Allison krause biography

Born on July 23, 1971, in Champaign, IL. Education: Studied voice with William Warfield at the University of Illinois, c. 1988. Addresses: Record company--Rounder Records, One Camp St., Cambridge, MA 02140. Website--Alison Krauss and Union Station Official Website: http://www.alisonkrauss.com˙.

The first wave of national fame came for bluegrass fiddler Alison Krauss in 1990 when, at the age of 19, she walked away from the Grammy Awards with the trophy for Best Bluegrass Album. The win was a feat not only because of the artist's age, but because the album that earned her such recognition, I've Got That Old Feeling, was actually the third in Krauss's collection. Her first effort, Too Late to Cry, was released when the Champaign, Illinois, native was 16; she had signed a contract with Rounder Records--one of the most prestigious folk music labels in the industry--at the age of 14. And Krauss's accomplishments at such a young age and astounding virtuosity ha