuous relationship break-up. The album's lead single, " Are You Alright? ", was ranked No. 34 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007, while the third single, "Come On", earned Williams two Grammy nominations: Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance and Best Rock Song . In the fall of 2007, Williams announced a series of shows in Los Angeles and New York. Playing five nights in each city, she performed her entire catalog on consecutive nights. These albums include
1957-856: A two-week summer performance program in addition to the five-week program in Boston. BerkleeNYC is the college's campus in New York. Housed in the Power Station studios in Hell's Kitchen , it offers a one year, three-semester, Master of Arts in Creative Technology. On January 19, 2016, the Berklee and Boston Conservatory announced that they would merge under an institutional umbrella called Berklee, consisting of Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Berklee College of Music, Berklee Online, and Berklee Valencia. Berklee Online
2060-675: A visiting professor in Mexico and different parts of the United States, including Baton Rouge ; New Orleans ; Jackson, Mississippi ; and Utah before settling at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville . Williams never graduated from high school but was accepted into the University of Arkansas. Williams started writing when she was 6 years old. She showed an affinity for music at an early age, and
2163-484: Is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). The college stated that it was the first to offer online undergraduate degrees in 2002, and introduced graduate degrees in 2018, starting with programs in music production and music business. Berklee's admission process focuses primarily on an audition, an interview, and on the applicant's academic record. For the 2017–2018 school year,
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#17328759307932266-527: Is also the site of the Berklee Learning Center, which when it opened in 1993, was the world's largest networked computer learning facility for music education. The Genko Uchida Center at 921 Boylston Street opened in 1997 and houses the offices for enrollment, admissions, scholarships and student employment, the registrar, financial aid, bursar, rehearsal and classroom space, and the 200-seat David Friend Recital Hall. At 939 Boylston Street, Café 939,
2369-551: Is placed on academic credentials among new faculty hires than in the past, experienced performers such as Gary Burton , Mick Goodrick , Pat Metheny , Arif Mardin , Aydin Esen , Hal Crook , Joe Lovano , Danilo Perez , and others have served as faculty over the years. Also during the mid-1950s, the school began to attract more international students. For example, Japanese pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi arrived in 1956. Multiple Grammy-winning producer Arif Mardin came from Turkey to study at
2472-554: Is the online extension school of Berklee College of Music. The school delivers access to Berklee's curriculum to students around the world. Berklee Online's online music courses, multi-course certificate programs, and Bachelor of Professional Studies online degree programs are accredited and taught by the college's faculty and industry professionals. The school also provides free Berklee online music resources through Berklee Shares , massive open online courses (MOOCs) including Coursera , EdX , and Kadenze . From 2005 to 2012,
2575-501: The Billboard 200 , peaking at No. 28. Featuring a more downbeat musical tone, with spare, intimate arrangements, Essence earned Williams three Grammy nominations in 2002 : Best Contemporary Folk Album, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the title track , and Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for the single " Get Right With God ", which she won. One of the most celebrated singer-songwriters of her generation, Williams has released
2678-525: The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards , Good Souls Better Angels received a nomination for Best Americana Album and songwriters Williams and Tom Overby received a nomination in the Best American Roots Song category for "Man Without a Soul". The album also made several critics' best-of-the-year lists, including Rolling Stone , which placed it at No. 47, while Mojo ranked it No. 38 on their list. In their alphabetical list, Pitchfork named it one of
2781-537: The Americana Music Association and celebrate outstanding achievement in Americana music. Established in 2002, Williams is one of the most nominated artists in the awards history, with eleven. She has received two awards (one competitive, one honorary). The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by The Recording Academy of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry. Often considered
2884-527: The G.I. Bill . Initial enrollment was fewer than 50 students, but by 1949 there were more than 500 students. In 1954, when the school's curriculum had expanded to include music education classes and more traditional music theory , Berk changed the name to Berklee School of Music, after his 12-year-old son Lee Eliot Berk , to reflect the broader scope of instruction. Lawrence Berk emphasized learning from practitioners, as opposed to academics, and generally hired working musicians as faculty members. Several of
2987-457: The Grammy Award for Best Country Song . In 1991, the song "Lucinda Williams" appeared on Vic Chesnutt 's album West of Rome . The following year, Williams released her fourth album, Sweet Old World , on the Chameleon label. Also produced alongside Morlix and Wakeman, Sweet Old World is a melancholy album dealing with themes of suicide and death. The album received mass critical acclaim, and
3090-449: The HBO series True Blood , and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media the previous year . AllMusic wrote " Blessed is Williams' most focused recording since World Without Tears ; it stands with it and her 1988 self-titled Rough Trade as one of her finest recordings to date. The Los Angeles Times called it "one of
3193-512: The Twistable, Turnable Man tribute album. On March 1, 2011, Williams released her 10th studio album Blessed . Another critical and commercial success; the album debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard 200 , and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Americana Album in 2012 . It was also nominated for the Americana Award for Album of the Year. The track "Kiss Like Your Kiss" originally appeared in
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3296-466: The 2021–2022 academic year, total enrollment at Berklee was 7,943 (7,177 undergraduates and 766 graduates). Among undergraduate students, 42% were female and 58% were male. Among graduate students, 46% were female and 54% were male. 73 students out of the total 7,943 identified as transgender or gender diverse. Students from 97 countries outside the U.S. accounted for approximately 25% of the student population. China, Canada, India, Brazil, and Colombia were
3399-760: The 35 Best Rock Albums of 2020. On March 19, 2020, Williams released a song she wrote for the Netflix movie Lost Girls , titled "Lost Girl". Later that year, Williams began "Lu's Jukebox", a six-episode series of themed live performances. Williams was inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame in October 2021. Jason Isbell , who inducted Williams, credited her with creating a map for other singer-songwriters to follow; "A lot of my songs wouldn't exist if I hadn't spent so much time trying to rip her off", he stated in his speech. Isbell also performed Williams' "I Envy
3502-538: The Bachelor of Professional Studies in two majors: music production , and music business . In January 2014, the college launched the Berklee Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship (Berklee ICE), a new campus center which offers courses, workshops, research and an incubation environment to encourage music businesses startup companies. In June 2015, Berklee College of Music and The Boston Conservatory announced that
3605-980: The Berklee College of Music. Berklee València is the college's first international campus, housed in the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía . Queen Sofía Palace of the Arts is the final structure built as part of a grand City of Arts and Sciences concept designed by the Valencia-born and internationally known architect Santiago Calatrava , which began construction in 1995 and was opened on 8 October 2005. Berklee's campus in València regularly offers unique programs in contemporary music. These include clinics, workshops, and seminars as well as short, concentrated sessions in areas such as performance, flamenco, film scoring, music business, technology and production, and education. It also offers
3708-468: The Buick 6, whose name was inspired by Bob Dylan 's song " From a Buick 6 ". Since 2012, Buick 6 has been Butch Norton , drums, who joined Williams in 2007; Stuart Mathis , guitar; and David Sutton, bass. Buick 6 has occasionally performed and recorded separately from Williams. For Williams' 2022 tours, Jim Oblon joined on guitar and keyboards. In 1986, Williams married Long Ryders drummer Greg Sowders , but
3811-505: The Line , and " Passionate Kisses ", later recorded by Mary Chapin Carpenter for her album Come On Come On (1992). Adhering closely in tempo, feel, and instrumentation to Williams' original recording, "Passionate Kisses" became a major hit for Carpenter, enhancing her crossover appeal and earning her the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance in 1994 , while it earned Williams
3914-649: The No. 5 all-time greatest country/rock duet. Her 2008 concert appearance at the Catalyst in Santa Cruz contained an announcement by the city's mayor that September 6, 2008, would henceforth be Lucinda Williams Day. In June 2008, she sang lead vocal on M. Ward 's cover of " Oh Lonesome Me " for his "Hold Time" record (Merge Records). Williams released a cover of Shel Silverstein's " The Ballad of Lucy Jordan " in June 2010, as part of
