The Sound of Blackbirds: The Most Lifetime Grammy Wins Among Living Musicians

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

The Most Lifetime Grammy Wins Among Living Musicians

Posted by Matt Winters at 1:40 AM

Buried deep beyond all of the talk about Beyonce from the Grammy Awards, we learn that

Alison Krauss won her 27th Grammy as a participant in the album “Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs of Joy and Peace,” tying her with Quincy Jones for the most lifetime wins of any living musician.

Wow! Not bad for the little lady from Central Illinois.

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Ellen Stanley said...: Thanks for this piece of trivia...will definitely talk about this on Womenfolk this Sunday!; February 3, 2010 at 10:12 PM

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From June 1998 through May 2009, Matt Winters was the host of The Moonshine Show on WKCR-FM in New York City, a bluegrass and old-time radio program that has roots dating back to 1963. (From January 2002 through January 2007, he also was the co-host of Live from Miller Theatre, a program focusing on contemporary classical music.) He also was the manager of the Postcrypt Coffeehouse at Columbia University from June 1998 through May 2001. By day, Matt is a practicing political scientist, living in Urbana, Illinois.

Ellen Stanley lives in Minneapolis, where she promotes and enjoys music of all kinds. She is the Director of Publicity & Promotions for independent folk/roots label Red House Records, the host of weekly radio program Womenfolk on KFAI Community Radio and has contributed to METRO magazine. She also performs her own music under the name Mother Banjo. When not pretending to be a folk star, she likes to run, travel, watch movies and eat gourmet cheeses.

Jess Byers lives in Portland, OR where she runs Shining City Productions. She previously ran a concert series for the Missoula Folklore Society in Missoula, Montana, where she also hosted several radio shows (In Other Words and Morning Freeforms) on KUFM, Montana Public Radio. When she's not promoting music, she takes care of four amazing little girls, hangs out at the tea shop, and writes.

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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

The Most Lifetime Grammy Wins Among Living Musicians

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