15 Facts About Margo Price

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Margo Rae Price was born on April 15,1983 and is an American country singer-songwriter, producer, and author based in Nashville, Tennessee.

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In December 2018, Price received a nomination for Best New Artist at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.

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Margo Price grew up in the small town of Aledo, Illinois, where she played piano and sang in a church choir before studying dance and theater at Northern Illinois University.

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In Nashville, Margo Price worked several jobs, including waiting tables, installing and removing residential siding, and teaching children to dance at a YMCA.

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Margo Price has been described by Rolling Stone Country as "a fixture of the East Nashville music community," and appeared on that publication's list of Country Artists You Need to Know in 2014.

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Margo Price has proven to be popular in the UK, with her album reaching number 1 on the UK Country Albums Chart, embarking on UK tours in 2016 and 2017, performing on Later.

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Margo Price performed as part of the C2C: Country to Country festival in 2018.

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On July 27,2017, Margo Price released a four-track EP titled Weakness, followed by her second album, All American Made, on October 20,2017.

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On October 4,2022, Margo Price released her first memoir, Maybe We'll Make It: A Memoir, published by University of Texas Press.

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Margo Price cites Janis Joplin, Bobbie Gentry, Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt, and Dolly Parton as significant influences.

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Margo Price's voice has been compared to those of Loretta Lynn and Tammy Wynette.

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Margo Price's great-uncle, Bobby Fischer, was a songwriter for George Jones, Conway Twitty, Charley Pride and Reba McEntire.

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Margo Price is married to Jeremy Ivey, who plays guitar in her band.

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In 2010, Margo Price gave birth to twin boys, one of whom died shortly after birth.

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On June 4,2019, Margo Price gave birth to their third child, a girl.