Fayssoux Starling McLean is an American country singer. Emmylou Harris says "I've always loved Fayssoux's voice. She's one of my favorite singers." Rodney Crowell says "Charm, elegance, whippoorwills and Magnolia dewdrops: these are the things that come to mind when I hear Fayssoux sing."[1]
Fayssoux grew up in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Early musical influences included her parents' eclectic record album collection, bluegrass and country music on the radio, and her grandmother Mary Jane, who sang and played piano. Fayssoux preferred to sing harmony, rather than melody.[2]
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While attending the University of Virginia, McLean met her soon-to-be husband John Starling.[3] They lived in the Washington, D.C. area, where she taught speech therapy in public schools and John became a founding member of the Seldom Scene.[4] One night, John visited a Georgetown club and brought Emmylou Harris home to meet Fayssoux.[2][5]
In 1993, Fayssoux dropped out of the music scene altogether, and returned to Spartanburg with her second husband E. T. McLean and their daughter, where she continued work as a school speech therapist. In 1997, Peter Cooper called her for an interview for his book Hub City Music Makers, Fayssoux began singing harmony with Cooper at book signings, and eventually she began singing lead.[9]
Cooper also produced Fayssoux's second album I Can't Wait which features Sierra Hull, Justin Moses, and Mark Fain. Both albums were released by Red Beet Records.[11][12]
Fayssoux sings and plays guitar in a duo with accompanist Brandon Turner and she also leads a band, the Bluegrass Messengers.[9]
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Fayssoux Starling McLean is an American country singer Emmylou Harris says I ve always loved Fayssoux s voice She s one of my favorite singers Rodney Crowell says Charm elegance whippoorwills and Magnolia dewdrops these are the things that come to mind when I hear Fayssoux sing 1 Fayssoux Starling McLeanGenresCountry music bluegrass musicOccupation s MusicianInstrument s Vocals guitar percussionYears active1975 presentLabelsRed Beet RecordsWebsitefayssouxstarling wbr com Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early history 1 2 Emmylou Harris 1 3 Later career 2 Discography 2 1 Solo albums 2 2 With Emmylou Harris 2 3 Also appears on 3 References 4 External linksBiography editEarly history edit Fayssoux grew up in Spartanburg South Carolina Early musical influences included her parents eclectic record album collection bluegrass and country music on the radio and her grandmother Mary Jane who sang and played piano Fayssoux preferred to sing harmony rather than melody 2 Emmylou Harris edit While attending the University of Virginia McLean met her soon to be husband John Starling 3 They lived in the Washington D C area where she taught speech therapy in public schools and John became a founding member of the Seldom Scene 4 One night John visited a Georgetown club and brought Emmylou Harris home to meet Fayssoux 2 5 This was the first of a number of evening singing sessions in which Fayssoux also met Rodney Crowell 6 7 Fayssoux and Emmylou became friends and while continuing to work as a speech therapist Fayssoux added harmony vocals to Emmylou s early Warner Bros albums including Luxury Liner Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town Elite Hotel and Pieces of the Sky She also sang duets with Harris on Spanish is the Loving Tongue and Green Rolling Hills 8 Later career edit In 1993 Fayssoux dropped out of the music scene altogether and returned to Spartanburg with her second husband E T McLean and their daughter where she continued work as a school speech therapist In 1997 Peter Cooper called her for an interview for his book Hub City Music Makers Fayssoux began singing harmony with Cooper at book signings and eventually she began singing lead 9 Peter Cooper helped produce Fayssoux s first solo album Early featuring harmony vocals by Harris Other guests on the album include David Ball Ricky Skaggs The Whites and Lloyd Green 8 10 Cooper also produced Fayssoux s second album I Can t Wait which features Sierra Hull Justin Moses and Mark Fain Both albums were released by Red Beet Records 11 12 Fayssoux sings and plays guitar in a duo with accompanist Brandon Turner and she also leads a band the Bluegrass Messengers 9 Discography editSolo albums edit 2008 Early Red Beet 13 2014 I Can t Walt Red Beet 14 With Emmylou Harris edit 1975 Pieces of the Sky Reprise 1975 Elite Hotel Warner Bros 1976 Luxury Liner Warner Bros 1978 Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town Warner Bros 1979 Blue Kentucky Girl Warner Bros 1981 Cimarron Warner Bros Also appears on edit 1972 Mike Auldridge Dobro Takoma 1974 Mike Auldridge Blues and Blue Grass Takoma 1976 The Rosslyn Mountain Boys The Rosslyn Mountain Boys Adelphi Records 1977 Billy Joe Shaver Gypsy Boy Capricorn 1977 John Starling Long Time Gone Sugar Hill References edit fayssoux Red Beet Records Archived from the original on November 12 2020 Retrieved July 14 2017 a b uncredited January 9 2009 Fayssoux McLean Friday January 9 2009 at 7 30 pm Charlotte Folk Society Retrieved July 14 2017 uncredited June 10 2011 SC singer feels right at home on stage Blue Ridge Now Retrieved July 14 2017 Randy Barrett October 20 2013 Seldom Scene Returns to the Red Fox Inn PDF IBMA Archived from the original PDF on January 1 2018 Retrieved July 14 2017 Walz Maura May 22 2008 Fayssoux Early PopMatters Retrieved July 14 2017 Armonaitis Dan January 12 2017 To Fayssoux with love from Nashville Go Upstate Retrieved July 5 2017 Ronstadt Linda September 17 2013 Simple Dreams A Musical Memoir 1 ed Simon and Schuster ISBN 9781451668728 Retrieved July 14 2017 a b Robinson Jason November 30 2012 The Southern Grace of Fayssoux Mclean Outlaw Magazine Retrieved July 14 2017 a b Kopp Bill April 30 2017 Filling Her Own Shoes Bold Life Retrieved July 14 2017 Oliver Kevin April 30 2008 Fayssoux Early No Depression Retrieved July 5 2017 Teplyske Donald October 30 2014 I Can t Wait by Fayssoux The Lonesome Road Review Retrieved July 5 2017 Hermon Joyner Fayssoux I Can t Wait Red Beet Records RBRCD018 2014 The Mandolin Player Retrieved July 14 2017 fayssoux early Red Beet Records Archived from the original on November 17 2020 Retrieved July 14 2017 Album Review Fayssoux I Can t Wait My Kind of Country September 14 2014 Retrieved July 14 2017 External links editofficial website Fayssoux Starling at AllMusic Fayssoux Starling discography at Discogs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fayssoux Starling McLean amp oldid 1179597745, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
