- From Hampton, Virginia
- Name is pronounced “You-liss-ee.”
- Began singing at age 3 by wandering onstage with a bluegrass band at a family Bar-B-Q
- Married to Rick Stanley, a cousin of Ralph and Carter. Ralph and the Clinch Mountain Boys performed at her wedding reception. Rick Stanley had his own band called Bad Ridge.
- 1980, moved to Nashville and began working as a background session singer. Her first harmony session was on a Jerry Reed album.
- 1991, signed by Atlantic Records. Released country album Trouble at the Door
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- Appeared on CMT “Hot Country Nights,” “Nashville Now,” “Hee Haw.”
- 2007, released her first bluegrass album When I Look Back
(Hadley Music Group) featuring her original songs. Produced by Keith Sewell.
- 2009, released Walk This Mountain Down
album(Hadley Music Group). Produced by Keith Sewell
- 2010, released gospel album Holy Waters
(Hadley Music Group) featuring twelve original songs and one Carter Stanley song. Produced by Keith Sewell
- 2011, released An Easy Climb
album (Hadley Music Group) featuring her original songs. Produced by Keith Sewell.
- 2012, released I Am A Child Of God
album (Hadley Music Group).
- 2013, released All The Way To Bethlehem
album(Hadley Music Group), the story of Christmas in original songs.
- 2013, released Showin’ My Roots
album (Hadley Music Group).
- 2014, authored a book about her songwriting career titled The Songwriter in Me:Snapshots of My Creative Process
(published by Hadley Music Group).
- 2015, released companion CD The Songwriter In Me:The Demo Recordings
for her book (Hadley Music Group).
- 2015, released Hard Cry Moon
album (Hadley Music Group), produced by Bryan Sutton.
- 2016, won the IBMA Award for Songwriter of the Year.
Ulisse, Donna
