Claire Lynch is an American bluegrass singer, songwriter, and session vocalist who joined her first band, then called Hickory Wind, in 1973. After changing its name to the Front Porch String Band, the group worked regularly throughout the Southeast over the next several years, becoming fan favorites on the strength of its open-minded musical approach and lead singer. Lynch and her family lived in Kingston, New York until the age of 12, when the family moved to Hazel Green, Alabama.[LINK: http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/lynch_claire/bio.jhtml] [1]By 1981, despite a handful of well-received albums (including Lynch's first solo effort, Breakin' It) and increasing word-of-mouth, the band had tired of the grind and called it quits. A decade would pass before the band re-grouped, but Lynch put the time to good use. In addition to raising a family, she launched dual careers as a songwriter (her songs have been recorded by Patty Loveless

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