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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1961-01-05
countryfolk
Discography
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Iris Luella DeMent (born January 5, 1961) is a singer-songwriter and musician. DeMent's musical style includes elements of folk, country and gospel. She has been nominated for a Grammy Award twice. DeMent was born in Paragould, Arkansas, the 14th and youngest child of Pat DeMent (1910–1992) and wife Flora Mae (1918–2011). Iris's mother had harbored dreams of going to Nashville and starting a singing career. Although she put those plans on hold to get married <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/I
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Iris
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Paragould
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter
- Genre
- folk music
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- irisdement.com
- Image
- Iris Dement - Ron Baker - 2007.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1961-01-05
- start of work period
- 1991-00-00
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- Iris DeMent
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