Dame Evelyn Elizabeth Ann Glennie, DBE (born 19 July 1965) is a Scottish virtuoso percussionist. She was the first full-time solo percussionist in 20th-century western society.
Glennie was born and raised in Aberdeenshire. Her father was Herbert Arthur Glennie, an accordionist in a Scottish country dance band, and the strong, indigenous musical traditions of north-east Scotland were important in the development of the young musician, whose first ...
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Date of birth:
- Jul 19, 1965 (age 46 years)
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Also known as:
- Glennie, Evelyn,
- Dame Evelyn Elizabeth Ann Glennie, DBE,
- Dame Evelyn Elizabeth Ann Glennie,
- Evelyn Elizabeth Ann Glennie
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