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Film & TV
Paragould, Arkansas, USA
Known for
- Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self - Musical Guest2014
- Songcatcher — Rose Gentry2001
- Later Presents... The Beautiful South in Concert — Self1997
- Transatlantic Sessions — Self1995
- Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms — Self1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Guest1993
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1961-01-05
countryfolk
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 155,276
- Total plays
- 1,553,637
Tags
countryfolksinger-songwriteramericanaAlt-country
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
Show 3 more facts
- date of birth
- 1961-01-05
- start of work period
- 1991-00-00
- Commons category
- Iris DeMent
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