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My Take
Michelle Shocked intrigues me precisely because she never fit a mold. Born Karen Michelle Johnston in Dallas, she built a singer-songwriter career on conviction rather than polish, charting on the Billboard Hot 100, earning a Grammy nomination, and winning Folk Album of the Year at the CMJ awards. I'm drawn to artists who write from their own conscience instead of chasing trends, and her catalog feels exactly like that. There's a stubborn, literate honesty in folk music done right, and she strikes me as someone who has always prized truth over comfort. I'd happily spend a quiet night with her records.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Michelle Shocked
- Name (Japanese)
- ミッシェル・ショックト
- Reading
- みっしぇる・しょっくと
- Born
- February 24, 1962 (age 64)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Tiger
- Origin
- Dallas, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / singer / composer / guitarist / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Texas at Austin
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.michelleshocked.com
- Xhttps://x.com/MShocked
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle%20Shocked
Frequently asked questions
When was Michelle Shocked born?
Born February 24, 1962 (age 64).
Where is Michelle Shocked from?
Michelle Shocked is from Dallas, Texas, United States.
What does Michelle Shocked do?
Michelle Shocked works as singer-songwriter, singer, composer, guitarist, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.