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Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris

Origin: Nashville, Tennessee / Los Angeles, California, United States · Active Years: 1987 (Trio collaboration); each artist solo career spans decades

A detailed catalogue profile for Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris.

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1 album / credit record(s) · Country/Folk

Trio brought together three of the era's most celebrated female voices in American music: Dolly Parton (b. 1946, Pittman Center, Tennessee), Linda Ronstadt (b. 1946, Tucson, Arizona) and Emmylou Harris (b. 1947, Birmingham, Alabama). Each had established major solo careers spanning country, pop and country-rock before teaming up for the collaborative album Trio, released March 2, 1987 on Warner Bros. Records and produced by George Massenburg. The album won a Grammy for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, achieved platinum certification in the US, and sold around four million copies worldwide; a sequel, Trio II, followed in 1999.

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Lead and harmony vocals, composer
1987
Country music superstar known as the 'Queen of Country', with hits including 'Jolene' and '9 to 5'.
Lead and harmony vocals, performer
1987
Versatile singer who crossed rock, country, folk and pop, with the 1975 country-rock landmark Heart Like a Wheel.
Lead and harmony vocals, acoustic guitar, arrangements
1987
Leading figure of country rock in the 1970s, discovered by Gram Parsons, known for albums like Pieces of the Sky and Elite Hotel.

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Complete 1980s Studio Discography

1 studio albums released from 1980–1989 by Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris. Archived records link directly to full dossiers; remaining releases are queued for harvesting. MusicBrainz source.

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