Emmylou Harris

American singer, songwriter and musician
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Emmylou Harris

Summary

Emmylou Harris is a human[1]. She was born in Birmingham[2]. She was born on April 2, 1947[3]. She worked as a country singer[4], singer-songwriter[5], guitarist[6], and recording artist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,704 views/month, #4,662 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Emmylou Harris's place of birth was Birmingham[2].
  • Emmylou Harris was born on April 2, 1947[3].
  • Emmylou Harris held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Emmylou Harris's professions included country singer[4].
  • Emmylou Harris worked as a singer-songwriter[5].
  • Emmylou Harris's professions included guitarist[6].
  • Emmylou Harris worked as a recording artist[7].
  • Emmylou Harris's field of work was music composing[10].
  • Emmylou Harris's field of work was song[11].
  • Emmylou Harris's field of work was performing arts[12].
  • Emmylou Harris's education included a stint at Gar-Field Senior High School[13].
  • Emmylou Harris received the Polar Music Prize[14].
  • Emmylou Harris received the Grammy Awards[15].
  • Emmylou Harris received the Country Music Association Awards[16].
  • Emmylou Harris received the Billboard Music Awards[17].
  • Emmylou Harris received the Americana Award for Duo/Group of the Year[18].
  • Emmylou Harris received the Americana Award for Duo/Group of the Year[19].
  • Emmylou Harris was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Emmylou Harris is recorded as female[21].
  • Emmylou Harris's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Emmylou Harris's genre is country music[23].
  • Emmylou Harris's genre is Americana[24].
  • Emmylou Harris's genre is folk music[25].
  • Emmylou Harris's genre is bluegrass music[26].
  • Emmylou Harris's genre is alternative country[27].

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Origins and Family

Emmylou Harris's place of birth was Birmingham[2]. She was born on April 2, 1947[3].

Education

Emmylou Harris's education included a stint at Gar-Field Senior High School[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include country singer[4], singer-songwriter[5], guitarist[6], and recording artist[7]. Fields of work include music composing[10], a type of arts[28]; song[11], a type of musical work/composition[29]; and performing arts[12], a type of arts[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Polar Music Prize[14], a music award[31], in Sweden[32], founded in 1989[33]; Grammy Awards[15], a music award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1958[36]; Country Music Association Awards[16], a music award ceremony[37], in United States[38], founded in 1967[39]; Billboard Music Awards[17], an annual music awards ceremony[40], in United States[41], founded in 1989[42]; Americana Award for Duo/Group of the Year[18]; and Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance[43].

Why It Matters

Emmylou Harris ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,704 views/month, #4,662 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

She has been cited as an influence by Faith Hill[46], a singer[47], b. 1967[48], of United States[49], awarded the American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist[50].

FAQs

Where was Emmylou Harris born?

Emmylou Harris's place of birth was Birmingham[2].

What did Emmylou Harris do for work?

Emmylou Harris worked as country singer[4], singer-songwriter[5], guitarist[6], and recording artist[7].

Where did Emmylou Harris go to school?

Emmylou Harris was educated at Gar-Field Senior High School[13].

What awards did Emmylou Harris receive?

Honors received include Polar Music Prize[14], Grammy Awards[15], Country Music Association Awards[16], and Billboard Music Awards[17].

Who did Emmylou Harris influence?

Emmylou Harris has been cited as an influence by Faith Hill[46].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Encyclopædia Universalis. wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [18] . americanamusic.org. Retrieved . americanamusic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . americanamusic.org. Retrieved . americanamusic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [43] . americanamusic.org. Retrieved . americanamusic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Polar Music Prize, Grammy Awards, Country Music Association Awards +5
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    Occupation country singer, singer-songwriter, guitarist +1
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  3. 18d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discography Emmylou Harris discography
    Educated at
    Family name Harris
    Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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