Cortney Tidwell, born on December 2, 1972, in Nashville, Tennessee, is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose music blends country, indie, electronic, blues, and jazz influences. Raised in a family closely associated with the Grand Ole Opry, she is the daughter of country singer Connie Eaton and producer Cliff Williamson, and the granddaughter of Chart Records founder Slim Williamson. Tidwell debuted as a recording artist with the Cortney Tidwell EP (2005), followed by Don't Let Stars Keep Us Tangled Up (2007). She later released Boys (2009), collaborated with Kurt Wagner on Invariable Heartache (2010), and continued her solo work with Clandestine (2014). She has also performed as a one-woman band.
