Alternative
United States
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About Cat Power
Hometown
Atlanta, GA, United States
Born
January 21, 1972
Genre
Alternative
Growing up in the South, Charlyn âChanâ Marshall was influenced by church hymns, country music, the blues played by her musician father, and her stepfatherâs rock ânâ roll records.
â After a seeing a man wearing a trucker cap emblazoned with the words âCat Diesel Power,â she named her first band Cat Power, before adopting the moniker for herself.
â Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley and Two Dollar Guitarâs Tim Foljahn were so impressed by her live performances that they became her bandmates during the mid-â90s.
â Eddie Vedder and Dave Grohl contributed to 2003âs You Are Free, the first Cat Power album to make the Billboard 200 chart.
â While she was recording her album The Greatest with renowned Memphis musicians, Al Greenâs longtime guitarist Teenie Hodges praised her playing, saying, âItâs so simple, itâs difficult.â
â The Greatest was honored with the 2007 Shortlist Music Prize, awarded to the best US album with sales under 500,000 copies.
â After helping Marshall through a time of self-doubt, Lana Del Rey collaborated with her on the feminist anthem âWoman,â which became one of Cat Powerâs biggest hits.
Musical InfluencesCat Power's musical influences include Nico, Patti Smith, Françoise Hardy and more.
Influenced by Cat PowerCat Power has influenced the music of Lucy Dacus, Jenny Lewis, M. Ward and more.
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