Young Emmylou Harris in '80s style. Emmylou in 1985 Getty. In the '80s, Harris ditched her signature long, straight, center-parted hairdo for the fluffed-up style that was trendy at the time.

Emmylou Harris, an award-winning and history-making artist, has been creating incredible music for over six decades. Born on April 2, 1947, in Birmingham, Ala., Harris showed interest in the arts ...

To her young mind, it was the scent of a weekend adventure. That industrial past lingers for Harris -- in a good way, she says -- as the country-folk star contemplates a return to Birmingham.

In the ’60s and ’70s, Young and Harris lived in the same genres and shared the same fans. Hence, it is no surprise that Harris was such a fan of Neil Young.

MUST-READ: Emmylou Harris Young: 10 Must-See Photos of the Country Icon Before She Went Gracefully Gray. The cover of Trio (1987) Robert Alexander/Getty. How the Trio band was formed.

MUST-READ: Emmylou Harris Young: 10 Must-See Photos of the Country Icon Before She Went Gracefully Gray. Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton and Linda Rondstadt (1997) Robert Alexander / Contributor / Getty.