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Alison Krauss Alison Krauss (IPA: /ËˆÃ¦lÉªsÊŒn kraÊŠs/) (born July 23, 1971) is an American bluegrass-country singer and fiddle player. She entered the music industry at a young 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 at sixteen in 1987. She was invited to join the band with which she still performs, Alison Krauss + Union Station (AKUS), and later released her first album with them as a group in 1989.

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Born	July 23, 1971 (1971-07-23) (age 37)
Origin	Decatur, Illinois, USA
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, fiddle
Years active	1987 "present
Label(s)	Rounder
Associated acts	Rhonda Vincent, Dolly Parton, Brad Paisley, Ricky Skaggs
Website	AlisonKrauss.com

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Alison Krauss Was Born In Decatur, Illinois, But Was Raised In Champaign, Illinois. She Began Studying Classical Violin At Five Years Old But Soon Switched To Bluegrass. Krauss Said She First Became Involved With Music Because Her "mother Tried To Fin

Alison Krauss was born in Decatur, Illinois, but was raised in Champaign, Illinois. She began studying classical violin at five years old but soon switched to bluegrass. Krauss said she first became involved with music because her "mother tried to find interesting things for [me] to do" and "wanted to get [me] involved in music, in addition to art and sports." At age eight she started entering local Read more...

1989â€“1991: Early Career

Krauss' debut solo album was followed shortly by her first group album with Union Station in 1989 Two Highways. Many traditional bluegrass numbers appeared on the album, along with a bluegrass interpretation of The Allman Brothers' "Midnight Rider." Krauss' contract with Rounder required her to alternate between releasing a solo album and an album with Union Station, and she released the solo album Read more...

1992â€“1999: Rising Success

Krauss' second Union Station album Everytime You Say Goodbye was released in 1992, and she went on to win her second Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album of the year. She then joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1993 at the age of 21. She was the youngest cast member at the time, and the first bluegrass artist to join the Opry in twenty-nine years. She also collaborated on a project with the Cox Family in 1994, Read more...