Kim Richey

From her critically acclaimed self-titled debut in 1995 to Long Way Back… The Songs of Glimmer in 2020, Kim Richey has captivated listeners, garnered accolades, and attracted famous fans with her masterful songwriting and crystalline vocals. A singular force in American songwriting, Richey’s celestial voice can leap from melancholy to mirthful in a single couplet.
Richey penned hit songs “Nobody Wins” for Radney Foster and the Grammy-nominated “Believe Me Baby (I Lied)” for Trisha Yearwood, along with songs recorded by Mary Chapin Carpenter, Patty Loveless, Brooks & Dunn, and more. Her voice has luminous harmonies that have enriched dozens of recordings, earning her a reputation as one of the genre’s most respected vocal collaborators.
The singer-songwriter co-headlined a night of Brandi Carlile’s Girls Just Wanna Weekend Festival in Mexico, performing alongside powerhouse artists such as Carlile, Brandy Clark, Annie Lennox, Allison Russell, and Sarah McLachlan. She also appeared as a special guest at Jason Isbell’s annual Ryman Auditorium residency, returning to reprise her role in the anniversary performance of Southeastern.
Now, Richey is on tour with her 2024 release Every New Beginning, a richly textured album that showcases her full range of talents. In Every New Beginning, Richey is still striving towards the same goal she had at the beginning of her musical career: “Whenever I write a song, the thing that I enjoy the most is when someone hears a song or a line and says, ‘That’s how I feel.’”