Linda Gail Chorney (born 1960) is an American singer-songwriter and award-winning filmmaker, originally from

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. A 1978 graduate of

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, Chorney never graduated from the

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. Her 2011 album, ''Emotional Jukebox'', gained notoriety after receiving a nomination for the 2012

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in the category of

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. Her nomination, gained through a self-promotion strategy that relied heavily on social media, attracted both praise and criticism. Some media outlets characterized the nomination as a victory for independent artists, while others suggested she was "

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," due to the fact that she was unknown by executives within the

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. Despite her nomination in the Americana Grammy category, she has never been nominated for any awards by the Americana Music Association. In 2013, Chorney released a book entitled ''Who the F**K Is Linda Chorney,'' detailing the experience. In 2015 Chorney helped fund a bronze statue of a victim of the 2013 Boston Marathon Tragedy at Bridgewater State University, through the efforts of her song, "Martin." In 2016 Chorney produced her first documentary ''The Opening Act'', which won 2 Best Documentary Awards, With her new film, The Opening Act, she once again pulls back the curtain and in 2018 Chorney produced her first feature film, ''When I Sing'', garnering critical acclaim. In 2021, she was belatedly nominated for a Grammy in the American roots song category, after her name was absent from the official nominations though some early news accounts had listed her as a nominee. Chorney has been a resident of

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, and wrote a song about her experiences with flooding in the aftermath of

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."Chorney and Ghegan Release Song to Benefit Sea Bright Rising"
''The Two River Times'', January 11, 2013. Accessed April 3, 2022. "Kicking off the new year, an original anthem to Sandy survival was born. Grammy nominated artist Linda Chorney was directly affected by Hurricane Sandy when her Sea Bright home was flooded." Monument Linda

Discography

*''Mt Blunt Instrument'' (1995) *''Racing With Reality'' (1998) *''Me So Chorney'' (2001) *''1 Kiss at a Time'' (2005) *''CHORNographEY'' (2008) – released July 23, 2008 *''Emotional Jukebox'' (2011) – released January 8, 2011 *''Oysters'' (2016)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chorney, Linda Living people 1961 births American women singers Americana musicians Singers from New Jersey People from Sudbury, Massachusetts People from Sea Bright, New Jersey Singers from Massachusetts University of Miami alumni Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School alumni 21st-century American women