Alison Maria Krauss (born July 23. Different Strokes. Alison Krauss has won a record twenty-seven Grammy Awards. The album was called Different Strokes and appeared on the independent. Alison Krauss- Different Strokes- Grey Eagle and Nick's Noodle ( audio )From 1. Different Strokes.

Alison Krauss at MerleFest, 2007 Background information Born ( 1971-07-23) July 23, 1971 (age 46), United States Occupation(s) Musician, singer-songwriter, producer, bandleader Instruments Vocals,, piano, Years active 1984–present Associated acts,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Website HIDDEN ERROR: Usage of 'genre?s?' Is not recognized Alison Maria Krauss (born July 23, 1971) is an American - singer-songwriter and musician. She entered the at an early age, winning local contests by the age of ten and recording for the first time at fourteen. She signed with in 1985 and released her first solo album in 1987. She was invited to join the band with which she still performs, Alison Krauss and Union Station (AKUS), and later released her first album with them as a group in 1989. She has released fourteen albums, appeared on numerous soundtracks, and helped renew interest in bluegrass music in the United States.

Her soundtrack performances have led to further popularity, including the soundtrack, an album also credited with raising American interest in bluegrass, and the soundtrack, which led to her performance at the. As of, she has won 27 from 41 nominations, tying her with as the living recipient, second only to the late classical conductor who holds the record for most wins of all time with 31. She is the most awarded singer and the most awarded female artist in Grammy history.

At the time of her first, the, she was the second youngest winner (currently tied as the ninth youngest). Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Biography Alison Maria Krauss was born in to Fred and Louise Krauss. Her father was a German immigrant who came to the United States in 1952 and taught his native language. Her mother, of German and Italian descent, is the daughter of artists. Alison grew up in the college town of, home to the. Free Download Kaho Na Pyar Hai Hd Video Songs. She began studying violin at age five but soon switched to bluegrass.

Krauss said she first became involved with music because '[my] mother tried to find interesting things for me to do' and 'wanted to get me involved in music, in addition to art and sports'. At the age of eight she started entering local talent contests, and at ten had her own band. At 13 she won the Fiddle Championship, and the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass in America named her the 'Most Promising Fiddler in the Midwest'. She was also called 'Virtuoso' by Magazine. Krauss first met around 1984 at a festival held by the Society.

Every current member of her band, Union Station, first met her at these festivals. 1985–1991: Early career Krauss made her recording debut in 1985 on the independent album,, featuring her brother, Swamp Weiss and Jim Hoiles. From the age of 12 she performed with bassist and songwriter John Pennell in a band called 'Silver Rail', replacing their previous fiddler. Pennell later changed the band's name to Union Station after another band was discovered with the name Silver Rail. Pennell remains one of her favorite songwriters and wrote some of her early work including the popular 'Every Time You Say Goodbye'. Later that year she signed to Rounder Records, and in 1987, at 16, she released her debut album with Union Station as her backup band.

Krauss' debut solo album was quickly followed by her first group album with Union Station in 1989,. The album includes the traditional tunes, Wild Bill Jones and, along with a bluegrass interpretation of ' '. Krauss' contract with Rounder required her to alternate between releasing a solo album and an album with Union Station, and she released the solo album in 1990. It was her first album to rise onto the, peaking in the top seventy-five on the. The album also was a notable point in her career as she earned her first, the single 'Steel Rails' was her first single tracked by Billboard, and the title single 'I've Got That Old Feeling' was the first song for which she recorded a music video. 1992–1999: Rising success Alison Krauss & Union Station Name Role Alison Krauss Lead vocals, piano, fiddle Larry Atamanuik Drums, percussion Bass Guitar, Guitar, mandolin Krauss' second Union Station album was released in 1992, and she went on to win her second Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album of the year. She then joined the in 1993 at the age of 21.

She was the youngest cast member at the time, and the first bluegrass artist to join the Opry in twenty-nine years. She also collaborated on a project with the in 1994, a bluegrass album called. And guitar player replaced Tim Stafford in Union Station in 1994. Late in the year, Krauss recorded with the band on its single ', which brought her to the country music Top Ten for the first time and it and won the. Also in 1994, Krauss collaborated with,, and to contribute ' to the AIDS benefit album produced by the. In 1997, she recorded vocals and violin for 'Half a Mind', on 's album., a compilation of older releases and some covers of her favorite works by other artists, was released in 1995.

Some of these covers include 's 'Oh Atlanta', ' & 's ', which was used in the Australian hit comedy movie, and ' ' A cover of 's ' reached number three on the Billboard country chart; the album peaked in the top fifteen on the all-genre chart, and sold two million copies to become Krauss' first. Krauss also was nominated for four and won all of them. [ ], another Union Station album, was released in 1997 and won the. One critic said its sound was 'rather untraditional' and 'likely [to] change quite a few. Minds about bluegrass.' Included on the album is the track 'It Doesn't Matter', which was featured in the second season premiere episode of and was included on the Buffy soundtrack in 1999.

