Emmylou Harris and The Hot Band
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Emmylou Harris and The Hot Band was the acclaimed country and roots-rock backing group that supported Emmylou Harris during the mid-1970s, known for its virtuoso musicianship and influential role in shaping her signature sound.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
backing band
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country music group ⓘ roots rock band ⓘ |
| activePeriod | mid-1970s ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Elvis Presley’s TCB Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Emmylou Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backedArtist | Emmylou Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaborationWith |
Albert Lee
NERFINISHED
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Rodney Crowell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era | 1970s country rock scene ⓘ |
| genre |
country
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country rock ⓘ roots rock ⓘ |
| influenced |
country rock sound of the 1970s
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progressive country artists ⓘ |
| member |
Albert Lee
NERFINISHED
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Emory Gordy Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Glen D. Hardin NERFINISHED ⓘ Hank DeVito NERFINISHED ⓘ James Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ John Ware NERFINISHED ⓘ Ricky Skaggs NERFINISHED ⓘ Rodney Crowell NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfTouringBandFor | Emmylou Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAlbumWith |
Elite Hotel
NERFINISHED
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Luxury Liner NERFINISHED ⓘ Pieces of the Sky NERFINISHED ⓘ Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential role in shaping Emmylou Harris’s signature sound
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virtuoso musicianship ⓘ |
| notableMemberRole |
Albert Lee – guitar
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Emory Gordy Jr. – bass NERFINISHED ⓘ Glen D. Hardin – keyboards NERFINISHED ⓘ Hank DeVito – pedal steel guitar NERFINISHED ⓘ James Burton – lead guitar ⓘ John Ware – drums ⓘ Ricky Skaggs – fiddle and vocals NERFINISHED ⓘ Rodney Crowell – rhythm guitar and vocals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceType |
studio backing band
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touring band ⓘ |
| significance | helped establish Emmylou Harris as a leading country artist of the 1970s ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
blend of traditional country and rock elements
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prominent electric guitar work ⓘ tight ensemble playing ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
studio band for Emmylou Harris
this entity surface form:
“Two More Bottles of Wine” (as Emmylou Harris’s backing band)
this entity surface form:
“Luxury Liner” (as Emmylou Harris’s backing band)