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Radio 2 celebrates the 36-year recording career of Alabama-born singer/ songwriter Emmylou Harris, who took cues from Bob Dylan , Joan Baez and mentor Gram Parsons and then radically reworked country and bluegrass to inspired effect. An immeasurable influence on the modern country sound. Harris also charted with more than 50 US hits between 1975 and 1993. She has worked with Dolly Parton , Neil Young , Willie Nelson , Conor Oberst , as well as Elvis Costello and Linda Ronstadt , both of whom provide interviews along with Keith Richards , Steve Earle , and John Prine. Plus input from
Emmylou Harris , her band members and her friends. Presented by singer/songwriter Patti Scialfa , who is married to Bruce Springsteen. Producer Mark Hagen
See Sing Country: Emmylou Harris on Friday at 10pm on BBC4

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Bob Dylan
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Joan Baez
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Gram Parsons
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Dolly Parton
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Neil Young
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Willie Nelson
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Conor OBErst
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Elvis Costello
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Linda Ronstadt
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Keith Richards
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Steve Earle
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John Prine.
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Emmylou Harris
Songwriter:
Patti Scialfa
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Bruce Springsteen.
Producer:
Mark Hagen
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Emmylou Harris

Special guest Ronnie Spector (of Ronettes fame) discusses her new album, The Last of the Rock Stars. Also, industry mogul Alan McGee reveals his favourite soul and disco records.
And at 2.30 Pause for Thought with the Rev Georgie Baxendale in Scotland.

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Ronnie Spector
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Alan McGee
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Georgie Baxendale

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