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Iris DeMent: singing her truth against fashion and rules
Iris DeMent rose from a large Arkansas family to a bold singer songwriter career. Born January 5 1961 in Paragould she faced church rule conflict and pursued her own path. Her album The Way I Should features eleven songs including a co write with Merle Haggard. She toured with Haggard and performs with independence, addressing hard times and personal sorrow.
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King Features Syndicate
Iris DeMent
Iris
Paragould, Ark
California
Merle Haggard
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