to Connecticut arts high school, performing originals at school events.
1982 – graduates high school, Studies anthropology in Boston while performing socially
conscious songs on the folk circuit. Students and teacher collect money to purchase new guitar
for her sophomore year.
1986 - gets publishing and recording contract.
1988 – gets break thru self titled album, sells 11 million copies, with #6 Grammy winning “Fast
Car” and “Talkin’ Bout a Revolution”, songs of protest and social awareness, folk music’s “new
messiah”, issues influenced college campuses. Album went platinum and won 2 Grammys.
1988 – August “Talkin’ Bout a Revolution” single, international hit and most performed song.
Easy chord progression G…C…Em….D. covered by many including Living Colour. Organ,
tambourine.
1989 – “Crossroads” album. More political and fewer instruments. Also goes platinum.
1992
( said 1982) – 3rd album “Matters of the Heart”, participates at Farm Aid Concert
1995 – “New Beginning” album, Top 5, performs at Lillith Fair
2000 – “Telling Stories” album, Top 40, continues to record
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INDIGO GIRLS
– Amy Ray and Emily Saliers sang and played guitar in Decatur,
Georgia in early 80s in clubs during college breaks as Saliers and Ray. They both transferred to
Emory University in Atlanta and hit the clubs as the Indigo Girls.
1987 – “Strange Fire” album, offered contract with Epic Records
1989 – release “Indigo Girls” reaches #22 and wins a Folk Grammy, make national tv debut on
Letterman show singing “Closer to Fine” featuring Hothouse Flowers Band. Mandolin, whistle,
and Irish drum.
1990 – Amy forms and is CEO of Damin Records/ 1
st
clients draw from regional southern
performers.
1991 - Grammy album “Nomads, Indians, Saints” , 8 song live , 4 additional albums
1993 – play at gay rights march, they were out of closet from beginning but didn’t want that to
overshadow their music.
1994-95 – 2 more albums. 1997 – play Lillith Fair.
