Alison Krauss
FameRank: 6

"Alison Maria Krauss" is an American Bluegrass music/bluegrass-Country music/country singer-songwriter and musician. She entered the music of the United States/music industry at an early age, winning local contests by the age of ten and recording for the first time at fourteen. She signed with Rounder Records 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 O Brother, Where Art Thou? (soundtrack)/O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack, an album also credited with raising American interest in bluegrass, and the Cold Mountain (film)#Soundtrack/Cold Mountain soundtrack, which led to her performance at the 76th Academy Awards/2004 Academy Awards.

More Alison Krauss on Wikipedia.

Lonely Runs Both Ways. It's amazing to win for (Country) Album of the Year because we kind of just make albums for ourselves.

It sounded like a drag...so we recorded it.

You have no idea what this means! Thanks, folks.

My Poor Old Heart, Forget About It.

I grew up in Champaign, so this is very near the land of my people, ... Restless.

I just appreciate the clarity of her voice.