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Emmylou Harris: Biography

Emmylou Harris
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  • Birth Place: Birmingham, AL
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 04/02/1947, Aries
  • Profession: Singer; songwriter
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Emmylou Harris Fast Facts:
  • Was high school valedictorian and played the saxophone in the marching band.
  • Attended the University of North Carolina on a drama scholarship.
  • Began her career singing in folk clubs in Greenwich Village.
  • Has led bands that included Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, Rodney Crowell and James Burton.
  • The 1991 album Emmylou Harris and the Nash Ramblers at the Ryman and its accompanying TV special helped jump-start the renovation of the famed building, once home to the Grand Ole Opry.
  • Received the Billboard Century Award in 1999 and the American Music Awards Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002.
  • Emmylou Harris Relationships:
  • Brian Ahern - Ex-husband
  • Eugenia Harris - Mother
  • Meghann Theresa Ahern - Daughter
  • Mika Hallie Slocum - Daughter
  • Paul Kennerley - Ex-husband
  • Tom Slocum - Ex-husband
  • Walter Rutland Harris - Father
  • Walter Rutland Harris Jr. - Brother
  • Emmylou Harris Awards:
  • 2001 Grammy: Album of the Year - Winner
  • 1995 Grammy: Best Contemporary Folk Album - Winner
  • 2000 Grammy: Best Contemporary Folk Album - Winner
  • 1998 Grammy: Best Country Collaboration With Vocals - Winner
  • 1999 Grammy: Best Country Collaboration With Vocals - Winner
  • 1980 Grammy: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - Winner
  • 1987 Grammy: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - Winner
  • 1992 Grammy: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - Winner
  • 1976 Grammy: Best Female Country Vocal Performance - Winner
  • 1979 Grammy: Best Female Country Vocal Performance - Winner
  • 1984 Grammy: Best Female Country Vocal Performance - Winner
  • 2005 Grammy: Best Female Country Vocal Performance - Winner
  • College:
  • Attended University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC

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