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Lori McKenna
McKenna in 2006
Background information
Birth name
Lorraine Giroux
Born
(1968-12-22) December 22, 1968 (age 55)[1] Stoughton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres
Country
folk
Americana
Occupation(s)
Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)
Vocals
guitar
Years active
1998–present
Labels
Warner Bros.
Signature Sounds
Universal
Creative Nation
Website
lorimckenna.com
Musical artist
Lorraine McKenna (néeGiroux;[2] born December 22, 1968) is an American folk, Americana, and country music singer-songwriter. In 2016, she was nominated for the Grammy Award for Song of the Year and won Best Country Song for co-writing the hit single "Girl Crush" performed by Little Big Town.[3] In 2017, she again won Best Country Song at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards for writing "Humble and Kind" performed by Tim McGraw.[4]
McKenna along with Lady Gaga, Natalie Hemby and Hillary Lindsey wrote the second single off the soundtrack to the 2018 film A Star Is Born called "Always Remember Us This Way.” McKenna performed backing vocals along with Lindsey and Hemby, and the song received a nomination for Song of the Year at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.
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^Helman, Scott (March 11, 2012). "Stoughton's Lori McKenna is Writing her Heart Out". Boston Globe.
^Barbuto, Dana (February 16, 2016). "Stoughton's Lori McKenna Wins Grammy Award". Wicked Local - Winchester Star.
^Finan, Eileen (November 2, 2016). "Watch 'Humble & Kind' Songwriter Lori McKenna Sing the CMA-Winning Tim McGraw Hit She Wrote". People.com.
Swift and McKenna in 2011. "LoriMcKenna biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 19 May 2018. Helman, Scott (March 11, 2012). "Stoughton's LoriMcKenna is Writing...
Song of the Year in 2023. She works regularly alongside songwriters LoriMcKenna and Hillary Lindsey, collectively calling themselves The Love Junkies...
"Humble and Kind" is a song written by LoriMcKenna and first released by American country music singer Tim McGraw on January 20, 2016, as the second...
writers - Alicia Keys, Brandi Carlile, Brandy Clark, Hillary Lindsey, LoriMcKenna, Hailey Whitters and Ruby Amanfu - and the song was performed by Alicia...
The song was written by Lady Gaga, Natalie Hemby, Hillary Lindsey, and LoriMcKenna, and produced by Dave Cobb and Lady Gaga. The song has received widespread...
written songs for Little Big Town and Alan Jackson, and has written with LoriMcKenna. Whitters has toured with Little Big Town, and opened for Maren Morris...
history to receive that honor. Lindsey's friendship with songwriters LoriMcKenna and Liz Rose developed into a working partnership called the Love Junkies...
Gill and LoriMcKenna have won in consecutive years. 10 nominations Alan Jackson Shane McAnally 7 nominations Bob McDill 6 nominations Bob McDill Bobby...
the American singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton. Swift wrote it with LoriMcKenna in June 2011 and intended to include it on her fourth studio album, Red...
The song was written by Keys, Carlile, Brandy Clark, Hillary Lindsey, LoriMcKenna, Hailey Whitters, Linda Perry and Ruby Amanfu. It was released as a single...
Their second single, "Crowded Table", written by band member Hemby and LoriMcKenna, was released on July 26, 2019. In July 2019, the Highwomen performed...
Romero and the Hub City All-Stars) "Wreck You" LoriMcKenna & Felix McTeigue, songwriters (LoriMcKenna) Best Americana Album This Is Where I Live – William...
"Girl Crush" is a song written by LoriMcKenna, Hillary Lindsey and Liz Rose, and performed by American country music group Little Big Town. It was released...
Grammy Awards were presented, for music released in the previous year. LoriMcKenna, Josh Kear, and Chris Stapleton hold the record of most wins in the category...
"Fiona Apple at Grammys". GRAMMY.com. 2021-11-14. Retrieved 2021-11-14. LoriMcKenna at Grammys Rob Thomas at Grammys Shawn Colvin at Grammys Taj Mahal at...
Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally Ronnie Dunn Peace, Love, and Country Music "I Wish I Still Smoked Cigarettes" Barry Dean, LoriMcKenna Brett Eldredge Bring...
Henry Mancini, John Lennon & Paul McCartney, Joe South, Paul Simon, Carole King, Barbra Streisand, Billy Joel, Michael McDonald, Christopher Cross, Sting...
music manager Jon Leshay. Moore also collaborated with singer-songwriter LoriMcKenna again, with whom she co-wrote three songs on her fourth studio album...
"Everything Almost", Steph Jones and Charlie Hickey on "Same Risk", and LoriMcKenna on the title track. Weird Faith has been described as an indie rock,...
stop using our children to spread it." Bridges is the subject of the LoriMcKenna song "Ruby's Shoes". Her childhood struggle at William Frantz Elementary...
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