Julie Miller

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Julie Miller.
Julie Miller.

Julie Miller (born 3 January 1956 in Waxahachie, Texas) is a country songwriter, singer, and recording artist currently living in Nashville, Tennessee. Julie Miller has been married to Buddy Miller for 20 years. They sing and play on each other's solo projects and have recorded a duets album on HighTone Records.

Her most popular song is "All My Tears", which also featured parts by Emmylou Harris and jazz vocalist Jimmy Scottand was written after the death of Mark Heard.

Miller's musical career initially took off after singer Sam Phillips discovered a demo tape by the artist and turned it over to friends at Myrrh Records. Miller was signed to a contract and recorded her first solo album, Meet Julie Miller for the label.

After the 1998 Omagh bombing in Northern Ireland, local singer Juliet Turner performed a version of Miller's song "Broken Things" at a memorial service for the victims of the bombing.

Julie and Buddy Miller teamed up with Victoria Williams, Mark Olson, and Jim Lauderdale for a European tour billed as "The Rolling Creek Dippers in the 90's.

The Dixie Chicks, Lee Ann Womack, Emmylou Harris, Jars of Clay, Selah, Brooks & Dunn and Ilse DeLange have recorded their songs.

[edit] Discography

  • Street Light (1983)
  • Meet Julie Miller (1990)
  • He Walks Through Walls (1991)
  • Orphans and Angels (1993)
  • Invisible Girl (1994)
  • Strong Hand of Love, tribute to Mark Heard, 1994
  • Orphans of God, tribute to Mark Heard, 1994
  • When Life Hurts - 15 songs from the heart of Julie (compilation '90-'94)) (1996)
  • Blue Pony (1997)
  • Broken Things (1999)
  • Buddy & Julie Miller (2001)
  • Love Snuck Up (Buddy & Julie duets compilation) (2004)

Cry of the Heart was released in 1992 on Broken Records. Julie sings the song Emily's Eyes.