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Emily Robison

1972 - Today

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Emily Burns Strayer (née Erwin, previously Robison; born August 16, 1972) is an American songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist, and a founding member of the country band the Chicks, formerly known as the Dixie Chicks. Strayer plays banjo, dobro, guitar, lap steel, bass, mandolin, accordion, fiddle, piano, and sitar. Initially in her career with the Chicks, she limited her singing to harmony with backing vocals, but within her role in the Court Yard Hounds, she took on the role of lead vocalist. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Emily Robison is the 2,630th most popular musician (up from 3,030th in 2024), the 14,691st most popular biography from United States (up from 18,227th in 2019) and the 1,096th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Emily Robison ranks 2,630 out of 3,175. Before her are Sully Erna, Jim Corr, Jools Holland, Frankie Carle, Esperanza Spalding, and Einar Selvik. After her are Robin Finck, Sophie B. Hawkins, Nicky Romero, John LeCompt, Vanessa Carlton, and Jewel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Emily Robison ranks 680. Before her are Julie Plec, Anderson Luis da Silva, Brian McBride, Rain Phoenix, Capucho, and Igor Grosu. After her are Michela Murgia, Davide Sanguinetti, Christofer Johnsson, Lee Chul-seung, Maksim Surayev, and Jimmy Carr.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Emily Robison ranks 14,695 out of 20,380. Before her are Emily Wickersham (1984), Frankie Carle (1903), Esperanza Spalding (1984), Butch Johnson (1955), Alvin Robertson (1962), and Kirsten Gillibrand (1966). After her are Al Joyner (1960), Nat Pendleton (1895), Doris Matsui (1944), Emily Swallow (1979), James Gleick (1954), and Rex Allen (1920).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Emily Robison ranks 1,096. Before her are Billy Sherwood (1965), Pat O'Brien (1968), Madonna Wayne Gacy (1964), Sully Erna (1968), Frankie Carle (1903), and Esperanza Spalding (1984). After her are Robin Finck (1971), Sophie B. Hawkins (1964), John LeCompt (1973), Vanessa Carlton (1980), Jewel (1974), and Boosie Badazz (1982).

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