Martie Maguire

About Martie Maguire

Multi-instrumentalist and founding member of The Chicks, a prominent alternative country band (formerly known as The Dixie Chicks). One of the group's most well-known singles is"Not Ready to Make Nice".

Martha Elenor Maguire is an American musician who is a founding member of the girl's country group The Chicks and the country duo Court Yard Hounds. She won awards at the National Violin Championships when she was still a teenager. Erwin perfected a number of other instruments, including the mandolin, viola, double bass, and guitar. She wrote and co-wrote several of the band's songs, some of which went on to become blockbuster hits. She also brings mixing and accompaniment skills, as well as orchestral choreography for the group. Erwin learned some musical instruments as a child, honing his skills with his sister, Emily Strayer and two classmates for over five years as part of the bluegrass quartet in touring high school.

Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, record producer, arranger
Years active	1989–present
Also known as	Martie Seidel, Martie Maguire
Associated acts	The Chicks, Court Yard Hounds
Genres	Alternative country, country, bluegrass, country rock, folk
Instruments	Violin, viola, acoustic guitar, double bass, mandolin, mandocaster, backing vocals, fiddle
Born	October 12, 1969, York, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Birth name	Martha Elenor Erwin
Labels	SonyBMG, Open Wide, Columbia

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Trivia

The Dixie Chicks' album, Wide Open Spaces, sold over twelve million copies and was certified as a Diamond album.

Martie Maguire before fame

She won national fiddle competitions as a teenager before joining The Dixie Chicks in 1989.

Achievement of Martie Maguire

The Dixie Chicks' album, Wide Open Spaces, has sold over twelve million copies and has been certified as a Diamond album.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$50 Million

Martie Maguire family life

Emily is her younger sister, and Julia is her older sister.

Associations of Martie Maguire

Emily Robinson, a vocalist and banjo player, is also a member of The Chicks.

Martie Maguire Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Height	173 cm
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