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Bluegrass Musicians
The "high, lonesome" style that defines the bluegrass sound comes from the experiences of the music's original composers, the Scots-Irish immigrants of Appalachia. Early bluegrass musician Lester Flatt brought the sound of the genre into the popular lexicon in 1948, when he helped found The Foggy Mountain Boys. He was joined by fellow musician Earl Scruggs, who expertly picked his banjo in the three-finger style that is carried on in the music of bluegrass great Ricky Skaggs. In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, Alison Krauss snagged more than 26 Grammy awards for putting a contemporary twist on the music of her bluegrass predecessors—proof that the genre still resonantes with listeners.
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Steve Martin
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Steve Martin
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Producer, Author / 1945 -
Comedian and comedy writer Steve Martin found fame starring in such films as The Jerk,
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Earl Scruggs
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- Bluegrass Musicians
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Earl Scruggs
Musician / 1924 - 2012
Earl Scruggs is a bluegrass musician who pioneered the Scruggs Style, a method of banjo playing.
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Dolly Parton
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- Bluegrass Musicians
Dolly Parton
Songwriter, Singer / 1946 -
Country music queen Dolly Parton is a cultural icon whose voluptuous figure and powerful voice made her popular on both stage and screen.
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Alison Krauss
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- Bluegrass Musicians
- Famous Leos
- Famous Singers
Alison Krauss
Songwriter, Music Producer, Singer / 1971 -
Alison Krauss is a multiple Grammy Award-winning singer songwriter who records country, bluegrass, folk and Americana.
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Ricky Skaggs
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- Bluegrass Musicians
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Singers
Ricky Skaggs
Songwriter, Guitarist, Music Producer, Singer / 1954 -
Ricky Skaggs is a legendary country and bluegrass singer and mandolin player.
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Lester Flatt
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- Bluegrass Musicians
- Famous Geminis
- Famous Guitarists
Lester Flatt
Guitarist / 1914 -
Lester Flatt was best known for his bluegrass guitar stylings as part of the Foggy Mountain Boys and Flatt and Scruggs.
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