Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harrisis an American singer and songwriter. She has released many popular albums and singles over the course of her career, and – as of 2016 – she has won 13 Grammys as well as numerous other awards...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCountry Singer
Date of Birth2 April 1947
CountryUnited States of America
lyrics music sing sitting
I have to have a guitar sitting around. I sing in the shower. I sing around the house. The music comes secondary. The lyrics come first.
felt money terrible
I didn't have any money. I had a sense of terrible loss. But what I also had was a fire in my belly. I wasn't going to go back to waiting tables. I felt I had to be better at fronting a band.
country finds music nowhere seems venture
I'm nowhere with country music. I don't hear much of it, so I shouldn't venture an opinion, but when it finds me, it seems formulaic.
became country edge folk found george jones learned listen music records singer totally
I was a folk singer who became totally over the edge with country music. I found my voice and style working with Gram Parsons. I learned how to listen to George Jones records and the Louvin Brothers.
folks trained
I'm not a trained musician. When folks talk about 'Well, you go to this or that' - the tenor, or the third part - I don't really know what they're talking about.
direction force honor power records
I find with records, they become what they're going to become. They take on a power and a direction of their own. Part of making records is to honor that and not try to force it.
poet town
In a town of writers, he really is our poet laureate,
coming linda particular reason
I called Linda and told her that Dolly was coming over. This one evening, there was no particular reason for it.
adore festival follows life loves passion people smart wonderful
I just adore him, ... He follows his heart. He must be pretty smart in business. He loves his life and that's a wonderful thing to see. So many people are the beneficiaries of his passion, his love for this music. I don't think there's another festival like this in the world.
considered country current locked taught
Country taught me how to sing, it put me on a path. But I was never going to be locked into a formula. I don't want to be considered a current country artist.
american-musician constitution document motion people recipe
With the Constitution they set something in motion that is a pretty extraordinary document and a recipe for the way you would want people to live.
audience love work
Well, I'm just very blessed that I still love my work and I can still work, I still have an audience and I love what I do.
dog people good-times
When there are dogs and music, people have a good time.
simplicity emotion
Simplicity can intensify the emotion.