4017-471: The Rainbow Band, performed world music and jazz fusions. In 1969, courses in rock and popular music were added to the curriculum, the first to be offered at the college level. The first college course on jingle writing was also offered in 1969. The school became Berklee College of Music in 1970 and bestowed its first honorary doctorate on Duke Ellington in 1971. Vibraphonist Gary Burton joined
4120-563: The Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide , a multi-platform media project inspired by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn's book. In 2012 and 2013, Williams toured the U.S. accompanied only by guitarist Doug Pettibone . On September 30, 2014, Williams released her 11th studio album, Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone , and performed the track "Protection" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon . The first album on her Highway 20 Records label, Down Where
4223-638: The Spirit Meets the Bone was met with critical acclaim, and debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200. It won the Americana Music Award for Album of the Year in 2015, while the track "East Side of Town" was nominated for Song of the Year. That same year, she provided backup vocals for the Don Henley song "Train in the Distance" on his album Cass County . On February 5, 2016, Williams released her 12th studio album, The Ghosts of Highway 20 , and performed
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4326-553: The University Professional Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) awarded Berklee Online with its Best Online College Course Award. Since its inception, Berklee Online has taught more than 30,000 students from 144 countries. Former Berklee Online students include members of Nine Inch Nails , Dave Matthews Band (Stefan Lessard), Karmin (Amy Heidemann), Sugarland (Annie Clements, Brandon Bush, Thad Beatty), and Train . In October 2013,
4429-624: The University of Southern California (USC), where she was dean and founding executive director of the Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy for Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation. For the fall semester of 2020, the college taught classes remotely as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic . The college then moved to a hybrid model learning system in the spring semester of 2021. In August 2021, Berklee College of Music announced it would begin offering
4532-825: The Wind" from her 2002 album Essence . Williams also performed at the ceremony, she sang "Crescent City" with Rosanne Cash and "Changed the Locks" with Margo Price . Later that year, she appeared on the Robert Plant and Alison Krauss album Raise the Roof as a backing vocalist. On November 17, 2021, it was announced that Williams would receive the Americana Music Association-UK International Lifetime Achievement Award in January 2022. The ceremony
4635-549: The acceptance rate for the Berklee College of Music Boston was 33.8%, for the Boston Conservatory it was 38%, and for Berklee Online it was 66%. From 2014 to 2017, Berklee reported acceptance rates ranging from 28 to 36%. As of fall 2018, Admissions updated its applications reporting to count only paid applications. Previous years' totals includes all partial applications, regardless of status or payment. Berklee offers three different terms for entering full-time students:
4738-596: The album also features " Passionate Kisses ", a song later recorded by Mary Chapin Carpenter for her 1992 album Come On Come On , which garnered Williams her first Grammy Award for Best Country Song in 1994 . Known for working slowly, Williams released her fourth album, Sweet Old World , four years later in 1992. Sweet Old World was met with further critical acclaim and was voted the 11th best album of 1992 in The Village Voice ' s Pazz & Jop , an annual poll of prominent music critics. Robert Christgau ,
4841-674: The album was met with widespread critical acclaim and was voted the 16th best album of the year in The Village Voice ' s annual Pazz & Jop critics poll. It has since been viewed as a leading work in the development of the Americana movement. In 2014, Robin Denselow called it "an Americana classic" in The Guardian , while Stephen M. Deusner wrote for CMT that it is "a roots-rock landmark, ground zero for today's burgeoning Americana movement". A retrospective review from AllMusic stated "Every song packs an emotional punch line and rewards
4944-426: The album was re-issued on CD in 1991 by Smithsonian Folkways , the title was shortened to Ramblin' and featured an alternate album cover. Smithsonian Folkways says her "Southern blues roots are unmistakable on her debut record [...] showcasing the artistry that would make her an icon." Trouser Press called it "a warm, lively album of covers" that "shows off Williams’ affecting vocals and her roots — from
5047-428: The album, and performed on three tracks. On February 4, 2020, Williams announced her album Good Souls Better Angels would be released on April 23. In the same Rolling Stone article, Williams released the first single from the album, "Man Without a Soul", which strongly alluded to then-President Donald Trump . Jon Breen of The Irish Times gave the release five out of five stars, writing that it "punch[es] with
