Band Information

Music: Country, Country Rock
Country: USA
Years: 1989-present
Website: www.Dixiechicks.com

Band Line-up:

Natalie Maines
Martie Maguire
Emily Robison

Dixie Chicks Biography

The Dixie Chicks are a Grammy Award winner country rock band from the United States composed of three women: Emily Robison, Martie Maguire and Natalie Maines. They are the highest-selling female band in any musical genre.

The group formed in 1989 in Dallas, Texas and had a first taste of success in the late 1990s. The women became well-known for their lively persona, instrumental virtuosity, soaring ballads, fashion sense and outspoken political comments. As of 2007, they have won 13 Grammy Awards.

At the 49th Grammy Awards Show in 2007, the group won all five categories for which they were nominated, including the coveted Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Album of the Year.

Dixie Chicks Discography

1998: Wide Open Spaces
1999: Fly
2002: Home
2003: Top of the World Tour: Live
2006: Taking the Long Way

Dixie Chicks Trivia

On their way to an audition at Riscky's Bar-B-Q, the Chicks came up with their name from the song Dixie Chicken. - Sessions At West 54th

In 2003, many radio stations banned playing the Dixie Chicks music and fans smashed their cds. This all stemmed from Natalie's comment about the President.

The "Not Ready To Make Nice" video set the record for most consecutive weeks at #1 on VH1's Top 20 countdown. The video spent 13 consecutive weeks at #1.

The Chicks made a Christmas record with two songs on it called "Christmas Swing" and "The Flip Side".