Iris Dement

Quick Facts

Full Name	Iris Dement
Occupation	Folk Singer
Date Of Birth	Jan 5, 1961(1961-01-05)
Age	63
Birthplace	Paragould
Country	United States
Birth City	Arkansas
Horoscope	Capricorn

Iris Dement Biography

Iris Dement is one of the most popular and richest Folk Singer who was born on January 5, 1961 in Paragould, Arkansas, United States. Folk and country musician whose music probed such topics as religion, small- town America, and the perils of politics.

She performed with John Prine on In Spite of Ourselves, his album from 1999 on which he sang four duets with her.

Iris Luella DeMent (born January 5, 1961) is an American two-time Grammy- nominated singer and songwriter. DeMent’s musical style includes elements of folk, country and gospel.

DeMent was married to Elmer McCall in 1991, but the marriage ended in divorce.

She was born the youngest child of Pat DeMent and Flora Mae, his second wife. Her Pentecostal upbringing rooted her musical tastes in country, folk, and gospel.

Iris Dement Net Worth

Iris Dement is one of the richest Folk Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Iris Dement 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She once was a waitress. Her first album, 1992’s Infamous Angel, featured Let the Mystery Be, one of her most-covered songs.

She was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album for her second album, My Life, from 1994, which was dedicated to her late father.

DeMent was born in Paragould, Arkansas, the 14th and youngest child of Pat DeMent (1910–1992) and wife Flora Mae (1918–2011). Iris’ mother had harbored dreams of going to Nashville and starting a singing career. Although she put those plans on hold to get married, her singing voice was an inspiration and influence for her youngest daughter Iris. DeMent was raised in a Pentecostal household. Her family moved from Arkansas to the Los Angeles area when she was three. While growing up, she was exposed to and influenced by country and gospel music. Singing at age five as one of “the little DeMent sisters”, Iris had a bad experience when she forgot her words during her first performance, which caused her to avoid performing in public for some time.

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DeMent sang the duet “Bell Bottomed Tear” as part of The Beautiful South’s Much Later with Jools live special in 1997.

Facts & Trivia

Iris Ranked on the list of most popular Folk Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Iris Dement celebrates birthday on January 5 of every year.

She sang four duets with John Prine on his 1999 album In Spite of Ourselves, including the title track. She appeared in the 2000 film Songcatcher, playing the character Rose Gentry and singing on the soundtrack as well. Her duet with Ralph Stanley on “Ridin’ That Midnight Train” was the opening track on his 2001 album, Clinch Mountain Sweethearts: Ralph Stanley & Friends.

Where is Iris DeMent now?

DeMent was married to Elmer McCall in 1991, but the marriage ended in divorce. She married singer-songwriter Greg Brown on November 21, 2002. They live in rural southeast Iowa with their adopted Russian-born daughter.

What age is Iris DeMent?

61 years (January 5, 1961)

Who wrote the song Our Town sung by Iris DeMent?

Iris DeMent

What genre is Iris DeMent?

Genres

How did John Prine meet his wife?

Fiona met John in 1988 at an after-party at the Blooms Hotel in Dublin when he was touring Ireland. John told Country Thang Daily: “I was at this bar trying to get a drink, and I was 14 people back. I had my guitar with me. I couldn’t get to the front, so I went around to the other side.