Her next solo release in 1999,, included one of her two tracks to appear on the Billboard, 'Stay'. 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. In addition, the track 'That Kind of Love' was included in another episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 2000–present: Current career left Union Station in 1998, and was replaced with renowned player. Douglas had provided studio back-up to Krauss's records since 1987's Too Late to Cry. Their next album,, was released on August 14, 2001.

The album went on to win the Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album, with the single 'The Lucky One' winning a Grammy as well. New Favorite was followed up by the double platinum in 2002 and a release of a DVD of the same live performance in 2003. Both the album and the DVD were recorded during a performance at and both the album and DVD have been certified double Platinum. Also in 2002 she played a singing voice for one of the characters in '.'

Was released in 2004, and eventually became another Alison Krauss & Union Station gold certified album. Ron Block described Lonely Runs Both Ways as 'pretty much. What we've always done' in terms of song selection and the style, in which those songs were recorded. Krauss believes the group 'was probably the most unprepared we've ever been' for the album and that songs were chosen as needed rather than planned beforehand. She also performed a duet with on his album in the single '. The single was quickly ranked in the top fifty of the and the top five of the, and won the for 'Best Musical Event' and 'Best Music Video' of the year. In 2007, Krauss and released the collaborative album entitled.

RIAA-certified platinum, the album was nominated for and won 5 Grammy Awards at the, including Album of the Year, Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album, and Record of the Year ('). Krauss and Plant recorded a Crossroads special in October 2007 for the network, which first aired on February 12, 2008. Alison Krauss on stage with Robert Plant at Birmingham, England's on May 5, 2008 Krauss has made multiple guest appearances on other records with lead vocals,,. In 1987, at the age of 15, she contributed fiddle tracks to the album The Western Illinois Rag by Americana Musician.

In 1993 she recorded vocals for the song 'If I Could' in Los Angeles. In 1997 she contributed harmony vocals in both English and Irish to band 's album. Krauss had her only number one hit in 2000, receiving vocal credit for 'Buy Me a Rose.'

She has contributed to numerous motion picture soundtracks, most notably the soundtrack in 2000. She and co-vocalist contributed multiple tracks to the soundtrack, including ' (with ), 'Down to the River to Pray', and 'I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow'. In the film, Tyminski's vocals on 'I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow' were used for 's character. The soundtrack sold over seven million copies and won the Grammy for Album of the Year in 2002. The unexpected success of the album has been partially credited, as was Krauss herself, with bringing a new interest in bluegrass to the United States.

She has said, however, that she believes Americans already liked bluegrass and other less-heard musical genres, and that the film merely provided easy exposure to the music. She did not appear in the movie, at her own request, as she was pregnant during its filming. In 2007, Krauss released the anthology which was a collection of soundtrack work, duets with artists such as,, and esteemed fiddle player, and newer tracks. The album was very commercially successful, but was received with a lukewarm reception from critics. One of the tracks, ', a duet with Waite (and a cover of his hit single from 1984), was similarly received as a single. On August 11, television network aired a one-hour special, 'Alison Krauss: A Hundred Miles or More' based on the album and featured many of the album's duets and solo performances. She also makes a guest appearance on 's March 2010 concert DVD 'Night at Sky Church', providing the lead vocals for the song '.

Other soundtracks, for which Krauss has performed, include,,,,,, and. She also contributed the song 'Jubilee' to the 2004 documentary. The Cold Mountain songs 'The Scarlet Tide' by and, and ', by her and were nominated for an, and she performed both songs at the, the first with Costello and Burnett and the other with. She also worked as a producer for on their debut in 2000 and the follow-up in 2002, which won Krauss her first Grammy as a music producer. Krauss performed on a 2004 bluegrass for the British rock band:: A Nashville Tribute to The Moody Blues. Krauss participated in 2014 tribute album to, Map to the Treasure - Reimagining Laura Nyro, performing on the track '. Reception and influences.

Alison Krauss performing live Krauss's earliest musical experience was as an instrumentalist, though her style has grown to focus more on her vocals with a band providing most of the instrumentation. Musicians she enjoys include vocalists of and of.

Krauss' family listened to 'folk records' while she was growing up, but she had friends, who exposed her to groups such as,,,, and. She cites, with whom she has since collaborated a number of times, as a major influence. Some credit Krauss and Union Station, at least partially, with a recent revival of interest in bluegrass music in the United States.

