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Del McCoury (Delano Floyd McCoury) was born on 1 February, 1939 in Bakersville, North Carolina or York, Pennsylvania, is an American bluegrass musician. Discover Del McCoury's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?
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Delano Floyd McCoury |
Occupation |
Singer, musician |
Age |
85 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
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1 February, 1939 |
Birthday |
1 February |
Birthplace |
Bakersville, North Carolina or York, Pennsylvania |
Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous artist with the age 85 years old group.
Del McCoury Height, Weight & Measurements
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Del McCoury Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Del McCoury worth at the age of 85 years old? Del McCoury’s income source is mostly from being a successful artist. He is from United States. We have estimated Del McCoury's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Delano Floyd McCoury (born February 1, 1939) is an American bluegrass musician.
As leader of the Del McCoury Band, he plays guitar and sings lead vocals along with his two sons, Ronnie McCoury and Rob McCoury, who play mandolin and banjo respectively.
Although originally hired as banjo player, he sang lead vocals and played rhythm guitar for Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys in 1963, with whom he first appeared on the Grand Ole Opry.
McCoury briefly appeared with the Golden State Boys in 1964 before taking a series of day jobs in construction and logging, while continuing to work as an amateur musician in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania.
In the 1980s his sons began performing with him.
Fiddler Tad Marks and bass player Mike Brantley joined McCoury's group in early 1990s.
McCoury's group toured widely throughout the US.
They relocated to Nashville, Tennessee as they began to attract attention.
The event celebrated the 90th birthday of Pete Seeger.
McCoury has influenced a great number of bands, including Phish, with whom he has shared the stage several times, and who have covered his songs.
He has also performed with The String Cheese Incident and Donna the Buffalo, and recorded with Steve Earle.
McCoury has covered songs by artists as diverse as The Lovin' Spoonful, Tom Petty, and Richard Thompson.
McCoury has appeared at festivals including Bonnaroo, High Sierra, the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, The Telluride Bluegrass Festival, and the Newport Folk Festival.
His television appearances include Late Night with Conan O'Brien and the Late Show with David Letterman.
Del has a very enthusiastic fan base, known as the Del-Heads.
McCoury became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in October 2003.
In 2004 he was nominated for the Best Bluegrass Album Grammy Award for It's Just The Night, and in 2006 he won his first Grammy Award, in the same category, for The Company We Keep.
In 2008, Del McCoury started DelFest, an annual bluegrass festival in Cumberland, Maryland, held at the Allegany County Fairgrounds.
Del McCoury Band plays every night at each of the festivals.
McCoury was also one of many performers at The Clearwater Concert at Madison Square Garden on May 3, 2009.
In October 2009, The Del McCoury Band began offering fans recordings of their performances on USB flash drives available immediately after their concerts.
In June 2010, he received a National Heritage Fellowship lifetime achievement award from the National Endowment for the Arts and in 2011 he was elected into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame.
McCoury has had a long career in bluegrass.
In June 2010, McCoury received a lifetime achievement award from the National Endowment for the Arts in the field of folk and traditional arts, including a stipend of $25,000.
He was a recipient of a 2010 National Heritage Fellowship awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts, which is the United States government's highest honor in the folk and traditional arts.
In 2012, he joined the 11th annual Independent Music Awards judging panel to assist independent musicians' careers.
The 5th annual DelFest occurred in May 2012, and major bluegrass acts played such as Steve Martin with the Steep Canyon Rangers, Yonder Mountain String Band, Leftover Salmon, Infamous Stringdusters, Railroad Earth, Béla Fleck, and Sam Bush, most of which had returned from previous years at the festival.
The 14th DelFest occurred in May 2022, after a two-year delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Del McCoury has won 31 International Bluegrass Music Association Awards, including Entertainer of the Year four consecutive times (nine total ).
McCoury has also won IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year four times.
In 2014, McCoury was nominated and won his second Grammy Award for The Streets of Baltimore.
McCoury received the Bluegrass Star Award, presented by the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation, in 2015.
The award is bestowed upon bluegrass artists who do an exemplary job of advancing traditional bluegrass music and bringing it to new audiences while preserving its character and heritage.