Please answer the following question: Chris Gaffney (October 3 1950 April 17 2008) was an American singer and songwriter from the Southwest. His career both as a solo musician and as a member of several bands was as eclectic as his musical tastes. Although he never achieved widespread fame Gaffney who died at the age of 57 from liver cancer left his mark on country rock soul and other forms of American music. Given a list of categories: company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, what category does the paragraph belong to?
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Artist