Nancy Priddy
Encyclopedia
Nancy Lee Priddy is an American
actress and singer-songwriter
. As an actress, she has appeared on many television series, including Bewitched
, The Waltons
, and Matlock
.
. It is now regarded as a classic of psychedelic folk. That same year she contributed backup vocals to Leonard Cohen
's debut album Songs of Leonard Cohen
.
After years of being away from the recording studio, she returned in 2007 to record Christina's Carousel, released in early 2008.
, and has appeared with her in several projects, including the television series Married...with Children and the film The Sweetest Thing
. Like her daughter, Priddy is a breast cancer
survivor.
Americans
The people of the United States, also known as simply Americans or American people, are the inhabitants or citizens of the United States. The United States is a multi-ethnic nation, home to people of different ethnic and national backgrounds...
actress and singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
. As an actress, she has appeared on many television series, including Bewitched
Bewitched
Bewitched is an American situation comedy originally broadcast for eight seasons on ABC from 1964 to 1972, starring Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York and Dick Sargent , Agnes Moorehead, and David White. The show is about a witch who marries a mortal and tries to lead the life of a typical suburban...
, The Waltons
The Waltons
The Waltons is an American television series created by Earl Hamner, Jr., based on his book Spencer's Mountain, and a 1963 film of the same name. The show centered on a family growing up in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II. The series pilot was a television...
, and Matlock
Matlock (TV series)
Matlock is an American television legal drama, starring Andy Griffith in the title role of attorney Ben Matlock. The show originally aired from September 23, 1986 to May 8, 1992 on NBC, where it replaced The A-Team, then from November 5, 1992 until May 7, 1995 on ABC.The show's format was similar...
.
Career
She was a member of The Bitter End Singers in 1964, a short lived folksinging group along with Lefty Baker, Tina Bohlmann, Bob Hider, Norris O'Neill, and Vilma Vaccaro. In 1968, she released the album You've Come This Way BeforeYou've Come This Way Before
You've Come This Way Before is a 1968 album by American singer-songwriter Nancy Priddy.-Track listing:#"You've Come This Way Before" – 2:52#"Ebony Glass" – 2:21#"Mystic Lady" – 6:32#"Christina's World" – 2:45#"We Could Have It All" – 2:41...
. It is now regarded as a classic of psychedelic folk. That same year she contributed backup vocals to Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Norman Cohen, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet and novelist. Cohen published his first book of poetry in Montreal in 1956 and his first novel in 1963. His work often explores religion, isolation, sexuality and interpersonal relationships...
's debut album Songs of Leonard Cohen
Songs of Leonard Cohen
Songs of Leonard Cohen is the debut album of Canadian musician Leonard Cohen. It foreshadowed the future path of his career, with less success in the United States and far better in Europe, reaching #83 on the Billboard chart but achieving gold status only in 1989, while it reached #13 in UK and...
.
After years of being away from the recording studio, she returned in 2007 to record Christina's Carousel, released in early 2008.
Family
Priddy is the mother of actress Christina ApplegateChristina Applegate
Christina Applegate is an American actress. She is best known for playing Kelly Bundy on the Fox sitcom Married... with Children. Since then, she has established a film and television career, winning a Primetime Emmy and earning Tony and Golden Globe nominations...
, and has appeared with her in several projects, including the television series Married...with Children and the film The Sweetest Thing
The Sweetest Thing
The Sweetest Thing is a 2002 American film farce directed by Roger Kumble and written by Nancy Pimental, who based the characters on herself and friend Kate Walsh...
. Like her daughter, Priddy is a breast cancer
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
survivor.