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The Chicks

Origin
Dallas, Texas, United States
Genre
Country
Formed
1989
The Chicks

The Chicks are an American country music band composed of lead singer Natalie Maines and multi-instrumentalist sisters Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer. The Erwin sisters founded the band in 1989 in Dallas, Texas with bassist Laura Lynch and vocalist/guitarist Robin Lynn Macy, and performed bluegrass and country music, busking and touring the bluegrass festival circuits and small venues for six years without attracting a major label. Macy left in 1992 and Lynch became the lead vocalist soon afterward. Following the replacement of Lynch with Maines and a change in repertoire, the Chicks achieved commercial success, beginning in 1998 with hit songs "There's Your Trouble" and "Wide Open Spaces". Days before the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Maines told a London audience the band did not endorse the war and were "ashamed" of US President George W. Bush being from Texas. The remarks triggered boycotts in the US and backlash from fans. After a hiatus, they toured again in 2010, 2013 and 2016.

Also known as Dixie Chicks (1989–2020)
Origin Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Genres Country, americana, alternative country, folk, bluegrass, country pop
Years active 1989–present
Labels Crystal Clear Sound, Monument, Columbia Nashville
Associated acts Court Yard Hounds
Members Natalie Maines, Emily Strayer, Martie Maguire
Past members Laura Lynch, Robin Lynn Macy

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Trio formerly known as the Dixie Chicks that stirred up controversy with their views on American politics. They won five Grammys in 2007 including Album of the Year for Taking the Long Way. The band took a hiatus around 2008. They changed their name to The Chicks in June 2020.

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They supported The Eagles on the Eagles 2010 Summer Tour.

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Victims of cyberbullying.. Monument Records artists.. Musical groups from Dallas.. Sibling musical groups.. American country music groups.. All-female bands.

Información más reciente sobre The Chicks actualizada el 28 de Julio, 2021.