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Emmylou Harris: Biography

Emmylou Harris

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 UNC on a drama scholarship, but dropped out to pursue a career in music. Received an honorary doctorate degree from Berklee College of Music in 2009.
Began singing in folk clubs in Greenwich Village.
The 1991 album Emmylou Harris and the Nash Ramblers at the Ryman and the accompanying TV special were responsible for the subsequent 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.
Was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2008.
Is a social activist, championing such causes as PETA and Campaign for a Landmine Free World.

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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