Dixie Chicks Trivia

DIXIE CHICKS TRIVIA

1) How many Dixie Chicks were there originally?

When the band formed in 1989, it was composed of four women: Laura Lynch on upright bass, guitarist Robin Lynn Macy, and the multi-instrumentalist sisters Martie and Emily Erwin.

2) Where was the band formed?

CALIFORNIA TENNESSEE COLORADO TEXAS

The band was formed in Dallas, Texas, where it performed bluegrass and country music, busking and touring the bluegrass festival circuits.

3) Who did the Dixie Chicks name their first album after?

DALE EVANS CALAMITY JANE DOROTHY PAGE ANNIE OAKLEY

In 1990, thanks to the generosity of Penny Cook, daughter of then Senator John Tower, who wrote them a check for $10,000 so that they could record an album, the Dixie Chicks recorded their first studio album, Thank Heavens for Dale Evans, named after the pioneering, multi-talented performer Dale Evans.

4) Who replaced Laura Lynch as lead singer?

NATALIE IMBRUGLIA NATALIE MAINES NATALIE MERCHANT NATALIE COLE

Natalie Maines was introduced to the Dixie Chicks by her father, steel guitarist Lloyd Maines, who had played on the group's first two albums. With her addition, the band took on a more contemporary sound, as well as a new look, abandoning their cowgirl dresses and giving the group a broader appeal.

5) In which song do the Dixie Chicks sing: "You can't see I love you, you can't see she doesn't"?

"YOU WERE MINE""THERE'S YOUR TROUBLE""COLD DAY IN JULY""WITHOUT YOU"

"You keep seeing double with the wrong one
You can't see I love you, you can't see she doesn't
But you just keep holding on
There's your trouble"

6) What was the band's first No. 1 single?

"THERE'S YOUR TROUBLE""WIDE OPEN SPACES""YOU WERE MINE""I CAN LOVE YOU BETTER"

"There's Your Trouble" also won the Dixie Chicks their first Grammy Award.

7) How many singles were released from the 1999 album Fly?

3 7 9 5

Nine singles were released from Fly, including country No. 1s "Cowboy Take Me Away" and "Without You".

8) What all-woman tour did the Dixie Chicks join in 1999?

VALKYRIE FAIR VENUS FAIR LILITH FAIR EVE FAIR

Founded by Canadian musician Sarah McLachlan who had grown frustrated with radio stations that refused to feature two female musicians in a row, Lilith Fair consisted solely of female solo artists and female-led bands. In its initial three years, Lilith Fair raised over $10M for charity.

9) Which Dixie Chick married country singer Charlie Robison?

NATALIE LAURA EMILY MARTIE

"Cowboy Take Me Away" was written by Martie to celebrate her sister Emily's romance with and subsequent marriage to country singer Charlie Robison. The couple divorced on August 6, 2008, after nine years of marriage.

10) In which song do the Dixie Chicks sing: "Feel like Delilah lookin' for Samson, do a little mattress dancin'"?

"GOODBYE EARL""I CAN LOVE YOU BETTER""SIN WAGON""WHITE TRASH WEDDING"

Maines would later reveal that their record label worried about the reference to "mattress dancing" in "Sin Wagon". "Our manager jokes, 'You can't say mattress dancing, but they love the song about premeditated first degree murder!' It's funny to us that "mattress dancing" is out and murder is in!"