LittleSis: Emmylou Harris

Harris was born April 2, 1947, in Birmingham, Alabama. Her family moved to North Carolina and Virginia with her Marine Corps father, and she grew up idolizing urban folk singers. Her introduction to classic country music came through Gram Parsons, who had helped pioneer a new form of country-rock as a member of the Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers. Parsons recruited Harris to sing harmony and join his band as he toured as a solo artist and bandleader. Harris has credited Parsons with helping her realize the emotional resonance found in the best country music. After Parsons died in 1973, Harris took his visionary ideas and molded them into something distinctly her own. Over the years, she has had twenty-seven Top Ten hits, including seven that reached #1. She also has achieved fourteen Top Ten albums on the Billboard country album charts. In 1983, Harris moved to Nashville, where she became an active and visible member of the city’s arts and charitable communities. In 1987, she teamed with Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt for the Grammy-winning album Trio. To date, Harris has won twelve Grammy Awards. Her distinguished career and personal example make her richly deserving of election to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2008.

Donor	Common Recipients
Jeffrey J Abrams	Barack Obama, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Iowa Democratic Party, Democratic Executive Committee of Florida, Democratic Party of Virginia, Ohio Democratic Party, Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Nevada State Democratic Party, Howard Dean, Obama Victory Fund 2012
Alida Rockefeller Dayton	Barack Obama, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Iowa Democratic Party, Emily's List, Democratic Executive Committee of Florida, Democratic Party of Virginia, Ohio Democratic Party, Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Nevada State Democratic Party, Obama Victory Fund 2012
Beth Burnam	Barack Obama, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Iowa Democratic Party, Emily's List, Democratic Executive Committee of Florida, Democratic Party of Virginia, Ohio Democratic Party, Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Nevada State Democratic Party, Obama Victory Fund 2012
Friedrike Merck	Barack Obama, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Iowa Democratic Party, Democratic Executive Committee of Florida, Democratic Party of Virginia, Ohio Democratic Party, Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Nevada State Democratic Party, Howard Dean, Obama Victory Fund 2012
Elaine Schuster	Barack Obama, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Iowa Democratic Party, Emily's List, Democratic Executive Committee of Florida, Democratic Party of Virginia, Ohio Democratic Party, Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Nevada State Democratic Party, Obama Victory Fund 2012
Judith Zarin	Barack Obama, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Iowa Democratic Party, Emily's List, Democratic Executive Committee of Florida, Democratic Party of Virginia, Ohio Democratic Party, Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Nevada State Democratic Party, Obama Victory Fund 2012
Marlo Thomas	Barack Obama, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Iowa Democratic Party, Emily's List, Democratic Executive Committee of Florida, Democratic Party of Virginia, Ohio Democratic Party, Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Nevada State Democratic Party, Obama Victory Fund 2012
William Q Derrough	Barack Obama, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Iowa Democratic Party, Democratic Executive Committee of Florida, Democratic Party of Virginia, Ohio Democratic Party, Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Nevada State Democratic Party, Howard Dean, Obama Victory Fund 2012
Marlene Hess	Barack Obama, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Iowa Democratic Party, Emily's List, Democratic Executive Committee of Florida, Democratic Party of Virginia, Ohio Democratic Party, Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Nevada State Democratic Party, Howard Dean
Alan Sagner	Barack Obama, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Iowa Democratic Party, Emily's List, Democratic Executive Committee of Florida, Democratic Party of Virginia, Ohio Democratic Party, Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Nevada State Democratic Party, Howard Dean
Weston F Milliken	Barack Obama, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Iowa Democratic Party, Emily's List, Democratic Executive Committee of Florida, Democratic Party of Virginia, Ohio Democratic Party, Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Nevada State Democratic Party, Howard Dean
Howard Kessler	Barack Obama, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Iowa Democratic Party, Democratic Executive Committee of Florida, Democratic Party of Virginia, Ohio Democratic Party, Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Nevada State Democratic Party, Howard Dean, Obama Victory Fund 2012
Amy Goldman Fowler	Barack Obama, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Iowa Democratic Party, Emily's List, Democratic Executive Committee of Florida, Democratic Party of Virginia, Ohio Democratic Party, Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Nevada State Democratic Party, Obama Victory Fund 2012
Susan U Halpern	Barack Obama, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Iowa Democratic Party, Emily's List, Democratic Executive Committee of Florida, Democratic Party of Virginia, Ohio Democratic Party, Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Nevada State Democratic Party, Obama Victory Fund 2012
David L desJardins	Barack Obama, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Iowa Democratic Party, Emily's List, Democratic Executive Committee of Florida, Democratic Party of Virginia, Ohio Democratic Party, Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Nevada State Democratic Party, Obama Victory Fund 2012
Patricia Kessler	Barack Obama, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Iowa Democratic Party, Democratic Executive Committee of Florida, Democratic Party of Virginia, Ohio Democratic Party, Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Nevada State Democratic Party, Howard Dean, Obama Victory Fund 2012
Beth Dozoretz	Barack Obama, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Iowa Democratic Party, Emily's List, Democratic Executive Committee of Florida, Democratic Party of Virginia, Ohio Democratic Party, Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Nevada State Democratic Party, Obama Victory Fund 2012
Ari Emanuel	Barack Obama, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Iowa Democratic Party, Democratic Executive Committee of Florida, Democratic Party of Virginia, Ohio Democratic Party, Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Nevada State Democratic Party, Howard Dean, Obama Victory Fund 2012
Myrna K Greenberg	Barack Obama, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Iowa Democratic Party, Emily's List, Democratic Executive Committee of Florida, Democratic Party of Virginia, Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Nevada State Democratic Party, Howard Dean, Obama Victory Fund 2012
Lynda Resnick	Barack Obama, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Iowa Democratic Party, Emily's List, Democratic Executive Committee of Florida, Democratic Party of Virginia, Ohio Democratic Party, Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Nevada State Democratic Party, Howard Dean

Donor

Common Recipients

Jeffrey J Abrams

Barack Obama, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Iowa Democratic Party, Democratic Executive Committee of Florida, Democratic Party of Virginia, Ohio Democratic Party, Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Nevada State Democratic Party, Howard Dean, Obama Victory Fund 2012

Alida Rockefeller Dayton

Barack Obama, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Iowa Democratic Party, Emily's List, Democratic Executive Committee of Florida, Democratic Party of Virginia, Ohio Democratic Party, Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Nevada State Democratic Party, Obama Victory Fund 2012

Beth Burnam

Friedrike Merck

Elaine Schuster

Judith Zarin

Marlo Thomas

William Q Derrough

Marlene Hess

Alan Sagner

Weston F Milliken

Howard Kessler

Amy Goldman Fowler

Susan U Halpern

David L desJardins

Patricia Kessler

Beth Dozoretz

Ari Emanuel

Myrna K Greenberg

Barack Obama, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Iowa Democratic Party, Emily's List, Democratic Executive Committee of Florida, Democratic Party of Virginia, Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Nevada State Democratic Party, Howard Dean, Obama Victory Fund 2012

Lynda Resnick

Emmylou Harris

Singer, songwriter

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