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Chenille Sisters

 
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The Chenille Sisters

Group Members:

Cheryl Dawdy, Connie Huber, Grace Morand

Similar Artists:

Four Bitchin' Babes, Sirens, Maria Muldaur, Linda Arnold, Tom Chapin, The Roches, Ella Jenkins

Influenced By:

Boswell Sisters

Followers:

Rick Harris

Formal Connection With:

James Dapogny, Grace Morand, Cheryl Dawdy, Connie Huber
  • Formed: 1985
  • Genres: Folk
  • Representative Albums: "1-2-3 for Kids", "At Home with the Chenille Sisters", "Haute Chenille: A Retrospective
  • Representative Songs: "Girl Shoes", "At the Codfish Ball", "Seduced

Biography

The Chenille Sisters' quirky appeal truly reached across all ages -- while their irreverent country-folk sound was originally targeted to adults, they also recorded a number of albums specifically for children. Formed in 1985 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the Chenille Sisters comprised Cheryl Dawdy, Connie Huber and Grace Morand, none of them actually siblings; after becoming a local cult favorite on their strength of their lovely harmonies, in 1986 they independently released their self-titled debut LP. Recorded live in Ann Arbor, At Home with the Chenille Sisters followed in 1989; a year later, they abruptly shifted their demographic focus, issuing 1, 2, 3 for Kids. With 1991's Mamma I Wanna Make Rhythm, the trio returned to more mature songcraft; future releases continued to alternate between music for grown-ups and children, with 1992's The Big Picture and Other Songs for Kids followed that same year by Whatcha Gonna Swing Tonight, a collection of popular songs from the pre-World War II era. The founders of their own label, Cantoo, in 1995 the Chenilles starred in an Emmy-winning PBS special titled Makin' Rhythm; it led to Read to Me, a children's book review series they hosted for public radio. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
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The Chenille Sisters, an American contemporary folk band, includes singer Grace Morand, guitarist and songwriter Connie Huber, and singer/songwriter Cheryl Dawdy. They formed in 1985, when Dawdy joined Morand and Huber, who had been performing together at The Old Town in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Discography

  • The Chenille Sisters (1986)
  • At Home with the Chenille Sisters (1989)
  • 1,2,3 for Kids (children's album) (1990)
  • Mama I Wanna Make Rhythm (1991)
  • The Big Picture and Other Songs for Kids (children's album) (1992)
  • Whatcha Gonna Swing Tonight (with the James Dapogny Chicago Band) (1992)
  • True to Life (1994)
  • Haute Chenille: A Retrospective (1995)
  • Teaching Hippopotami To Fly (children's album) (1996)
  • In the Christmas Spirit (2000)
  • Room to Breathe (2002)
  • May I Suggest (2006)

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