Gulf Coast Highway' is a song written by James Hooker, Nanci Griffith, and Danny Flowers and originally released by Nanci Griffith on her 1988 album Little Love Affairs. In 1994, she won a Grammy Award for the album Other Voices, Other Rooms. Nanci passed away in Nashville on August 13, 2021, at the age of 68, but she left us a legacy of wonderful music and songs.
Bruce Springsteen sound-checked the song in 1988 during the Tunnel Of Love Express Tour but he never performed it on the tour's or any other tour's regular shows. At least one sound-check date has been confirmed: 25 Jun 1988 at Wembley Stadium in London, England.
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