Dixie Chicks Bio (Biography)
Real name:
Dixie Chicks
Date of birth:
January 1. 1989
Place of birth:
Dallas, Texas
Astrology Sign:
Aquarius
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The Dixie Chicks are a country music group made up of Emily Robison, Martie Maguire, and Natalie Maines. The Chicks, as they are sometimes referred to, formed in 1989 in Dallas, Texas, and since then, they have gone on to become the highest selling female group of any musical genre, selling over 30 million albums as of 2006 and garnering 13 Grammy Awards.
The original Dixie Chicks consisted of sisters Emily and Martie, Laura Lynch, and Robin Lynn Macy. A year after forming, the released Thank Heaven for Dale Evans, their first commercial album. Their second album, Little Ol' Cowgirl, would be the last to feature the original foursome. Macy left the group in late 1992, a year before the Chicks released Shouldn't a Told You That. However, while they had three albums released, no clear single song had emerged as a huge commercial hit.
That hit would come in 1995 after Laura Lynch was replaced by Natalie Maines as the lead vocalist. Shortly after the replacement, Sony signed the group to Monument Records, and their next single, "I Can Love You Better," had the backing of a powerful marketing campaign. It hit the top ten list, and their next album, Wide Open Spaces, became a huge hit with three songs hitting number one. Fly, their 1999 album, produced two more number one hits and nine singles as well as launching the Dixie Chicks first national tour. Both Wide Open Spaces and Fly went platinum, selling over ten million copies each.
While they are one of the most successful country groups of all time, the Dixie Chicks are also one of the most controversial. Several of their songs, including "Goodbye Earl" and "Sin Wagon," feature lyrics that have led to some country music radio stations refusing to play the songs.
However, their biggest controversy began in London on March 10, 2003. During their concert, Natalie Maines made a statement in which she said the group was ashamed to that President Bush was from Texas. The resulting outrage led to a boycott of the Chicks concerts and albums, and the members even received some death threats. Over the next several years, the Dixie Chicks would address the controversy and Maines remarks publicly, appearing on the cover of Entertainment Weekly and on several TV shows.
Following the fallout from the London concert, the Chicks wouldn't see another album release until May of 2006. Taking the Long Way included the single "Not Ready to Play Nice," a song that directly addressed the personal attacks on the group and made it clear they would not back down from their personal beliefs. The album debuted at number one despite lingering anti-Dixie Chicks feelings within the country music world. Despite a drop in sales and in support, the Dixie Chicks popularity appears to be strong, and in 2007, the group won five Grammys, including Album of the Year.
The original Dixie Chicks consisted of sisters Emily and Martie, Laura Lynch, and Robin Lynn Macy. A year after forming, the released Thank Heaven for Dale Evans, their first commercial album. Their second album, Little Ol' Cowgirl, would be the last to feature the original foursome. Macy left the group in late 1992, a year before the Chicks released Shouldn't a Told You That. However, while they had three albums released, no clear single song had emerged as a huge commercial hit.
That hit would come in 1995 after Laura Lynch was replaced by Natalie Maines as the lead vocalist. Shortly after the replacement, Sony signed the group to Monument Records, and their next single, "I Can Love You Better," had the backing of a powerful marketing campaign. It hit the top ten list, and their next album, Wide Open Spaces, became a huge hit with three songs hitting number one. Fly, their 1999 album, produced two more number one hits and nine singles as well as launching the Dixie Chicks first national tour. Both Wide Open Spaces and Fly went platinum, selling over ten million copies each.
While they are one of the most successful country groups of all time, the Dixie Chicks are also one of the most controversial. Several of their songs, including "Goodbye Earl" and "Sin Wagon," feature lyrics that have led to some country music radio stations refusing to play the songs.
However, their biggest controversy began in London on March 10, 2003. During their concert, Natalie Maines made a statement in which she said the group was ashamed to that President Bush was from Texas. The resulting outrage led to a boycott of the Chicks concerts and albums, and the members even received some death threats. Over the next several years, the Dixie Chicks would address the controversy and Maines remarks publicly, appearing on the cover of Entertainment Weekly and on several TV shows.
Following the fallout from the London concert, the Chicks wouldn't see another album release until May of 2006. Taking the Long Way included the single "Not Ready to Play Nice," a song that directly addressed the personal attacks on the group and made it clear they would not back down from their personal beliefs. The album debuted at number one despite lingering anti-Dixie Chicks feelings within the country music world. Despite a drop in sales and in support, the Dixie Chicks popularity appears to be strong, and in 2007, the group won five Grammys, including Album of the Year.