Natalie Maines | |
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 Maines in Austin, Texas, 2006 | |
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| Birth name | Natalie Louise Maines |
| Also known as | Natalie Pasdar |
| Born | October 14, 1974 Lubbock, Texas, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
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| Member of | The Chicks |
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| Website | nataliemainesmusic |
Natalie Louise Maines[1] (born October 14, 1974)[2][3] is an American musician. She is the lead vocalist for the country band the Chicks.
In 1995, after leaving Berklee College of Music, Maines was recruited by the Dixie Chicks to replace their lead singer, Laura Lynch. With Maines as lead vocalist, the band earned 10 Country Music Association Awards and 13 Grammy Awards for their work between 1998 and 2007.
In 2006, with Maines still acting as lead singer, the Dixie Chicks released Taking the Long Way. The album subsequently won five Grammy Awards (including Album of the Year). After dropping the "Dixie", the Chicks new album Gaslighter was released on July 17, 2020. As a solo artist, Maines released the album, Mother, on May 7, 2013.
- ^ Dickerson, James L. (2000). Dixie Chicks: Down-Home and Backstage. Dallas, Texas: Taylor Trade Publishing. ISBN 978-0-87833-189-5.
- ^ "Monitor". Entertainment Weekly. No. 1228/1229. Time Inc. October 12–19, 2012. p. 23.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Natalie Maines Biography". AllMusic.com. Retrieved July 4, 2017.