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Martie Maguire

Martha Elenor Erwin (October 12, 1969—), known professionally as Martie Maguire, was born in York, Pennsylvania, and raised in Addison, Texas. She co-founded the country and bluegrass band the Dixie Chicks (later renamed The Chicks) in 1989 alongside her sister Emily Strayer, Robin Lynn Macy, and Laura Lynch serving as the group's primary fiddler, mandolinist, and harmony vocalist. She has won 13 Grammy Awards including Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year in 2007.

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