Laura Lynch

Laura Lynch
Birth name	Laura Caroline Lynch
Born	(1958-11-18) November 18, 1958 El Paso, Texas
Genres	Bluegrass, country, folk
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, bass, guitar,
Years active	1978–1995
Labels	SonyBMG/Open Wide/Columbia
Associated acts	Dixie Chicks

Laura Lynch (born (1958-11-18)November 18, 1958) is an American country musician and songwriter, who is best known as a founding member of the country music band the Dixie Chicks.

Career

Lynch is an acoustic bassist, songwriter and promoter. Lynch toured and played in Japan as a member of a group known as the Texas Rangers.

In Texas, Lynch became a founder of the Dixie Chicks, a bluegrass country music band who hailed from the Dallas area, when she was 33 years old. She was the group's bassist, co-lead singer, and songwriter. Robin Lynn Macy, a co-lead singer and guitarist, and sisters Emily Erwin and Martie Erwin, who were both multi-instrumentalists and backing vocalists, rounded out the group. All four women collaborated in songwriting.

Commercial success continued to grow for the Dixie Chicks. By 1995, they were opening for some of the biggest names in country music, and were being scouted by Sony to launch their new label Monument records. She offered to stay long enough for the first cuts on the new album, which would include their playing for the Texas Governor's inaugural and an already planned Japan tour. They mutually agreed her leaving later would send a mixed message to Sony, so she departed to spend more time with her teenage daughter.

In an interview, Lynch said of her departure from the group: "It can't really be characterized as a resignation. There are three Dixie Chicks, and I'm only one. The group's called the Dixie Chicks. When I was out there on the road having a bad day, it was awfully hard to be a Chick. ... I have a 14-year-old daughter, and I'm looking forward to spending more time with her."^[1]

Lynch is an advocate for the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. She is also currently Executive Vice President of External Affairs with Texas Rare Earth Resources.

References

↑ Chick Chat fan club (2007). "Chick Chat". dixie-chicks.com. Retrieved 2007-09-13. External link in |publisher= (help)

External links

Ace Collins (September 11, 1999). All About the Dixie Chicks. St. Martin's Griffin; 1st ed edition. ISBN 0-312-24705-2.

Dixie Chicks

Natalie Maines Emily Robison Martie Maguire Laura Lynch Robin Lynn Macy

Studio albums	Thank Heavens for Dale Evans Little Ol' Cowgirl Shouldn't a Told You That Wide Open Spaces Fly Home Taking the Long Way

Compilations	Playlist: The Very Best of Dixie Chicks The Essential Dixie Chicks

Singles	"I Can Love You Better" "There's Your Trouble" "Wide Open Spaces" "You Were Mine" "Tonight the Heartache's on Me" "Ready to Run" "Cowboy Take Me Away" "Goodbye Earl" "Cold Day in July" "Without You" "If I Fall You're Going Down with Me" "Heartbreak Town" "Some Days You Gotta Dance" "Long Time Gone" "Landslide" "Travelin' Soldier" "Godspeed (Sweet Dreams)" "Top of the World" "I Hope" "Not Ready to Make Nice" "Everybody Knows" "The Long Way Around" "The Neighbor"

Live recordings	An Evening with the Dixie Chicks Top of the World Tour: Live (DVD)

Tours	Fly Tour Top of the World Tour Vote for Change Accidents & Accusations Tour Long Time Gone Tour DCX MMXVI World Tour

Related articles	Discography Monument Records Columbia Records Awards and nominations Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing Court Yard Hounds "You Can't Hurry Love" "Sin Wagon" "Roly Poly"

Collaborators	Lloyd Maines David Grissom Dan Wilson

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