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Emmylou Harris

Age: 62
Height: 5' 5"

Birth Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Born: Apr. 2nd, 1947

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Emmylou Harris' Main TV Roles

Show	Character(s)
CMT Crossroads	Performer (7)

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

BIOGRAPHY:

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TRIVIA:

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' (qv), 'Dolly Parton' (qv), 'Vince Gill (I)' (qv), 'Neil Young (I)' (qv), 'Bob Dylan' (qv) (her vocals are prominently featured on his 1975 album Desire), 'Roy Orbison' (qv), 'Ryan Adams (II)' (qv), 'Elvis Costello' (qv), 'Bright Eyes' (qv), 'Mark Knopfler' (qv), 'Anne Murray (I)' (qv), and 'Willie Nelson' (qv). Performed duets on a Gram Parsons tribute album with 'Beck (I)' (qv), 'Sheryl Crow' (qv) and 'The Pretenders' (qv).
Is a Vegetarian and supporter of PETA.
(Feb 1996) Won her 7th Grammy for Best Contemporary Folk Album "Wrecking Ball"
Although she has released many solo albums, she is primarily known as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a backing vocalist and duet partner for other artists.
Children: Mika Hallie Slocum, born March 15, 1970 Meghann Theresa Ahern, born September 9, 1979
While performing in a Washington D.C. coffeehouse, she was discovered by former Byrds member 'Chris Hillman (I)' (qv), who recommended her to 'Gram Parsons' (qv) 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.
Ranked #22 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll