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David Rawlings is credited as a singer, record producer and composer. David Rawlings was born in North Smithfield, Rhode Island, United States on December 31, 1969. That works out to 56 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Berklee College of Music. Awards on record include Americana Award for Instrumentalist of the Year (2012) and Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting (2015).
My Take
David Rawlings is a musician I respect deeply for his devotion to partnership and craft. His decades-long collaboration with Gillian Welch produced some of the most rooted, earthy Americana of its era, and his Berklee-honed guitar work is unmistakable. The 2012 Instrumentalist of the Year award and the 2015 Lifetime Achievement honour for songwriting confirm a peer-recognised mastery. That Oscar nomination for the Buster Scruggs song shows his reach beyond the folk circuit. I am drawn to artists who chase authenticity over flash, and Rawlings is a quiet purist of exactly that kind.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Rawlings
- Name (Japanese)
- デヴィッド・ローリングス
- Reading
- でゔぃっど・ろーりんぐす
- Born
- December 31, 1969 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rooster
- Origin
- North Smithfield, Rhode Island, United States
- Occupation
- singer / record producer / composer / guitarist / songwriter
2. Background
- University
- Berklee College of Music
Awards & achievements
- 2012 Americana Award for Instrumentalist of the Year
- 2015 Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://davidrawlingsmusic.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/thedaverawlings
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Rawlings
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3307843
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was David Rawlings born?
Born December 31, 1969 (age 56).
Where is David Rawlings from?
David Rawlings is from North Smithfield, Rhode Island, United States.
What does David Rawlings do?
David Rawlings works as singer, record producer, composer, guitarist, songwriter.
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