5150-678: The bayou to the church choir to the Opry". Credits adapted from the album's liner notes . Berklee College of Music Berklee College of Music is a private music college in Boston, Massachusetts . It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern American music , it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including rock , hip hop , reggae , salsa , heavy metal and bluegrass . Since 2012, Berklee College of Music has also operated
5253-452: The best 10 residential projects of the previous year. The second building is planned to be built on top of the existing 130–136 Massachusetts Avenue (The Berklee Performance Centre). The new building is expected to house additional 450 students, as well as a performing center, in its 24-story tall structure. The third building is planned to be at 161–171 Massachusetts Avenue, which is expected to contain more academic and administrative space for
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#17328759307935356-531: The best albums she's ever released". In July 2011, Williams' performance of her song "Crescent City" at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival was included in HBO's Treme series 2 finale, episode 11; the characters comment that it was "amazing she wrote this before the storm", referring to Hurricane Katrina . In September 2012, Williams was featured in a campaign called "30 Songs / 30 Days" to support Half
5459-431: The college will audition some applicants online using high speed internet technology. Berklee is known for its high cost of attendance, with the yearly undergraduate cost without aid at $ 73,391. The high cost of attendance has forced many low-income students to quit after the first two semesters, or take out large loans, as the school offers very few merit-based scholarships, and close to no need-based grants. As of
5562-410: The country music establishment, while winning fans in the alternative music world. The album received a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Folk Album in 2002 , while Williams won the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for the single " Get Right With God ", an atypically up-tempo gospel-rock tune from the otherwise rather low-key release. The title track includes a contribution on
5665-526: The couple divorced within eighteen months. In September 2009 she married Tom Overby, an executive from Best Buy 's music department, who is also her manager. The marriage ceremony was performed on stage at the Minneapolis nightclub First Avenue by her father. On November 17, 2020, Williams had a stroke in her home in Nashville. Doctors discovered a blood clot, and she was discharged five weeks later. Though at
5768-437: The entering class is the audition and interview experience, designed to show applicants' strengths while helping the school to assess applicants' talent and potential to succeed in Berklee's dynamic environment. Although there is a general format for the audition and interview, each experience is unique. Berklee considers all applicants for both admission and scholarship through the audition and interview process. Starting in 2014,
5871-433: The faculty in 1971, helping to solidify the place of jazz-rock fusion in the curriculum. As Dean of Curriculum from 1985 to 1996, Burton led the development of several new majors, including music synthesis and songwriting , and facilitated the school's transition to technology-based education. Curriculum innovations during the 1970s included the first college-level instrumental major in electric bass guitar in 1973, and
5974-409: The first jazz-rock ensemble class in 1974. In 1979, Berklee founder Lawrence Berk stepped down as president. The board of trustees appointed his son, Lee Eliot Berk , to replace him. Under new leadership, the school underwent further growth and diversification of its curriculum. The college offered the world's first undergraduate degree program in film scoring starting in 1980. Beginning in 1981,
6077-532: The first season's soundtrack album. On February 20, 1999, Williams performed the tracks "Can't Let Go" and "2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten" on Saturday Night Live (episode " Bill Murray/Lucinda Williams "). Williams toured with Bob Dylan , the Allman Brothers and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers , and on her own in support of the album. An expanded edition of the album, including three additional studio recordings and
6180-569: The five-channel, commercial-free Berklee Internet Radio Network (BIRN), which launched in 2007, were also housed on campus. A new Liberal Arts building at 7 Haviland Street was dedicated in 2010. It houses the Liberal Arts, Music Therapy, and Music Business Departments, as well as the Africana Studies program. In early 2011, Berklee College of Music announced its plan of constructing 3 new buildings along Massachusetts Avenue. The first building,
