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Dates Appearing: July 30 - August 10 Current Release: Wrecking Ball Hometown: Nashville, TN Birthday: April 2, 1947 Favourite Colour: Green Pets: Bonaparte - a rather large, black dog who was only 12 hours from being a medical experiment at the dog pound when Emmylou picked him out - he travels with her on tour. Favourite Tour Pastime: movies and reading Favorite Movie: "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" Favourite Current Album: BLUE PONY - By Julie Miller on Hightone Records |
Emmylou Harris is a truly modern musical innovator, in 20 years, Harris has flowed effortlessly between genres achieving popularity in pop, folk, country and now alternative. The common bridge is an exquisite vocal style and a gift for discovering the heart of a song.She was born in Birmingham, AL, and grew up near Washington, DC. As a college student in the late '60s she sang with a local folk duo and eventually moved to Greenwich Village. She played the clubs on the local folk scene occasionally sharing the stage with Jerry Jeff Walker and David Bromberg. Eventually she paired with Gram Parsons, a country-rock pioneer, and toured with him until his death in 1973.
On her 1975 major label debut, PIECES OF THE SKY. Harris introduced her hot band, which over the years has included such world-class players as Albert Lee, Rodney Crowell and Hank DeVito. Subsequently, she has released a total of 24 albums (including a pair of greatest hits packages and a box set); ELITE HOTEL (1976), LUXURY LINER (1977), QUARTER MOON IN A TEN CENT TOWN (1978), BLUE KENTUCKY GIRL (1979), ROSES IN THE SNOW (1980), EVANGELINE (1981), CIMARRON (1982) and her Asylum Records debut, COWGIRL'S PRAYER.
Emmylou Harris has achieved seven No.1 and 27 Top 10 hits including "If I Could Only Win Your Love," "Together Again," "Sweet Dreams," "Making Belive," "To Daddy," "Heartbreak Hill" and "Heaven Only Knows." She's earned 6 Grammys, 8 gold albums and her 1987 trio album with Linda Ronstadt and Dolly Parton is platimum-plus.
With that enormous legacy, Harris is still firmly focused on the future and making great music that continues to touch people.
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