Editing Josh Ritter (section)

{{Short description|American musician}}
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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| name             = Josh Ritter
| image            = JoshatBeaconTheater.jpg
| caption          = Ritter performing in February 2016.
| image_size       = 
| background       = solo_singer
| birth_name       = Joshua B. Ritter
| birth_date       = {{birth date and age|1976|10|21}}
| birth_place      = [[Moscow, Idaho]], U.S.
| death_date       = 
| instrument       = {{hlist|[[Guitar]]|[[piano]]|[[lute]]|[[violin]]}}
| genre            = {{hlist|[[Folk music|Folk]]|[[alternative country]]|[[rock music|rock]]|[[Americana (music)|Americana]]}}
| occupation       = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|musician|author}}
| years_active     = 1997–present
| label            = {{hlist|[[Signature Sounds Recordings|Signature Sounds]]|[[V2 Records|V2]]|[[Sony BMG]]|[[RCA Victor Records|Victor]]}}
| associated_acts  = {{hlist|[[The Frames]]|[[Hilary Hahn]]|[[Bob Weir]]}}
| website          = [http://www.joshritter.com Joshritter.com]
}}

'''Joshua B. Ritter'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/884736154 |title=A CERTAIN LIGHT |website=ASCAP |publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |access-date=March 13, 2023}}</ref> (born October 21, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and author who performs and records with the Royal City Band. Ritter is known for his distinctive [[Americana (music)|Americana]] style and narrative lyrics.<ref>{{cite web|author=Bob Boilen |url=https://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2010/12/08/131862104/bob-s-favorite-top-9-for-2010 |title=Bob Boilen's Top 10 (Really 9) Albums Of 2010 : All Songs Considered |publisher=NPR |date=2010-12-07 |access-date=2015-10-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mcall.com/entertainment/lehigh-valley-music/mc-ent-josh-ritter-state-theatre-easton-free-show-20190826-dsx4g7247bfvxn63mbicv7w7gy-story.html|title=Americana favorite Josh Ritter to play free WXPN show at Easton's State Theatre|work=The Morning Call|last=Moser|first=John|date=August 26, 2019|access-date=February 27, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Deming|first=Mark |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/josh-ritter-mn0000233136/biography |title=Josh Ritter: Artist Biography by Mark Deming |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=2020-02-27}}</ref> In 2006, he was named one of the "100 Greatest Living Songwriters" by ''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/josh-ritter | work=Huffington Post | first=Josh | last=Ritter | title=Josh Ritter}}</ref>