6283-424: The following year, and consisted of her own material. Trouser Press felt the record was more "rock-oriented" than Williams' debut album, writing that she used timeworn ideas such as "smoke-stained bars, open roads and a heart that never learns" but reimagined them "in a way that is both contemporary and uncynical". One album track, "I Lost It", was re-recorded 18 years later for Williams' fifth album Car Wheels on
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#17328759307936386-535: The governing boards for the two schools had approved plans to pursue a proposed merger. On January 19, 2016, the two schools announced that they would be merging. The agreement was signed the next day, with Berklee College of Music being renamed Berklee, and the Conservatory being renamed The Boston Conservatory at Berklee. On October 22, 2020, Berklee announced its new president-elect, Erica Muhl, as President Brown announced his retirement. Muhl previously worked at
6489-611: The highest music honour, the awards were established in 1958. Williams has received three awards in three separate categories ( country , folk and rock), from 17 nominations that span five genres (country, folk, pop, rock, and Americana ). Ramblin%27 on My Mind (Lucinda Williams album) Produced by Tom Royals, and recorded in Mississippi in the late 1970s, the album features a collection of traditional folk and country standards arranged and performed by Williams, with accompaniment by John Grimaudo on his six-string guitar. When
6592-468: The inaugural episode of CMT Crossroads . Later that year, Time magazine christened Williams "America's best songwriter", and CMT ranked her No. 36 on its list of the 40 Greatest Women of Country Music. Her seventh album, World Without Tears , was released on April 8, 2003. A musically adventurous though lyrically downbeat album, this release found Williams experimenting with talking blues stylings and electric blues. It received critical acclaim and
6695-544: The largest instrumental major at the college. Guitarist Jack Petersen accepted an invitation by Berk to design and chair the first formal guitar curriculum. Berk discovered Petersen through his affiliation with the Stan Kenton Band Clinics. Trombonist Phil Wilson joined the faculty in 1965. His student ensemble, the Dues Band, helped introduce contemporary popular music into the ensemble curriculum, and later as
6798-619: The launch of City Music, a program designed to make music instruction available to underserved youth in the Boston area. On a global scale, Berklee partnered with selected music schools around the world to form the Berklee International Network in 1993. Other new majors, in Music Business & Management and music therapy , were offered beginning in 1994 and 1996 respectively. In 2003, the school began offering classes online through Berkleemusic.com, called Berklee Online under
6901-442: The leadership of Dave Kusek . Other curriculum developments included the incorporation of a hip-hop course in 2004. In 2004, Lee Eliot Berk stepped down as president of the school his father had founded, and Roger H. Brown was installed as the college's third president. Under Brown's leadership the college's enrollment has grown and diversified, admission has become highly selective, and significant increases have occurred in
7004-497: The listener each time with something new". The single " Changed the Locks ", about a broken relationship, received radio play around the country and gained fans among music insiders, including Tom Petty , who would later cover the song in 1996 on the soundtrack album to the Edward Burns film She's The One . Lucinda Williams also features " The Night's Too Long ", later recorded by Patty Loveless in 1990 for her album On Down
7107-498: The nation's only student-run, all-ages night club , hosts a full program of student performers, local and national acts, and community programs. As of 2014 , Berklee occupied 25 buildings primarily in the Back Bay area of Boston, near the intersection of Boylston Street and Massachusetts Avenue. Within these buildings were 40 recording studios, 5 film/video scoring and editing facilities, and 9 music synthesis facilities. The studios of
7210-504: The online school began accepting applications for its 120-credit online degree in two majors: Bachelor of Professional Studies in Music Production and Bachelor of Professional Studies in Music Business. In November 2014, Berklee Online added three new degree majors to its Bachelor of Professional Studies program: Electronic Music Production and Sound Design, Music Composition for Film, TV, and Games, and Interdisciplinary Music Studies,
7313-426: The poll's creator, ranked it 6th on his own year-end list, later writing that the album as well as Lucinda Williams were "gorgeous, flawless, brilliant". Williams' commercial breakthrough came in 1998 with Car Wheels on a Gravel Road , an album presenting a broader scope of songs that fused rock, blues, country and Americana into a distinctive style that remained consistent and commercial in sound. Car Wheels on
