Emily Strayer
Emily Burns Strayer (
Erwin, previously
Robison; born August 16, 1972) is an American songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist, and a founding member of the
country band
the Chicks, formerly known as the Dixie Chicks. Strayer plays
banjo,
dobro, guitar, lap steel,
bass,
mandolin,
accordion,
fiddle,
piano, and
sitar. Initially in her career with the Chicks, she limited her singing to harmony with backing vocals, but within her role in the
Court Yard Hounds, she took on the role of lead vocalist.
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