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Ellen Warshaw is a US singer born on May 31, 1955. She was discovered at the age of 15 while playing guitar outside a Manhattan head shop. Her song "Sister Morphine" was electronically slowed down to give it a more folk sound. In 1973, she released her self-titled record through the reputable folk label Vanguard, but it received little critical attention. Despite a phone call of support from Joan Baez, Warshaw found herself largely unsupported by the folk community in Manhattan's lower east side. Too young to socialize with folk legends like Bob Dylan and Fred Neil at venues like The Gaslight or Kenny’s Castaways, her limited performances had minimal impact. She eventually moved away from folk music, spending the remainder of the 1970s performing rock and disco with various bands. Today, she continues to write music and hosts a songwriter’s workshop at her bed and breakfast in Nashville, Tennessee.

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