Lorraine McKenna is an American folk, Americana, and country music singer-songwriter.
19 Facts About Lori McKenna
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Lori McKenna was born and raised in Stoughton, Massachusetts, where she still lives today.
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Lori McKenna's mother died when she was seven years old, a theme often touched on in her music.
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Lori McKenna met her husband, Gene McKenna, in third grade and married him at age 19.
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Lori McKenna has five children and has been married for more than 30 years.
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Lori McKenna was managed by Gabriel Unger from 2000 to 2004.
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Lori McKenna won awards at the Boston Music Awards, and performed at the Sundance Film Festival.
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Hill took Lori McKenna to perform with her on the Oprah Winfrey Show.
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Lori McKenna then signed with Universal Music Group Publishing in 2009 and independently released her next album Lorraine in 2011.
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Lori McKenna writes solo and co-writes with songwriters Hillary Lindsay and Liz Rose.
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Lori McKenna won another Grammy the next year for Best Country Song for "Humble and Kind" by Tim McGraw.
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Lori McKenna wrote the song as "lullaby, guidebook, and tribute" to her five children.
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Lori McKenna was named Songwriter of the Year at the ACM's that same year.
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Lori McKenna has received critical acclaim for her album The Bird and the Rifle.
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Lori McKenna was nominated for the 2017 Americana Music Awards Artist of the Year.
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In 2015, Lori McKenna was signed to a management and publishing deal with Creative Nation, a Nashville-based company owned and operated by songwriter Luke Laird and his wife Beth.
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On September 25,2018, Lori McKenna signed a publishing deal with Creative Nation for a three-year deal.
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In 2020, Lori McKenna released her eleventh album, The Balladeer, through CN Records and Thirty Tigers.
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In 2020, Lori McKenna co-wrote "A Beautiful Noise" with 7 other female writers - Alicia Keys, Brandi Carlile, Brandy Clark, Hillary Lindsey, Ruby Amanfu, Hailey Whitters and Linda Perry - and the song was performed by Alicia Keys and Brandi Carlile with the purpose of inspiring American voters to vote in the 2020 Presidential Election.