Introduction
Ann Savoy (/sɑːˈvwɑː/; born Ann Allen on January 20, 1952) is a musician, author, and record producer.
Biography
Savoy was raised in Richmond, Virginia. She resides with her husband Marc Savoy and family in Eunice, Southern Louisiana.
As a musician, she performs with her husband accordionist Marc Savoy and fiddler Michael Doucet in the Savoy Doucet Cajun Band. She also has an all-woman band The Magnolia Sisters. She also performs with husband Marc and their sons, Joel and Wilson, in the Savoy Family Band. Most recently, she has put together a Django Reinhardt-style swing band called Ann Savoy and her Sleepless Knights.
Savoy appeared as a musician in the film Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood and was the associate music director of the film All The King's Men, working on this project with T Bone Burnett. She has appeared in many documentaries on the subject of Cajun music including a Les Blank film, entitled Marc and Ann.
As a record producer she produced, among others, the Grammy Award nominated tribute to Cajun music, Evangeline Made: A Tribute to Cajun Music, featuring singers Linda Ronstadt, John Fogerty, Nick Lowe, herself, and other noted musicians.
She is the author of Cajun Music, A Reflection of a People, which chronicles the history of Cajun and Zydeco music.
She has recorded a number of albums. As The Zozo Sisters she recorded the Grammy Award-nominated album Adieu False Heart - a Billboard-charting CD with Linda Ronstadt. Adieu False Heart is notable for being Savoy's first time recording in English.
Discography
Ann Savoy & Her Sleepless Knights
- If Dreams Come True (2007) Memphis Records
- Black Coffee (2009) Memphis Records
With Savoy Doucet Cajun Band
- Home Music with Spirits (1981) Arhoolie Records
- Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band (1984) Arhoolie Records
- With Spirits (1987) Arhoolie Records
- J'ai Ete au Bal: I Went to the Dance various artists (1989) Arhoolie Records
- J'ai Ete au Bal: I Went to the Dance video (DVD); various artists (1989) Arhoolie Records
- Two Step D'Amadé (1993) Arhoolie Records
- Les Harias: Home Music (1993) Arhoolie Records
- Live! (1994) Arhoolie Records
- Cajun Country video (DVD); various artists (1995) Shanachie
- Aly Meets The Cajuns video (DVD); Aly Bain and others (1998) Whirlie Records
- Sam's Big Rooster (2000) Arhoolie Records
- Best of the Savoy Doucet Cajun Band (2002) Arhoolie Records
Magnolia Sisters
- Prends Courage (1995) Arhoolie Records
- Chers Amis (2000) Rounder Records
- Après Faire Le Boogie Woogie (2004) Rounder
- Stripped Down (2009) Arhoolie Records
Savoy Family Band
- Savoy Family Album (2003) Arhoolie Records
- Turn Loose But Don't Let Go (2008) Arhoolie Records
- Live at the 2013 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (2013) New Orleans Jazz Fest
With others
- The Rough Guide to Cajun & Zydeco Various Artists (1999) World Music Network
- Evangeline Made: A Tribute to Cajun Music Various artists, including and produced by Ann Savoy (2002) Vanguard Records
- Adieu False Heart with Linda Ronstadt as the Zozo Sisters (2006) Vanguard Records
- Allons Boire un Coup: A Collection of Cajun and Creole Drinking Songs Various artists (2006) Valcour Records