Christine Lavin

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|01|02}}

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| genre = Folk music

| occupation = Singer, songwriter

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| website = {{url|ChristineLavin.com}}

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Christine Lavin (born January 2, 1952) is a New York City–based singer-songwriter and promoter of contemporary folk music. She has recorded numerous solo albums, and has also recorded under the name Four Bitchin' Babes with three bandmates. She is known for her sense of humor, which is expressed in both her music and her onstage performances. Many of her songs alternate between comedy and emotional reflections on romance.

Lavin worked at Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs, New York, until Dave Van Ronk convinced her to move to New York City and make a career as a singer-songwriter. She followed his advice and accepted his offer of guitar lessons. She was the original host of Sunday Breakfast on WFUV in New York City and a founding member of the Four Bitchin' Babes when they were formed in 1990.{{cite book|last1=Carlin|first1=Richard|title=American Popular Music: Folk|date=2005|publisher=Infobase Publishing|page=121|isbn=9780816069781|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LluEHF1oT-wC|access-date=12 October 2016}}

She is a lifelong astrophysics hobbyist and has included those themes in her music.{{Cite web|last=Steinberg|first=Jessica|title=Local folk singer pens ode to female astronomer|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/local-folk-singer-pens-ode-to-female-astronomer/|access-date=2020-06-16|website=www.timesofisrael.com|language=en-US}}

Awards

The ASCAP 43rd Annual Deems Taylor Award for her book Cold Pizza For Breakfast: A Mem-Wha??, 2011{{Cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/press/2011/0928_deems_taylor_award|title=43rd Annual ASCAP Deems Taylor Awards Announced|website=Ascap.com|access-date=January 2, 2025}}
The ASCAP Foundation Jamie deRoy and Friends Award, 2010{{Cite web|url=https://www.ascapfoundation.org/programs/awards/award-recipients/deroy.aspx|title=ASCAP Foundation Jamie deRoy & friends Award|website=Ascapfoundation.org|access-date=January 2, 2025}}
World Folk Music Association Kate Wolf Memorial Award 1990{{Cite web|url=http://wfma.net/wfmakate.htm|title=WFMA Kate Wolf Award|website=Wfma.net|access-date=January 2, 2025}}