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Margo Price
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| Birth name | Margo Rae Price |
| Born | April 15, 1983 Aledo, Illinois, United States |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2013-present |
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Margo Rae Price was born on April 15, 1983. She is an American country singer, songwriter, and producer. She is also an author. Margo Price lives in Nashville, Tennessee. Many people in the music world have called her a rising star in country music.
Her first solo album was called Midwest Farmer's Daughter. It came out on March 25, 2016. This album was recorded in just three days at Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. When Margo Price goes on tour, her band, The Pricetags, plays with her. In December 2018, she was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Artist. This award is given to the best new music artist.
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Margo Price's Music Journey
Margo Price grew up in a small town called Aledo, Illinois. When she was young, she played the piano and sang in a church choir. Later, she studied dance and theater at Northern Illinois University.
When she moved to Nashville, Price worked many different jobs. She was a waitress and even taught dance to children. Margo and her husband, Jeremy Ivey, played in a band called Secret Handshake. This band only played songs about politics. Later, they started another band called Buffalo Clover. After that, they formed Margo and the Pricetags. Famous musicians like Sturgill Simpson have played with her band.
Rolling Stone Country magazine has called Margo Price an important part of the music scene in East Nashville, Tennessee. In 2014, they listed her as one of the country artists to know. Other musicians in Nashville say she is a very special and important artist.
TV Appearances and UK Popularity
On April 9, 2016, Margo Price was a musical guest on the TV show Saturday Night Live. She also made her first UK television appearance on Later... with Jools Holland on May 17, 2016. Her songs have been played on BBC Radio 6 Music in the UK. On October 6, 2016, she appeared on Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown. She also performed on the Charlie Rose show on November 16, 2016. There, she sang "All American Made" and "Hands of Time."
Margo Price became very popular in the United Kingdom. Her album reached number one on the UK Country Albums Chart. She went on tours in the UK in 2016 and 2017. She performed at the Glastonbury Festival, which is a very big music event. She also received three nominations from the UK Americana Awards. In 2018, she performed at the C2C: Country to Country festival.
Albums and Books
In her concerts, Margo Price plays acoustic and electric guitar. She also sings. Sometimes, she even plays the drums during a long jam session with her band. On July 27, 2017, she released a four-song album called Weakness. Her second album, All American Made, came out on October 20, 2017. On July 10, 2020, her third album, That's How Rumors Get Started, was released.
On April 8, 2021, Margo Price joined the board of directors for Farm Aid. This organization helps farmers. On October 4, 2022, Margo released her first book. It was a memoir called Maybe We’ll Make It: A Memoir. Her fourth album, Strays, was released in January 2023.
In 2024, Margo Price worked with Mike Campbell. He used to be in the band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. They covered Tom Petty's song "Ways to be Wicked" for a tribute album. Campbell and Price had worked together before on other songs. She also worked with Orville Peck on a song called "You're an ..., I Can't Stand You (And I Want a Divorce)." This song was part of Peck's duets album Stampede, which came out in August 2024.
Who Inspired Margo Price?
Margo Price has said that many famous musicians influenced her. Some of these include Tom Petty, Janis Joplin, Bobbie Gentry, Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt, and Dolly Parton. People have also compared her voice to the voices of Loretta Lynn and Tammy Wynette.
Margo Price's great-uncle, Bobby Fischer, was also a songwriter. He wrote songs for artists like George Jones and Reba McEntire. The Nashville Scene newspaper has noted that Margo Price often writes about life's difficult moments. Her honest way of singing shows her humble nature.
Margo Price's Family Life
Margo Price is married to Jeremy Ivey. He plays guitar in her band. In 2010, Margo Price had twin boys. Sadly, one of her sons passed away shortly after birth. On June 4, 2019, Margo and Jeremy had their third child, a girl.
Margo Price's Albums
- Midwest Farmer's Daughter (2016)
- All American Made (2017)
- That's How Rumors Get Started (2020)
- Strays (2023)
- Strays II (2023)
Awards and Recognitions
Margo Price has received several awards and nominations for her music.
- In 2017, her album Midwest Farmer's Daughter was nominated for International Album of the Year at the UK Americana Awards. Her song "Hands of Time" won International Song of the Year. She was also nominated for International Artist of the Year.
- Also in 2017, Midwest Farmer's Daughter won the American Music Prize for Best Debut Album.
- She was nominated for Artist of the Year at the Americana Music Honors & Awards in 2017.
- In 2018, her album All American Made was nominated for Album of the Year at the Americana Music Honors & Awards. Her song "A Little Pain" won Song of the Year.
See also
In Spanish: Margo Price para niños