7416-833: The precursor to the Berklee School of Music, after quitting his job at Raytheon . Located at 284 Newbury St. in Boston's Back Bay , the school specialized in the Schillinger System of harmony and composition developed by Joseph Schillinger . Berk had studied with Schillinger. Instrumental lessons and a few classes in traditional theory, harmony, and arranging were also offered. At the time of its founding almost all music schools focused on classical music , but Schillinger House offered training in jazz and commercial music for radio, theater, television, and dancing. At first, most students were working professional musicians. Many students were former World War II service members funded through
7519-445: The press, like Pete Doherty and Amy Winehouse . It also includes a cover of AC/DC 's " It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll) ", and "Rarity", inspired by singer-songwriter Mia Doi Todd . In July 2008, though "Little Honey" was yet to be released, Paste listened to an advance copy and ranked the duet between Williams and Elvis Costello on the song "Jailhouse Tears" as
7622-474: The program director for the Educational Leadership PhD program at Lesley University . During the 1960s, the Berklee curriculum began to reflect new developments in popular music, such the rise of rock and roll , soul and funk , and jazz-rock fusion . In 1962, Berklee offered the first college-level instrumental major for guitar. The guitar department began with nine students, and developed into
7725-553: The purchase of the Fenway Theatre and the adjoining Sherry Biltmore Hotel at 150 Massachusetts Avenue . The theater was renovated and opened as the 1,227-seat Berklee Performance Center in 1976. The former Biltmore Hotel provided additional classroom and practice room spaces and residence halls. It also houses the library, which was renamed the Stan Getz Library and Media Center in 1998. The 150 Massachusetts Avenue building
7828-511: The record an alternative country masterpiece and ranked it No. 304 on its list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time , and ranked it No. 305 in 2012's revised list. In September 2020, Rolling Stone updated its Top 500 albums of all-time list, which reflected an updated and diverse judging pool, and the album rose to No. 98 on that list. The single " Can't Let Go " also enjoyed considerable crossover radio play and garnered Grammy nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for Williams. It
7931-615: The release nine stars out of ten, calling it a "surprising and bold move" and writes that both the re-recordings and the new tracks are "gems". On June 29, 2018, Blue Note Records released Vanished Gardens , a collaborative album by Charles Lloyd & the Marvels and Williams, who performed on five tracks, including "Dust" from The Ghosts of Highway 20 , "Ventura" from World Without Tears , and "Unsuffer Me" from West . Marvels members Bill Frisell and Greg Leisz had previously worked with Williams, including on her 1998 album Car Wheels on
8034-477: The retention (above 80% in 2016) and graduation rate (above 60% in 2015). In 2006, mandolin and banjo were accepted as principal instruments for the first time. The college also initiated an Africana Studies program, the Berklee Global Jazz Institute, and an American Roots Music Program. In October 2013, Berklee Online launched its online degree programs, and began accepting applications for
8137-410: The school has terminated eleven faculty members in the past thirteen years due to sexual harassment and sexual assault . The college has worked to strengthen policies to prevent sexual harassment and abuse and has taken a number of measures to create a better and safer environment, including instituting "training courses, creating a working group, and diversifying leadership." Berklee College of Music
8240-533: The school in 1958. In 1957, Berklee initiated the use of technology in music education with Jazz in the Classroom , a series of LP recordings of student work, accompanied by scores. These albums contain early examples of composing, arranging, and performing by students who went on to prominent jazz careers, such as Gary Burton , John Abercrombie , John Scofield , Ernie Watts , Alan Broadbent , Sadao Watanabe , and many others. The series, which continued until 1980,
8343-399: The school's best-known musician-educators arrived after the school's name change. In 1956, trumpeter Herb Pomeroy joined the faculty and remained until his retirement in 1996. Drummer Alan Dawson and saxophonist Charlie Mariano became faculty members in 1957. Reed player John LaPorta began teaching in 1962. Like many of Berk's ideas, this practice continues. Although far more emphasis
8446-470: The self-titled Lucinda Williams (1988), Sweet Old World (1992), Car Wheels on a Gravel Road (1998), Essence (2001), and World Without Tears (2003). Each night also featured a second set with special guest stars, including Steve Earle , Allison Moorer , Mike Campbell , Greg Dulli , E , Ann Wilson , Emmylou Harris , David Byrne , David Johansen , Yo la Tengo , John Doe , Chuck Prophet , Jim Lauderdale and Shelby Lynne . Each night's album set
