Risultati di ricerca
The Trackless Woods is the sixth album by country and folk singer, Iris DeMent. The lyrics are poems by Anna Akhmatova, as translated by Babette Deutsch and Lyn Coffin, set to compositions by DeMent. Richard Bennett and Leo Kottke accompany Iris DeMent who sings and plays piano.
- Early Life
- Music and Career
- Personal Life
- Further Reading
- External Links
DeMent was born in Paragould, Arkansas, the 14th and youngest child of Pat DeMent (1910–1992) and wife Flora Mae (1918–2011). Iris's mother had harbored dreams of going to Nashville and starting a singing career. Although she put those plans on hold to get married, her singing voice was an inspiration and influence for her youngest daughter Iris. D...
DeMent was inspired to write her first song, "Our Town," at age 25 by a drive through a boarded-up Midwest town. The song lyrics came to her "exactly as it is now," with no need for re-writing, and she realized then that songwriting was her calling. "Our Town" was played during the closing scene for the final episode (July 26, 1995) of CBS's televi...
DeMent was married to Elmer McCall in 1991, but the marriage ended in divorce in 1999. She married singer-songwriter Greg Brownon November 21, 2002. They live in rural southeast Iowa with their daughter, whom they adopted from Russia.
Nicholas Dawidoff (1998). In the Country of Country: A Journey to the Roots of American Music. Vintage Books. ISBN 0-375-70082-X.Bill C. Malone (2001). Don't Get Above Your Raisin': Country Music and the Southern Working Class. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 0-252-02678-0.Iris DeMent at AllMusicIris DeMent discography at DiscogsRecommendations. Lifeline. Explore the tracklist, credits, statistics, and more for The Trackless Woods by Iris DeMent. Compare versions and buy on Discogs.
- (20)
- 25
7 ago 2015 · View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2015 CD release of "The Trackless Woods" on Discogs.
- (18)
- US
- 13
- CD, Album
7 ago 2015 · The Trackless Woods by Iris DeMent released in 2015. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
The full album for The Trackless Woods / Music by Iris DeMent playlist ...More. Play all. 1:16. To My Poems. Iris DeMent. •. 10K views • 8 years ago. 2. 3:27. Broad Gold. Iris...
28 set 2015 · Considered ”one of the great voices in contemporary popular music” (NPR), Iris DeMent has returned with an album unlike any other in her illustrious career. Featuring original music and melodies by Iris, ‘The Trackless Woods’ (August 7) sets 18 poems by acclaimed 20thcentury Russian poet Anna Akhmatova to life.
