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![Del McCoury Band ~ High On A Mountain [Live 1986]](http://web.archive.org./web/20110701103214im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/4t2dgqyi7AU/0.jpg "Del McCoury Band ~ High On A Mountain [Live 1986]")
| Name | Del McCoury |
|---|---|
| Background | solo_singer |
| Birth name | Delano Floyd McCoury |
| Born | February 01, 1939 Bakersville, North Carolina |
| Origin | York, Pennsylvania |
| Instrument | Guitar, Banjo, Singer |
| Genre | Bluegrass, Country |
| Occupation | Singer, Musician |
| Years active | 1958–present |
| Label | Rounder Records, McCoury Music |
| Associated acts | Del McCoury Band, Golden State Boys, Bill Monroe, The String Cheese Incident, Phish, Steve Earle |
| Url | www.delmccouryband.com |
Delano Floyd McCoury (born February 1, 1939 in Bakersville, North Carolina) 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. In June 2010, he received a National Heritage Fellowship lifetime achievement award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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. Fiddler Jason Carter and bassist Mike Bub joined in 1992. Alan Bartram joined the band as bassist in 2005. McCoury became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in October 2003.
McCoury was also one of many performers at The Clearwater Concert at Madison Square Garden on May 3, 2009. 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. 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.
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, 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.
Category:1939 births Category:Living people Category:American bluegrass guitarists Category:American country guitarists Category:American male singers Category:American bluegrass musicians Category:People from Mitchell County, North Carolina Category:Grammy Award winners Category:Grand Ole Opry members Category:Musicians from North Carolina Category:Rebel Records artists
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