Grammy-winning folk singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith dies aged 68

Nanci Griffith performs during the ACLU Freedom Concert (Julie Jacobson/AP)

Nanci Griffith, the Grammy-winning folk singer-songwriter from Texas whose literary songs like Love At The Five And Dime celebrated the South, has died at the age of 68.

A statement from her management company on Friday confirmed her death, but no cause was provided.