For Alison Krauss, the most recognizable face in contemporary bluegrass not only for peddling more than 8 million records but also for garnering more Grammy Awards than any other female artist musical alliances are a way of life. Though Krauss has a close involvement with her group and a long career in music, she rarely performs music she has written herself. Here was Led Zeppelin's lead singer and a bluegrass-country singer/fiddler coming together for something subdued. Allow me to humbly suggest, Mr. President, that not only is a political paradigm shift in order, but I also have a replacement in mind. , Published in the February 18, 2009 edition of the Ventura County Star. [114], At the 76th Academy Awards in February 2004, where she performed two nominated songs from the Cold Mountain soundtrack, Krauss was chosen by Hollywood shoe designer Stuart Weitzman to wear a pair of $2 million 'Cinderella' sandals with 4 inch clear glass stiletto heels and two straps adorned with 565 Kwiat diamonds set in platinum. Thanks to all of the DJs and programmers for their support. [26][87], Krauss has said she used to dislike working in the studio, where she had to perform the same song repeatedly, but has come to like studio work roughly the same as live stage performances. The story of why Robert Plant and Alison Krauss needed so long to follow-up their acclaimed, Grammy-winning debut album, 2007s "Raising Sand," remains murky.Press them in separate calls and . Please disable your adblocker or subscribe to ad-free membership to view this article. [120][121] They had one child, born in 1999. Raise the Roof is out now.. Join us in an online listening party for Robert Plant and Alison Krauss' first album together in 14 years, Raise the Roof.With NPR Music . Corrections? Musicians she enjoys include vocalists Lou Gramm of Foreigner and Paul Rodgers of Bad Company. [76] Her work has been compared to that of the Cox Family, Bill Monroe, and Del McCoury,[citation needed] and has in turn been credited with influencing various "Newgrass" artists including Nickel Creek, for which she acted as record producer on two of their albums. And it became clear which songs fit and the sequence they went in.. With NPR Music critic and correspondent Ann Powers in the host chair, we'll feature a live conversation with the artists. Krauss was already a luminary in the more close-knit world of bluegrass and Americana, leading the string band Union Station. Plant and Krauss, who play the Leader Bank Pavilion on Friday, reunited last year for a second album that finds the unlikely duo once again claiming a mix of folk, soul, country, and blues songs . In addition to the album, Krauss and Plant are planning a 2022 tour. (I expect President Obama to see himself in this role.) [37] Krauss also was nominated for four Country Music Association Awards and won all of them.[38]. Adam Steffey left Union Station in 1998, and was replaced with renowned dobro player Jerry Douglas. (Plant returned there this year, he said, for sessions with the 1950s guitar titans Duane Eddy and James Burton.). Alison Krauss was born in Decatur, Illinois on 23 July 1971 and grew up in nearby Champaign. [58] Although she alternates between solo releases and works with the band, she has said there is no difference in her involvement between the two. Honorees included Jon Voight, one of the few Hollywood actors who is an outspoken backer of Trump. One critic said its sound was "rather untraditional" and "likely [to] change quite a few minds about bluegrass". Letting it rip, then being pretty controlled and organized and following instructions from her. Bluegrass-music queen Krauss, a 27-time Grammy Award-winner, and Plant, the co-founder of Led Zeppelin and veteran solo artist, kick off the third leg of their 2022 concert tour Monday in San Diego. A flamboyant fiddler, she won several contests, led a band when she was 10, won the Illinois State Fiddling Championship two years later, and signed a recording contract at age 14. 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Alison Krauss (fdt 23. juli 1971) er en amerikansk sanger og violinist, der primrt spiller bluegrass og countrymusik.Hun har lavet en hel del soundtracks til film, blandt andet til O Brother, Where Art Thou? The White House announced the honorees in a release on Sunday night that extolled Krausss extraordinary contributions to American music and noted how she has entertained and enriched the souls of millions. It also initially misspelled her name as Allison.. [14], Krauss's mother played banjo and acoustic guitar,[12] so Krauss was exposed to folk music at home, and she heard rock and pop music on the radio: She liked Gary Numan's synth-pop song "Cars", and rock bands such as Foreigner, Bad Company, and Electric Light Orchestra. After a 14-year pause, they're back with a new LP of reimagined music. Krauss chose Going Where the Lonely Go, a doleful ballad that Merle Haggard released in the 1980s. Step one: Opt to respect and learn from each other. Its a little bit more smoky, a little bit more lustrous than the first record, Plant, 73, said by phone from his home in western England. Plant and Krauss toured for much of the next year, with concert sets that included some revamped Led Zeppelin songs. On November 21, 2019, she was awarded the National Medal of Arts. Florida Bar Association Wm. From the age of 12 she performed with bassist and songwriter John Pennell in a band called "Silver Rail", replacing Andrea Zonn. [104] The Recording Academy (which presents the Grammy Awards) presented her with a special musical achievement honor in 2005. (2000) and Cold Mountain (2003) helped to introduce bluegrass to a new audience. A funny thing happens with them, Burnett said. There were none from the House. [115][116], In May 2012, Alison Krauss was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music. The Americana Music Association just announced their year-end Top 100 Radio Airplay Albums, and Raise The Roof is the #1 most played