Did you know that on this day in Country Music History in 1975 Reprise released Emmylou Harris' first hit, "If I Could Only Win Your Love"?

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Here are 5 little known truths about Emmylou Harris.

  • Her father was a decorated Marine Corps pilot who spent 16 months as a prisoner of war in Korea during the early 1950s.
  • She studied drama at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro before dropping out to move to New York City and pursue a musical career.
  • She sang guest vocals on Bob Dylan's 1976 album Desire.
  • Her musical influences include Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and Buck Owens.
  • She has two daughters; Hallie - born March 15, 1970, and Meghann - born Sept. 9, 1979.

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