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Mary Gauthier

Mary Gauthier (born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1962) is an American country and folk singer/songwriter. Given up at birth by a mother she never knew, Mary was adopted. At age 15, she ran away from home and stole her parents' car, and spent the next several years in detox, halfway houses, and living with friends; she spent her 18th birthday in jail. These experiences provided fodder for her songwriting later on (particularly her song "Drag Queens in Limousines"). Later on, she enrolled at Louisiana State University as a philosophy major, but after five years there, dropped out due to drug problems and moved to Boston

Mary Gauthier at The Freight and Salvage

by Harry S. Pariser
July 5, 2025

Mary Gauthier The Freight and Salvage Berkeley, California June 12, 2025 “A song can change a heart by creating empathy. A changed heart has the power to change a mind. And when a mind changes, a person changes. When people change, the world changes. One song, one heart, one mind, one ...

After 10 Years Of Perfecting Her Stagecraft, Mary Gauthier Releases "Live At Blue Rock"

November 14, 2012

Due out February 7 on In The Black, album captures dynamic concert recorded in Wimberley, Texas. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In conversation and in public, Mary Gauthier comes off as a practical, no-nonsense woman. Stoic, even. Which wouldn’t seem unusual, except for the fact that her songs carry so much emotional punch, they can leave you staggering. ...