album at Americana Radio this past year. In 1997, she recorded vocals and violin for "Half a Mind", on Tommy Shaw's 7 Deadly Zens album. Raising Sand, the 2007 duet album by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, started as an experiment, a modest side project for two longtime bandleaders to revisit old and recent songs. With NPR Music critic and correspondent Ann Powers in the host chair, we'll feature a live conversation with the artists. Imagine a new kind of politician an individual who has evolved beyond the War Room tactics writ large by the likes of James Carville or Karl Rove. [61] One of the tracks, "Missing You", a duet with Waite (and a cover of his hit single from 1984), was similarly received as a single. . See if you can add to this list I'm making. [59], In 2007, Krauss released A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection, an album of new songs, soundtrack tunes, and duets with artists such as John Waite, James Taylor, Brad Paisley, and Natalie MacMaster. We just felt like it was too much at once.. Voight, one of four winners of the National Medal of Arts, later accompanied Trump to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to pay tribute to the remains of two US service members who were killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan this week. Some credit Krauss and Union Station, at least partially, with a recent revival of interest in bluegrass music in the United States. Now That I've Found You: A Collection, a compilation of older releases and some covers of her favorite works by other artists, was released in 1995. Overall, Krauss has received 27 Grammy awards. Then, as the duo shared songs side by side in Krausss Nashville home, Burnett merely provided guitar accompaniment. A highly sought after collaborator, Krauss has worked with some of the biggest names in popular music, including James Taylor, Phish, Dolly Parton, Yo-Yo Ma and Bonnie Raitt.Since signing with Rounder Records at the age of 14, Krauss has sold over 12 million albums and won 27 . Krauss and Plant onstage in 2008. In 2007, Krauss and Robert Plant released the collaborative album titled Raising Sand. Known for her exemplary fiddle playing and angelic voice, Krauss has released music as a solo artist and with the group Union Station, featuring Dan Tyminski and Jerry Douglas. That was certainly proven true again watching a flawless Robert Plant and Alison Krauss deliver a perfect show at L. A.'s Greek Theater last night (August 18 . NEW YORK (AP) The first time they collaborated was such a surprise smash that the only question was when Robert Plant and Alison Krauss would sing together again. [18] At 13, she won the Walnut Valley Festival Fiddle Championship,[23] and the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass in America named her the "Most Promising Fiddler in the Midwest". I have the worst feet of anybody who will be there that night!" [117], In March 2015, her hometown of Champaign, Illinois, designated the 400 block of West Hill Street as "Honorary Alison Krauss Way". She signed with Rounder Records in 1985 and released her first solo album in 1987. But then, Plant and Krauss went their separate ways. Most often, Plant said, We have a kind of languid, sometimes pensive sound, with the pathos of the original song taken into another place.. Eric Ryan . It is equally biblical and bluesy, wondering, If I should lose my soul, would you still care for me?. Other soundtracks for which Krauss has performed include Twister, The Prince of Egypt, Eight Crazy Nights, Mona Lisa Smile, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Alias, Bambi II and Cold Mountain. [66][67], Krauss also appears on Def Leppard's twelfth studio album, Diamond Star Halos, released March 2022, as a featured vocalist on the songs "This Guitar" and "Lifeless". Krauss, 50, grew up harmonizing in bluegrass groups, figuring out and delivering restrained, precise, locked-in ensemble parts. I was fairly dismissive when the classic-rock icon, former Led Zeppelin yowler-in-chief Robert Plant, joined Gen-X bluegrass standard bearer Alison Krauss to release their first, improbable . All Rights reserved. She signed with Rounder Records in 1985 and released her first solo album in 1987. A guide to some of the late-summer shows coming up in New York City, including the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival this weekend. The festival, taking place May 5 to 7 at Tom Lee Park, features headliners Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, along with Living Colour, Gov't Mule, Earth, Wind & Fire, Ziggy Marley and more. [97][98] She was also invited by Taylor Swift to perform with her at the 2013 CMA's and by Joshua Bell to perform with him on a Christmas album; Bell said that "she (Krauss) is someone I've adored for so many years now". .mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}^ Sources vary on birth place; see talk page discussion. Krauss grew to appreciate their differences. Plant, who has never before performed with such understated soul, not only found himself amazed by Krausss knowledge of American music, but, at the Grammys, he thanked her for her kindness and patience, teaching me to sing in straight lines instead of doing all that twirly stuff. Krauss, who frequently broke from her usual self-imposed restraint on the album, admitted that around Plant, there was never a dull moment., Step five: Play to the others strengths. C-SPAN is a private, non-profit public service of the cable television industry that covers the political process. Alison Krauss is among those chosen to receive the National Medal of Arts from President Trump. Getty Images. Their next album, New Favorite, was released on August 14, 2001. Her next solo release in 1999, Forget About It, included one of her two tracks to appear on the Billboard adult contemporary chart, "Stay". The song kind of forms before your ears, Plant said. I'm a liberal, and I listen to Alison Krauss on a semi-regular basis. