A History of Harmony

1974

  • Linda's hit "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You)" features Emmylou on harmony vocals.

    1975

  • Dolly, Linda and Emmylou harmonies get together for the first time at Emmylou's house in L.A.
  • Linda records Dolly's song "I Will Always Love You."
  • Emmylou records Dolly's song "Coat of Many Colors."
  • Emmylou's hit "Queen of the Silver Dollar" features Linda on harmony vocals.
  • Emmylou's Christmas single "Light of the Stable" is the first recording to feature Trio harmony.

    1976

  • Trio performs publicly for the first time, on Dolly's syndicated TV series Dolly!
  • Linda and Emmylou have a hit duet with "The Sweetest Gift."
  • Emmylou's "Til I Gain Control Again" and "Amarillo" feature Linda on harmony vocals.
  • Dolly records Emmylou's song "Boulder to Birmingham."

    1977

  • Linda's hit "I Never Will Marry" features Dolly on harmony vocals.
  • Emmylou's "When I Stop Dreaming" features Dolly on harmony vocals.

    1978

  • Linda's version of "My Blue Tears" features Trio harmony.
  • Emmylou has a hit with Dolly's song "To Daddy."

    1979

  • Emmylou's "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" features Trio harmony.
  • Surprise Trio appearance at Dolly's Universal Ampitheatre concert in L.A.
  • Emmylou's "Green Pastures" features Dolly on harmony vocals.

    1980

  • Emmylou's "Gold Watch and Chain" features Linda on harmony vocals.

    1981

  • Emmylou's hit "Mr. Sandman" and "Evangeline" feature Trio harmony.

    1985

  • Trio vocals featured on Emmylou's album Ballad of Sally Rose.

    1986

  • Trio album recorded
  • Trio performs on Country Music Association Awards telecast

    1987

  • Trio album released
  • "To Know Him is to Love Him," "Telling Me Lies" and "Those Memories" become top-5 hits.
  • Trio album wins Grammy Award.
  • Trio wins Academy of Country Music award.

    1988

  • Trio wins Country Music Association award.
  • Trio album goes Platinum.
  • Dolly's song "Wildflowers" becomes the fourth hit Trio single.

    1991

  • Dolly's "Country Road" features Emmylou on harmony vocals.

    1993

  • Linda records Emmylou's song "A River For Him"
  • Dolly's "Why Can't We" features Emmylou on harmony vocals

    1994

  • Trio 2 recorded in Marin County, California

    1995

  • Linda's album "Feels Like Home" features Emmylou harmony vocals and several Trio 2 songs.

    1996

  • Dolly's album "Treasures" features Trio 2 arrangement of "After the Gold Rush."

    1999

  • Trio II album released

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