8549-472: The single " Righteously ". The previous year, Williams was nominated for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for her cover of Greg Brown 's "Lately", from Going Driftless: An Artists' Tribute to Greg Brown . Williams was a guest vocalist on the song "Factory Girls" from Irish punk-folk band Flogging Molly 's 2004 album " Within a Mile of Home ", and appeared on Elvis Costello 's The Delivery Man (2004). She sang with folk legend Ramblin' Jack Elliott on
8652-399: The string department curriculum expanded to include many stylistic idioms besides classical music. In 1986, the world's first college-level major in music synthesis was offered, followed by the world's first college songwriting major in 1987. Instrumental majors also expanded to include the first college hand-percussion major in 1988. The college was also the first third-level institution in
8755-530: The time she needed to walk with a cane and could not play guitar, she subsequently recovered enough for her summer 2021 tour with Jason Isbell. In 2023, Williams released her autobiography titled Don't Tell Anyone the Secrets I Told You: A Memoir . The book details her traumatic childhood, her relationships with her father and mother, and her struggle to forge a sustainable career in the music industry. The Americana Music Honors & Awards are presented annually by
8858-535: The title track from Sweet Old World for her career-redefining 1995 album, Wrecking Ball . In 1996, Williams duetted with Steve Earle on the song "You're Still Standin' There" from his album I Feel Alright . Williams also gained a reputation as a perfectionist and slow worker when it came to recording; six years would pass before her next album release, though she appeared as a guest on other artists' albums and contributed to several tribute compilations during this period. Her long-awaited 1998 album Car Wheels on
8961-442: The top five countries of origin. In addition to students attending the Berklee campus in Boston, in the 2021–2022 academic year, 1,895 students took online courses through Berklee Online. Berklee remained at its original location at 284 Newbury Street from its founding in 1945 to 1966, when it moved into the larger 1140 Boylston Street building, the former Hotel Bostonian. Beginning in 1972 an era of more rapid expansion began with
9064-524: The track "Careless Darling" from his 2006 album I Stand Alone . In 2006, she recorded a version of the John Hartford classic " Gentle on My Mind ", which played over the closing credits of the Will Ferrell film Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby . On February 13, 2007, Williams released her eighth album, West , for which she wrote more than 27 songs. It addresses her mother's death and
9167-435: The track "Dust" on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on February 17, 2016. AllMusic wrote "after releasing one of the best and boldest albums of her career with Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone , Williams goes from strength to strength with The Ghosts of Highway 20 , and it seems like a welcome surprise that she's moving into one of the most fruitful periods of her recording career as she approaches her fourth decade as
9270-443: The traditional fall semester, spring, and summer. Unlike other colleges, entering students may choose their own entering semester. Typically, the deadlines are November 1 (early action) and January 15 (regular action) for fall semester, July 1 for spring semester, and December 1 for summer semester. As part of the application to the college, applicants are required to complete a live audition and interview. An integral part of selecting
9373-557: The world to offer a course in Electric Bass Guitar . While many conservatories offer a major in Double Bass , Berklee's former bass chair Rich Appleman was a pioneer in bass education and understood the impact this change could bring. The number of international students has grown steadily to 24.2% of total enrollment in 2010 and 28% as of the 2012–2013 academic year . Berklee expanded its community outreach efforts in 1991 with
9476-522: Was a collection of country and blues covers. Smithsonian Folkways provides a description: "The first recordings from an artist with a gift for interpreting original blues from Robert Johnson to Memphis Minnie to the Carter Family . Williams' unmistakable sound is powerfully direct and filled with melancholy and passion." When the album was re-issued in 1991, the title was shortened to Ramblin' . Williams' second album, Happy Woman Blues , appeared
9579-736: Was a commercial success, becoming Williams' first Top 20 album on the Billboard 200 , peaking at No. 18. AllMusic called it "the bravest, most emotionally wrenching record she's ever issued". In his review for the Los Angeles Times , Robert Hilburn deemed it "a rock 'n' roll workout", writing that its edgiest songs sounded "close to the raw, disoriented feel" of the Rolling Stones ' 1972 album Exile on Main St. . World Without Tears earned Williams two Grammy nominations in 2004 : Best Contemporary Folk Album, and Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for
