Alison Krauss, born July 23, 1971 in Decatur, Illinois, is a bluegrass singer and virtuoso fiddle player who grew up in Champaign, Illinois. Almost certainly the most successful bluegrass musician ever, Krauss has had several platinum-selling albums, has received seventeen Grammy Awards (more than any other woman in the history of country music), and been a featured performer in the Oscars. In 1995 she was awarded Female Vocalist of the Year by the Country Music Association.

A protégé of Bill Monroe, her music has wide appeal, beyond its traditional popularity within country and folk circles. Best known for her work on the O Brother, Where Art Thou? movie soundtrack, as well as its companion album, Down from the Mountain , Krauss's music is also featured prominently on the Cold Mountain soundtrack, for which she was nominated for an Oscar. Her band, Union Station, is a traditional bluegrass ensemble, but Krauss is not a complete purist, having covered songs by, among others, the Beatles.

Discography

• Too Late to Cry 1987
• Two Highways 1989
• I've Got That Old Feeling 1990
• Every Time You Say Goodbye 1992
• I Know Who Holds Tomorrow (with The Cox Family) 1994
• Now That I've Found You: A Collection 1995
• So Long So Wrong 1997
• Forget About It 1999
• New Favorite 2001
• Live 2002
• Lonely Runs Both Ways 2004

Samples

• DowntotheRivertoPray.ogg of "Down to the River to Pray" from the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack

External links

• Official site