TOP OF THE WORLD (2004) by Patty Griffin

Patty Griffin, born 16 March 1964, is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She is a recipient of the Americana Music Association's highest honor as "Artist of the Year" in 2007, as well as taking home the award for best album for Children Running Through.

Griffin wrote and recorded "Top of the World" for her would-be 2000 album Silver Bell. But a dispute with her label A&M Records caused the album to go unreleased and Griffin to be dropped, although copies of Silver Bell circulated and increased Griffin's reputation as a songwriter within the music industry.Griffin's own re-recording of "Top of the World" (this video) would finally surface for good on her 2004 album Impossible Dream. The above info was adapted from Wikipedia.

I have put together what I hope is the definitive slideshow for this track. Many of the images I obtained from a Patty Griffin fan site
http://www.pattygriffin.net/index.php
Check it out, and the photographers.

Comments are invited.

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• songwriter

[MrPinoyrock]

Wow beautiful song! Her winning an award really doesn't surprise me. Thanks for sharing this video Michael.

[wilsonmcphert]

Thanks Eric.

[Ju1ietable]

Just beautiful!!!

[JackSkylightFLASH]

Pure and heart warming.

[529Reno]

The best, and I have almost all of them.

[529Reno]

Patty Griffin is w/o a doubt the best female American singer/songwriter in the last 15 years. I have seen her live twice and I was stunned by her and her band's performance . She is very special

[fenderchick1977]

I've heard a good number of artists cover this song, now, but the ONLY one that gives me goosebumps is Patty singing the song she wrote so beautifully. She has to be the most underrated artist ever.

[JosephCa64]

Staggering songwriter and a voice that could knock down a wall and break your heart, all at the same time.

[Rutipie]

I love this song so much. it makes me cry, it's so incredibly beautiful.

[cheongyei]

Such a beautiful tune. I heard Jill Knight cover this once up at Cambria Pines Lodge, and fell in love.

[Bunnyknows]

Great job!

[lmr86]

this song is amazing and always makes me cry...