Born in Birmingham, Alabama on April 2, 1947, singer-songwriter Emmylou Harris was the daughter of a Marine and a military wife. In 1952, her father was reported missing in action in Korea where he spent ten months as a prisoner of war. The family moved around, so she grew up in North Carolina and in Woodbridge, Virginia, which is where she graduated from high school as valedictorian. She was a performer in Lilith Fair, and is active in such things as advocating the removal of land mines.
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Emmylou Harris Official Website
Shares Emmylou’s tour dates from the official tour schedule, news and updates about her and her music, discography, and awards.
http://www.emmylouharris.com/
Emmylou Harris Online Fan Site
Online fan site about Emmylou Harris and her music. Also shares videos and photographs of her and her music.
http://www.emmylouharris.org/
National Public Radio’s section dedicated to Emmylou Harris includes photographs, details about concerts, and featured music for sale.
http://www.npr.org/artists/14874232/emmylou-harris
Features the biography, photographs, videos, and news about musical star Emmylou Harris, along with every article ever printed about her or her music in Rolling Stone.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/emmylou-harris