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [8], Alison Maria Krauss[9] was born in Decatur, Illinois,[10][11][a] to Fred and Louise Krauss. Rodney Crowell. In 2007 she joined Robert Plant to release the Grammy-winning album Raising Sand. By taking their time, they concentrate the essence of the song. Alison Krauss was born on 23 rd July 1971 in Decatur, Illinois, United States. Trouble, party of one." With the coast clear of trouble, the two are ready to make a new mark with Raise the Roof, . Alison Maria Krauss (born July 23, 1971) is an American bluegrass-country singer and violinist.She entered the music industry at an early age, competing in local contests by the age of eight and recording for the first time at 14. Platinum-selling Raising Sand (2007) was the first of her two collaborations with English rock singer Robert Plant. The answer is out this week. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Plant, Krauss and Burnett took the song down to half-speed and removed any distractions. Finally, in 2019, they regrouped. Many of the first videos she saw were by bluegrass artists. Plant and Krauss were an unlikely pairing from the start. [83] Many of her songs are described as sad,[84] and are often about love, especially lost love. The Listening Party is over. Mike Shipley, the recording and mixing engineer for the album, said that the album had a lengthy production time because of Krauss' non-stop migraines. The honorees, including the country-bluegrass musician, actor Jon Voight, and the bands of the . As we were going through the material, Burnett said, it was clear that a story was being told concerning a man, a woman and war. Some of these covers include Bad Company's "Oh Atlanta", the Foundations' & Dan Schafer's "Baby, Now That I've Found You", which was used in the Australian hit comedy movie The Castle, and the Beatles' "I Will" with Tony Furtado. Their lead single, a cover of the Lucinda Williams . Trump is set to present the medals at the White House during a Thursday ceremony. It is so exciting and so magnificent. Plant and Krauss first sang together as part of a 2004 tribute to Lead Belly, and Plant proposed that they try recording together when their schedules aligned; that took more than a year. Tickets: $39 and up before fees via ticketmaster . Alison Krauss and Union Station played at the Beacon Theater on Tuesday, touring for their latest album, Paper Airplane.. Find information on all of Alison Krauss's upcoming concerts, tour dates and ticket information for 2023-2024. However, reports by Rolling Stone and other outlets that the awarding of the medal . Alison Krauss , (born July 23, 1971, Champaign, Illinois, U.S.), American bluegrass fiddler and singer whoalone and in collaboration with her band, Union Stationperformed folk, gospel, country, pop, and rock songs in the unamplified bluegrass style and played a major role in the early 21st-century revival of interest in bluegrass music. [28], Later that year, she signed to Rounder Records, and in 1987, at 16, she released her debut album Too Late to Cry with Union Station as her backup band.[29]. Step four: Leave personal agendas, power- play strategies and expectations at home. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss will return to the road together for the first time in 12 years next June. In 2017 she released Windy City, her first solo album since 1999. Raise the Roof almost magically reclaims the spectral tone of Raising Sand, then finds ways to expand on it, delving further into both quiet subtleties and wailing intensity. [12] In 198182, Krauss performed with Marvin Lee Flessner's country dance band, in which she fiddled and sang. Matraca Berg. Her own favorite concert experiences include watching three Foreigner concerts during a single tour, a Dolly Parton concert, and a Larry Sparks concert. In Your love I find release / A haven from my unbelief / Take my life and let me be a living prayer . A follow-up would have seemed like an obvious next step. Bluegrass-country musician is among four recipients selected by President Trump. The National Humanities Medal recipients were Teresa Lozano Long, a Texas philanthropist; Patrick OConnell, the chef and proprietor of the restaurant The Inn at Little Washington in Virginia; mystery writer James Patterson; and the Claremont Institute, a conservative think tank based in California. The album was certified gold and charted within the top seventy-five of the Billboard 200 and in the top five of the country chart. Folk-pop act The Lumineers, rock combo Greta Van Fleet, and roots duo Robert Plant & Alison Krauss are among those headlining this year's Beale Street . President Donald Trump on Thursday honored an Oscar-winning actor, a bluegrass-country singer, a conservative think tank and others with two of the most prestigious national awards in the arts and . - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards", "Jerry Douglas and Ron Block of Union Station discuss their role in bluegrass music", "Country: O Sister! Krauss was awarded a National Medal of Arts in 2019, cited for making extraordinary contributions to American music. She then reunited with Plant for Raise the Roof (2021). Thursday's show felt like home, and like Halley's comet. Step three: Bring in a catalyst such as T-Bone Burnett to serve as producer, orchestra leader and song selection specialist. Her father was a German immigrant who came to the United States in 1952 at age 12, and taught his native language while he earned a doctorate in psychology. In 2014, Krauss and her band Union Station toured with Willie Nelson and Family, with special guests Kacey Musgraves, and the Devil Makes Three.[49][50]. Alison Krauss. In 1987, at the age of 15, she played fiddle on the album The Western Illinois Rag by Americana musician Chris Vallillo. Alison Krauss Sparkles at Lynn Morris Benefit. They exemplify the genius, talent and creativity of our exceptional nation.. 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