Natalie Maines Brief Biography

Natalie Louise Maines Pasdar (born October 14, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter and activist who achieved success as the lead vocalist for the female alternative country band the Dixie Chicks. Born in Lubbock, Texas, Maines considers herself a rebel who "loved not thinking in the way I knew the majority of people thought."

In 1995, after leaving Berklee College of Music, Maines was recruited by the Dixie Chicks to replace their lead singer, Laura Lynch. With Maines as lead vocalist, the band earned 10 Country Music Association Awards and 13 Grammy Awards for their work between 1998 and 2007.

Natalie Maines News

• The Almanac for Oct. 14, the 287th day of 2019
• Famous birthdays for Oct. 14: Rowan Blanchard, Stacy Keibler, Mia Wasikowska, Usher, Max Thieriot, Natalie Maines, Jon Seda, Steve Coogan, Jim Rome
• The Almanac for Oct. 14, the 287th day of 2017
• Natalie Maines and Adrian Pasdar split up