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ALISON KRAUSS

Name: Alison Krauss                                                                             
Born: 23 July 1971 Decatur, Illinois, United States                                             
                                                                                               
Alison Krauss (born July 23, 1971) is an American                                               
bluegrass-country singer and fiddle player. She entered the music industry at a                 
young age, winning local contests by the age of ten and recording for the first                 
time on her brother's album at fourteen. She signed with Rounder Records in 1985               
and released her first solo album at sixteen in 1987. She was invited to join                   
the band with which she still performs, Alison Krauss & Union Station (AKUS),                   
and later released her first album with them as a group in 1989.                               
                                                                                               
She has thus far released more than ten albums, appeared on numerous soundtracks,               
and has helped usher in a new interest in bluegrass music in the United States.                 
Her soundtrack performances have led to further popularity, including the Grammy-winning       
O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack, an album also credited with raising                     
American interest in bluegrass, and the Cold Mountain soundtrack, which led to                 
her performance at the 2004 Academy Awards. During her career she has won 21                   
Grammy Awards more than any other female artist and tied for seventh-most among                 
all artists along with numerous other awards.