9682-507: Was a precursor to subsequent Berklee-affiliated recording labels. These later releases provided learning experiences not only for student composers and performers, but also for students in the new majors in music engineering and production, and music business and management. Berklee awarded its first bachelor of music degrees in 1966. Members of the first graduating class to receive degrees included Alf Clausen , Stephen Gould and Michael Rendish. Gould taught film scoring at Berklee and became
9785-470: Was held on January 27, 2022. On September 12, 2022, Williams was the recipient of the BMI Troubadour Award. The award celebrates songwriters who have made a lasting impact on their community and who "craft for the sake of the song, setting the pace for generations of songwriters who will follow." Past recipients include John Hiatt , John Prine , and Robert Earl Keen . On February 4, 2023, Williams
9888-640: Was honored with the AMERICANAFEST Pre-Grammy Salute to Lucinda Williams, which was held at the Troubadour and live-streamed on Mandolin.com. On April 4, 2023, Williams announced that her 15th studio album, Stories from a Rock n Roll Heart , would be released on June 30, 2023. The lead single "New York Comeback" was released simultaneously with the album announcement. From 1985 to 1996, Williams' band included guitarist Gurf Morlix . From before 2012 into 2022, Williams has called her backing band
9991-597: Was inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame in 2021. That same year, "Passionate Kisses" ranked No. 437 on Rolling Stone ' s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time . Williams was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana , the daughter of poet and literature professor Miller Williams , and amateur pianist Lucille Fern Day. Her parents divorced in the mid-1960s. Williams' father gained custody of her and her younger brother, Robert Miller, and sister, Karyn Elizabeth. Like her father, Williams has spina bifida . Her father worked as
10094-410: Was later covered by Robert Plant (best known as lead vocalist of Led Zeppelin ) and Alison Krauss as a duet, released in 2021. Another song from the album, "Still I Long for Your Kiss", was featured on the soundtrack album of the 1998 Robert Redford film The Horse Whisperer . The track "Lake Charles" was later featured in the first episode of the HBO series True Blood , and was included on
10197-512: Was later featured in the Cheryl Strayed biographical adventure film Wild (2014), starring Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern . During this period, Williams' biggest commercial successes remained as a songwriter. Emmylou Harris said of Williams, "She is an example of the best of what country at least says it is, but, for some reason, she's completely out of the loop and I feel strongly that that's country music's loss." Harris later recorded
10300-539: Was named "America's best songwriter" by Time magazine in 2002. In 2015, Rolling Stone ranked her the 79th greatest songwriter of all time . In 2017, she received the Berklee College of Music Honorary Doctorate of Music Degree, and ranked No. 91 on Rolling Stone ' s 100 Greatest Country Artists of All Time. In 2020, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road ranked No. 97 and Lucinda Williams ranked No. 426 on Rolling Stone ' s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time . She
10403-533: Was playing guitar at 12. Her first live performance was in Mexico City at 17, as part of a duo with her friend, banjo player Clark Jones. By her early 20s, Williams was playing publicly in Austin and Houston , Texas, concentrating on a blend of folk , rock, and country . She moved to Jackson, Mississippi , in 1978 to record her first album for Folkways Records . Released in 1979, and titled Ramblin' on My Mind , it
10506-455: Was recorded and made available to the attendees that night. These live recordings are currently available on her website and at her shows. Williams wrapped recording on her ninth album in March 2008. Titled Little Honey , it was released on October 14 of that year and become her first Top 10 album on the Billboard 200 , peaking at No. 9. Spin called it "her finest record since Car Wheels on
10609-656: Was voted the 11th best album of 1992 in The Village Voice ' s Pazz & Jop poll. Robert Christgau , the poll's creator, ranked it 6th on his own year-end list, later writing that the album was "gorgeous, flawless, brilliant [with] short-story details ('chess pieces,' 'dresses that zip up the side') packing a textural thrill akin to local color ". AllMusic's Steve Huey said it was just as good as her 1988 self-titled album, calling it "a gorgeous, elegiac record that not only consolidates but expands Williams' ample talents." The track " Something About What Happens When We Talk "
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