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Glennie

British  
/ ˈɡlɛnɪ /

noun

  1. Dame Evelyn ( Elizabeth Ann ). born 1965, Scottish percussionist and composer; profundly deaf since the age of twelve

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Glennie and Antrobus performed “Aloud” in single takes, with no rehearsal or even knowledge of what the other would perform.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

On “Sound Machine,” a track from the new album “Aloud” from poet Raymond Antrobus and percussionist Evelyn Glennie, Antrobus recalls his fear as a child when he knocked over his dad’s stereo.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

Glennie: The music industry, and society more broadly, often carries a narrow view of deafness.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

The band's bassist Jim Glennie believes the group were encouraged to keep going in their early years because gigs in Scotland were so good.

From BBC • May 2, 2025

Mr. Glennie, who knew more about such things than anyone else, told me that Blackbeard was none other than a certain Colonel John Mohune, deceased about one hundred years ago.

From Moonfleet by Falkner, John Meade