Despite being together for nearly two decades and winning numerous awards, she said the group was 'just beginning right now' (in 2002) because 'in spite of all the great things that have happened for the band, [she] feel[s] musically it's just really beginning.' Although she alternates between solo releases and works with the band, she has said there is no difference in her involvement between the two. As a group, AKUS have been called 'American favourites', 'world-beaters', and 'the tightest band around.'

While they have been successful as a group, many reviews note Krauss still 'remains the undisputed star and rock-solid foundation' and have described her as the 'band's focus' with an 'angelic' voice that 'flows like honey'. Her work has been compared to that of,, and, [ ] and has in turn been credited with influencing various ' artists including Nickel Creek, for which she acted as record producer on two of their albums.

In addition to her work with Nickel Creek, she has acted as producer to the Cox Family, and. Of has said Krauss and Union Station are 'superb, when they stick to and, but much less convincing, when they lurch towards the middle of the road'. And has said the 'flavorless repertoire [Krauss] sings. Steers her toward Lite FM'. In addition, and have said their newer releases are 'pretty much the usual', and that although Krauss is generally 'adventurous', these recent releases contain nothing to 'alienate the masses'. Voice, themes, and musical style Krauss possesses a voice, which has been described as 'angelic'.

Alison Krauss at 2011 IBMA's She has said her musical influences include,, and. Many of her songs are described as sad, and are often about, especially lost love. Though Alison has a close involvement with her group and a long career in music, she rarely performs music she has written herself. She has also described her general approach to constructing an album as starting with a single song and selecting other tracks based on the first, to give the final album a somewhat consistent theme and mood.

She most commonly performs in the bluegrass and country genres, though she has had two songs on the charts, has worked with rock artists such as and, and is sometimes said to stray into pop music. Music videos.

The video for 'Goodbye is All We Have' shows the group traveling, meeting at a, playing the song, and walking away together. () Krauss did not think she would make music videos at the beginning of her career, and after recording her first she was convinced it was so bad, that she would never do another. Nonetheless, she has gone on to make further videos.

Many of the first videos she saw were by bluegrass artists, although has noted, that the was very popular at the time she was first exposed to music videos. She has made suggestions on the style or theme to some videos, though she tends to leave such decisions up to the of the particular video. The group chooses directors by seeking out people, who have previously directed videos bandmembers have enjoyed.

The director for a video to 'If I Didn't Know Any Better' from Lonely Runs Both Ways, for example, was selected because Krauss enjoyed work he had done with, and she wondered, what he could do with their music. While style decisions are generally left to the various directors of the videos, many – including for ', 'Restless', 'Goodbye is All We Have', 'New Favorite', and 'If I Didn't Know Any Better' – follow a pattern. In all of these videos Krauss walks, sometimes interacting with other people, while the rest of the band follows her. Performances 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.

Her own favorite concert experiences include watching three concerts during a single tour, a concert, and a concert. She appeared on in 1992 and opened the show in 1995 with Union Station. The New Favorite tour, after AKUS' album of the same name, was planned to start September 12, 2001 in, but was delayed until September 28 in following the Krauss took part in the Down from the Mountain tour in 2002, which featured many artists from the O Brother, Where Art Thou. Down from the Mountain was followed by the Great High Mountain Tour, which was composed of musicians from both O Brother and Cold Mountain, including Krauss. She has also given several notable smaller performances including at (with the ), on in a concert of female performers, on the radio show, where she sang two songs not previously recorded on any of her albums, and a performance at the attended by then-President and then-Vice President.

She has also been in the again, performing the song at country music performances. She also performed a tribute to which she sang with and with. She was also invited by to perform with her at the 2013 CMA's and by to perform with him in his Christmas Album, and Bell said that 'she (Krauss) is someone I've adored for so many years now'.

She performed in on January 10, 2015, as a part of 'The Life and Songs of Emmylou Harris:An All Star Concert Celebration' which is a tribute to. Alison Krauss with her band Union Station Alison Krauss has won a record twenty-seven over the course of her career as a solo artist, as a group with Union Station, as a duet with, and as a record producer. She is currently tied with as the winner of the second highest number of Grammy Awards. Only the late classical conductor Sir Georg Solti has more overall Grammys (31). She overtook for the most female wins at the, where Krauss won three, bringing her total at the time to seventeen (Franklin won her sixteenth that night).

The (which presents the Grammy Awards) presented her with a special musical achievement honor in 2005. She has also won 14, 9, 2, 2, 2, and 1. Ranked Krauss 12th on their '40 Greatest Women of Country Music' list in 2002. At the in February 2004, where she performed two nominated songs from the soundtrack, Alison Krauss was chosen by Hollywood shoe designer to wear a pair of $2 million 'Cinderella' sandals with 4½ inch clear glass stiletto heels and two straps adorned with 565 Kwiat diamonds set in platinum. Feeling like a rather unglamorous choice, Krauss said, 'When I first heard, I was like, 'What were they thinking?' I have the worst feet of anybody, who will be there that night!' In addition to the fairy-tale-inspired shoes, Weitzman outfitted Krauss with a 600 smartphone, bejeweled with 3,000 clear-and-topaz-colored crystals.

