Original: Gillian Howard Welch (born October 2, 1967 in New York City) is a singer-songwriter whose musical style combines elements of bluegrass, neotraditional country, Americana, old-time string band music, and folk into a rustic style that she dubs "American Primitive".
Simplified: Gillian Howard Welch (born October 2 1967 in New York City) is a United States singer-songwriter whose musical style combines bluegrass, country, and folk into a style she calls "American Primitive".