Biografie
Ralph Stanley
- Geboren am
- Verstorben23. Juni 2016 · Coeburn, Virginia, USA (Hautkrebs)
- GeburtsnameRalph Edmund Stanley
- Ralph Stanley wurde am 25 Februar 1927 in McClure, Virginia, USA geboren. Er war Schauspieler, bekannt für O Brother, Where Art Thou? - Eine Mississippi-Odyssee (2000), The Devil All the Time (2020) und Transamerica (2005). Er war mit Jimmi Stanley verheiratet. Er starb am 23 Juni 2016 in Coeburn, Virginia, USA.
- EhepartnerJimmi Stanley(1968 - 23. Juni 2016) (er verstorben, 3 Kinder)
- In 2001 won the Grammy for "Best Male Country Vocal Performance" for his a capella rendition of the traditional song "O Death", from the soundtrack to O Brother, Where Art Thou? - Eine Mississippi-Odyssee (2000).
- Received an honorary doctorate in music from Lincoln Memorial University in 1976.
- Synonymous with Appalachian music, Stanley experienced a resurgence with his contributions to the 'O Brother, Where Art Thou' soundtrack.
- He was awarded the 2006 American National Medal of the Arts by the National Endowment of the Arts in Washington D.C. for his services to music.
- Inducted into the Grand Old Opry in January 2000.
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