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The Dixie Chicks' career started in 1990, from their home in [[Dallas]], [[Texas]]. There were originally four singers and instrumentalists combining the sound of [[Country and Western]] and [[Bluegrass]] music: sisters Martie and Emily Erwin, Laura Lynch and Robin Lynn Macy, although the latter left the group in 1992.

The Dixie Chicks' career started in 1990, from their home in [[Dallas]], [[Texas]]. There were originally four singers and instrumentalists combining the sound of [[Country and Western]] and [[Bluegrass]] music: sisters Martie and Emily Erwin, Laura Lynch and Robin Lynn Macy, although the latter left the group in 1992.

In 1995 Laura Lynch left the group and Natalie Maines was recruited as their new lead singer. By this time the Erwin sisters had married and played under the names of Martie (Erwin) Siedel and Emily (Erwin) Robison. The success of their albums ''Wide Open Spaces'', ''Fly'', and ''Home'' led to their being asked, in 2003, to perform "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl XXXVII. Lynch was killed in a car accident in [[Texas]] in 2023.

In 1995 Laura Lynch left the group and Natalie Maines was recruited as their new lead singer. By this time the Erwin sisters had married and played under the names of Martie (Erwin) Siedel and Emily (Erwin) Robison. The success of their albums ''Wide Open Spaces'', ''Fly'', and ''Home'' led to their being asked, in 2003, to perform "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl XXXVII. Lynch was killed in a car accident in [[Texas]] in 2023.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/23/founding-member-dixie-chicks-laura-lynch-killed-car-accident/</ref>

Later in 2003, Natalie Maines made an unguarded comment at a concert in London, saying:

Later in 2003, Natalie Maines made an unguarded comment at a concert in London, saying: