The Chenille Sisters, an American contemporary
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band, includes singer Grace Morand, guitarist and songwriter Connie Huber, and singer-songwriter Cheryl Dawdy. They formed in 1985, when Dawdy joined Morand and Huber, who had been performing together at The Old Town in
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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. Their name comes from
chenille fabric
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which they described as "cozy and homespun and comfortable".
They originally signed with Red House Records in 1987, but eventually created their own label, Cantoo Records, in 1996.
Discography
* ''The Chenille Sisters'' (1986)
* ''At Home with the Chenille Sisters'' (1989)
* ''1,2,3 for Kids'' (children's album) (1990)
* ''Mama I Wanna Make Rhythm'' (1991)
* ''The Big Picture and Other Songs for Kids'' (children's album) (1992)
* ''Whatcha Gonna Swing Tonight'' (with the
James Dapogny
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Chicago Band) (1992)
* ''True to Life'' (1994)
* ''Haute Chenille: A Retrospective'' (1995)
* ''Teaching Hippopotami To Fly'' (children's album) (1996)
* ''In the Christmas Spirit'' (2000)
* ''Room to Breathe'' (2002)
* ''May I Suggest'' (2006)
References
External links
Band website
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American folk musical groups
Musical groups established in 1985
1985 establishments in Michigan
Red House Records artists