The shoes were returned, but Krauss kept the crystal-covered phone. Weitzman chose Krauss to show off his fashions at the urging of his daughters, who are fans of Krauss' music. Personal life Alison Krauss was married to musician from 1997 to 2001. Their son, Sam, was born in July 1999. Main article: • 1985: • 1987: • 1989: (with ) • 1990: • 1992: (with Union Station) • 1994: (with ) • 1995: • 1997: (with Union Station) • 1999: • 2001: (with Union Station) • 2002: (with Union Station) • 2004: (with Union Station) • 2007: • 2007: (with ) • 2009: • 2011: (with Union Station) Filmography List of film credits Year Title Role Notes 1997 Additional Voices Uncredited Voice only 2000 Herself Documentary and concert film 2002 Jennifer Singing voice only List of television credits Year Title Role Notes 1991 Herself Episode: 'No. 22.21' 1996 Herself 5 episodes; 1996–2005 1997 Miracle on Highway 31 Herself Television film 2005 Herself Episode: 'American Fruit Stand' 2006 Performer with 2008 Performer with References.

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Alison Krauss helped bring bluegrass to a new audience in the '90s. Blending bluegrass with folk, Krauss was instantly acclaimed from the start of her career, but it wasn't until her platinum-selling 1995 compilation Now That I've Found You that she became a mainstream star. Between her 1987 debut Too Late to Cry and Now That I've Found You, she matured from a child prodigy to a versatile, ambitious, and diverse musician and, in the process, made some of the freshest bluegrass of the late '80s and early '90s. When she was five years old, Krauss began playing the violin, taking classical lessons. She soon tired of the regimen of classical playing and began performing country and bluegrass licks.

At the age of eight, she began entering talent contests in and around her native Champaign, IL. Two years later, she had her own band.

In 1983, when she was 12 years old, she won the Illinois State Fiddle Championship and the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass in America named her the Most Promising Fiddler in the Midwest. In 1985, Krauss made her recording debut on an album, playing on a record made by her brother Viktor, Jim Hoiles, and Bruce Weiss. The album was called Different Strokes and appeared on the independent Fiddle Tunes label. Later that year, she signed to Rounder Records. She was 14 years old at the time.

Too Late to Cry, Krauss' debut album, appeared in 1987 to very positive reviews. The album was recorded with Krauss' backup band, the Union Station, which featured guitarist Jeff White, banjoist Alison Brown, and bassist Viktor Krauss; the following year, the group won the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass in America's National Band Championship contest. In 1989, Krauss and Union Station released Two Highways, which was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Recording. Although the album didn't win the award, her next album, 1990's I've Got That Old Feeling, did. The success of I've Got That Old Feeling was unprecedented for bluegrass acts in the '80s and it laid the groundwork for Krauss' breakthrough in the '90s.

By this time, Union Station's lineup had more or less settled. It now featured mandolinist Adam Steffey, banjoist/guitarist Ron Block, bassist Barry Bales, and guitarist Tim Stafford; Stafford later left the group and was replaced by Dan Tyminski. In 1992, Alison Krauss & Union Station released Every Time You Say Goodbye, which featured a typically eclectic array of material.

The album appeared in the country charts and Krauss' videos were shown on Country Music Television. I Know Who Holds Tomorrow was released in 1994 and was even more successful. Starcraft Brood War Oblivion Download For Mac there. But it was the 1995 compilation Now That I've Found You: A Collection that made Krauss a star. The album reached number two on the country charts and -- even more remarkably -- went into the pop Top Ten and sold over a million copies. Its success confirmed her status as bluegrass' leading light in the '90s. Krauss & Union Station followed the unexpected success of Now That I've Found You with So Long, So Wrong in spring 1997.

Forget About It followed in mid-1999. A year later, Krauss & Union Station joined the likes of John Hartford, Ralph Stanley, and others for the multi-million-selling soundtrack O Brother, Where Art Thou? A North American tour showcasing some of the album's stellar musicians followed in summer 2002, allowing Krauss and her band's popularity to soar. New Favorite appeared in November and went gold within four months. A live album followed soon after, and in 2004 Krauss released Lonely Runs Both Ways. A Hundred Miles or More, a collection drawn from Krauss' Rounder albums, along with sides recorded for various soundtrack projects and five previously unreleased tracks, appeared in 2007. Also appearing in 2007 was Raising Sand, an acclaimed, multi-platinum collaboration with Robert Plant.

She was back with Union Station for 2011’s Paper Airplane, which was self-produced by the band and engineered by Mike Shipley. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine.