Maria Muldaur was born on Maria Grazia Rosa Domenica D'Amato; September 12,1942 and is an American folk and blues singer who was part of the American folk music revival in the early 1960s.
12 Facts About Maria Muldaur
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Maria Muldaur was the wife of musician Geoff Muldaur and is the mother of singer-songwriter Jenni Muldaur.
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Maria Muldaur cites as early musical influences classic country music by Kitty Wells, Hank Williams, Hank Snow, Hank Thompson, Ernest Tubb, and Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys; early rhythm and blues artists like Chuck Willis, Little Richard, Ruth Brown, Fats Domino, and Muddy Waters; Alan Freed "rock 'n' roll" shows; and doo-wop groups such as The Platters and The Five Satins.
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Muldaur began her career in the early 1960s as Maria D'Amato, performing with John Sebastian, David Grisman, and Stefan Grossman as a member of the Even Dozen Jug Band.
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Maria Muldaur married fellow Jug Band member Geoff Muldaur, and after the Kweskin group broke up, the couple produced two albums.
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Maria Muldaur began her solo career when their marriage ended in 1972 but retained her married name.
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Around this time, Maria Muldaur established a relationship with the Grateful Dead.
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Around the same time Maria Muldaur met and eventually collaborated with bluegrass icon Peter Rowan.
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Around 1980, Maria Muldaur became a Christian and released a live album, Gospel Nights, and a studio album, There Is A Love.
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Maria Muldaur continued to perform, tour, and record after her success in the mid 1970s, including a turn at the Teatro ZinZanni in 2001.
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In 2003, Maria Muldaur performed at Carnegie Hall in the Tribute to Peggy Lee produced by Richard Barone.
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In 2021, Maria Muldaur recorded and released the album Let's Get Happy Together, a 40-minute, 12-track album in collaboration with Tuba Skinny.