Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris (born April 2, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, bandleader, and activist. A highly regarded figure in contemporary music, she is known for having a consistent artistic direction. Harris is considered one of the leading music artists behind the country rock genre in the 1970s and the Americana genre in the 1990s. Her music united both country and rock audiences in live performance settings. Her characteristic voice, musical style and songwriting have been acclaimed by critics and fellow recording artists.
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| Full name at birth | Emmylou Harris
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| Claim to fame | her collaborations on duets with some of the greatest names in the industry including Gram Parsons, Dolly Parton, and Linda Ronstadt, in addition to her many hit songs such as "That Lovin' You Feelin' Again" and "In My Dreams", as well as her many deft covers of other artists' songs, such as Townes Van Zandt's "Pancho and Lefty," "(You Never Can Tell) C'est La Vie" by Chuck Berry, and "Mr. Sandman" by Pat Ballard, for which she was initially best-known
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| Date of birth | 2 April 1947
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| Place of birth | Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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| Occupation | Singer, songwriter, musician, bandleader, activist
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PERSONAL DETAILS
| Height | 5' 5" (165 cm)
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| Weight | 127 lbs (58 kg)
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| Distinctive feature | Platinum grey hair
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| Dress size | 6
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| Shoe size | 9
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| Net worth | $15,000,000 USD
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| High school | Gar-Field Senior High School, Woodbridge, Virginia, USA
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| University | University of North Carolina at Greensboro
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![Dolly Parton - Melody Maker Magazine Cover [United Kingdom] (9 April 1977)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/o/o/oo1svhc0gpjmvj0.jpg?skj2io4l)
- Is a Vegetarian and supporter of PETA.
- While performing in a Washington D.C. coffeehouse, she was discovered by former Byrds member Chris Hillman, who recommended her to Gram Parsons for his first solo album, `GP`. Harris toured as a member of Parsons` band, The Flying Burrito Brothers, in 1973, and recorded on their album `Grievous Angel`. After Parsons died of overdose, Harris was devastated and wrote her most well-known song `Boulder to Birmingham`. Three more of their duets were included on another posthumous Parsons album, `Sleepless Nights`, in 1976.
- Was high school class valedictorian, and won a drama scholarship to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
- Has collaborated on the albums of Linda Ronstadt, Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, Neil Young, Bob Dylan (her vocals are prominently featured on his 1975 album Desire), Roy Orbison, Ryan Adams, Elvis Costello, Bright Eyes, Mark Knopfler, Anne Murray, and Willie Nelson. Performed duets on a Gram Parsons tribute album with Beck, Sheryl Crow and The Pretenders.
- Has won 12 Grammy awards.
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