Custer LaRue
Custer LaRue | |
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| Born | Bath County, Virginia |
| Genres | Folk, Renaissance |
| Instrument(s) | singing - soprano |
| Years active | 1983–present |
Custer LaRue is an American
Biography
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She served as the lead singer for The Baltimore Consort[1] between 1983 and 2004, and has also worked as a solo artist with ad hoc groups of supporting musicians, with recordings released on the Dorian label.
In the movie Hunters Moon (1997) LaRue sings "Soldier Boy", a folk song, slightly changed, from the southern Appalachians.
In the 2004 film Vanity Fair, LaRue's singing was used to voice-over Reese Witherspoon's three songs "Over The Mountains/The Great Adventurer", "Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal", and "The Mermaids Song".[4]
In 2009, she was recognized with the Peabody Alumni Achievement Award Recognizing Outstanding Contributions to Music in Maryland.[3]
References
- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ English dance and song n56-58 p22 English Folk Dance and Song Society - 1994 "Custer LaRue is a soprano with an interest in both early music and the ballad tradition of her native mountains of Virginia."
- ^ a b "Peabody Institute - Alumni Association: Custer LaRue". Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ^ Busack, Richard von (1 September 2004). "Reese's Piece: Thackeray's 'Vanity Fair' is as sharp as Reese Witherspoon's impertinent heroine". Metro. September 1–7, 2004. Metro Publishing Inc. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
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