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| Randy Travis | |
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 Randy Travis (2003) |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Randy Bruce Traywick |
| Born | May 4, 1959 |
| Origin | Marshville, North Carolina, USA |
| Genres | Country, Gospel |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals Guitar |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Labels | Paula Warner Bros. Nashville DreamWorks Nashville Word/Warner/Curb |
| Associated acts | Alan Jackson Paul Overstreet Josh Turner Dolly Parton Carrie Underwood Matt Kennon |
| Website | www.randy-travis.com |
Randy Travis (Born May 4, 1959) is an American country music singer and actor. Since 1985, he has recorded 20 studio albums and charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, and 22 of these were number one hits. Considered a pivotal figure in the history of country music,[1] Travis broke through in the mid-1980s with the release of his album Storms of Life, which sold more than three million copies. The album established him as a major force in the Neotraditional country movement. Travis followed up his successful debut with a string of platinum and multi-platinum albums.
By the mid-1990s, Travis saw a decline in his chart success. In 1997, he left Warner Bros. Records for DreamWorks Records and changed his musical focus to gospel music. Although the career shift produced only one more number one country hit "Three Wooden Crosses", Travis went on to earn several Dove awards, including Album of the Year three times. In addition to his singing career, Travis pursued an acting career, appearing in numerous films and television series, including The Rainmaker (1997) with Matt Damon, Texas Rangers (2001) with James Van Der Beek, and seven episodes of the Touched by an Angel television series. Travis has sold over 25 million records, and has earned 22 number one hits, 6 number one albums, 6 Grammy awards, 6 CMA awards, 9 ACM awards, 10 AMA awards, 7 Dove awards, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[1][2][3]
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Randy Bruce Traywick was born on May 4, 1959 in Marshville, North Carolina,[1][4] the second of six children of Bobbie (née Tucker), a textile factory worker, and Harold Traywick, a horse breeder, turkey farmer, substitute school teacher, and construction business owner.[5][6] He is of Cornish English descent on his father's side, with the family name originally spelled Traweek.[7] He is a descendant of Cornish immigrant Robarde Traweek,[8] whose son Robert was born in 1700 in Stafford County, Virginia and died in 1788 in Onslow County, North Carolina, establishing the North Carolinian roots of the Traywick family.
Randy and his brother Ricky were encouraged to pursue their musical talents by their father, who was a fan of Hank Williams, George Jones, and Lefty Frizzell. In 1967, at the age of 8, Randy began playing guitar. Two years later, he and his brother began performing at local clubs and talent contests, calling themselves the Traywick Brothers.[1] Randy often fought with his father and soon dropped out of high school.[9] He became a juvenile delinquent and was arrested for various offenses, including auto theft and burglary. Travis has since voiced regret for his past misdeeds.[10]
In 1975, while his brother was serving time in jail for a high-speed car chase, Randy won a talent contest at a nightclub, Country City USA, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The club's owner, Elizabeth "Lib" Hatcher, took an interest in the young singer, hired him as a cook, and gave him regular singing jobs at the club.[6] During the late 1970s, Randy worked and sang at Country City USA. Still in his late teens, Travis had one last encounter with the law. At his hearing, the judge told Travis that if he ever saw the singer back in his court, he should be prepared to go to jail for a long time. Travis was released into the guardianship of Hatcher, who also became his manager. The two began to focus on his career full time.[1]
In 1978, he recorded a self-titled album, Randy Traywick, for Paula Records. The following year, he released two unsuccessful singles, "She's My Woman" and "Dreamin'". Travis moved in with Hatcher, which put further strain on her already fragile marriage. She eventually left her husband and, in 1982, she and Travis moved to Nashville, Tennessee. It was during this time that an unlikely romance began to form between the two. Travis would later comment, "I think we discovered how much we needed each other."[11] He and Hatcher eventually came forward with their relationship and were married in a private ceremony in 1991.[11] They divorced on October 29, 2010 after a 19-year marriage. Despite the divorce, their 34-year business relationship continues.[12]
During the early 1980s, Travis was rejected by every major record label in Nashville. His early demo tapes were criticized by record executives as being "too country." To support them, Hatcher took a job as manager of a nightclub, The Nashville Palace, and hired Travis as a cook and singer.[6] In 1982, Travis recorded an independent album Live at the Nashville Palace, and Hatcher used the album to secure a deal with Warner Bros. Records. As part of the contract, label executives insisted they keep their romance a secret, and changed his stage name from Randy Ray to Randy Travis.[11] In 1985, Warner Bros. Records released the single "On the Other Hand" which peaked at #67 on the country charts. His next single, "1982", became a Top 10 hit single. In 1986, Warner Bros. re-released "On the Other Hand", which became Travis' first number one hit.
His debut album, Storms of Life, went on to sell more than 4 million copies. In the late 1980s he had a string of hits, including "No Place Like Home" and "Diggin' Up Bones". A song from his second Warner Brothers album Always and Forever titled "Forever and Ever, Amen" arguably launched the neo-traditionalist country era. For two years in a row, Travis won the Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance, for the albums Always & Forever in 1988, and for Old 8x10 in 1989. He also won the ACM award for Best Country Newcomer in 1986.[4] Off the success of his first two albums, Old 8x10 was certified platinum, and[6] Always and Forever was number one for 43 weeks.
In 1991 Travis took part in Voices That Care, a multi-artist project that featured other top names in music for a one-off single to raise money for the allied troops in the Gulf War. The project included fellow singers Garth Brooks, Kenny Rogers and Kathy Mattea. In addition, Travis recorded the patriotic song "Point of Light" in response to the Thousand points of light program initiated by President George H.W. Bush. Its release prompted New York freelance writer Lina Accurso to file a complaint with the Federal Election Commission charging that the single qualified as political advertising for since Bush media consultant Roger Ailes produced the song's video and White House publicist Sig Rogich, was credited as a co-writer. The FEC rejected the complaint, ruling that the song and video "neither expressly advocate the election of, nor solicit contributions on behalf of, Mr. Bush."[13]
In 1992, Travis took a break from music to concentrate on acting and landed roles in several Western-genre films. He returned to recording with the 1994 album This Is Me and the hit single "Whisper My Name". Three years later, Travis parted ways with Warner Brothers and signed with DreamWorks Nashville. He recorded You and You Alone, which produced the top 10 hits "Out of My Bones", "The Hole" and "Spirit of a Boy, Wisdom of a Man".
After the 1999 release of A Man Ain't Made of Stone, Travis shifted away from mainstream country and focused on Gospel. During this time, he recorded the albums Inspirational Journey (2000), Rise and Shine (2002), and Worship & Faith (2003). The single "Three Wooden Crosses" from the Rise and Shine album reached No. 1 and won the CMA song of the year in 2003. That same year, Travis ranked #13 on CMT's 40 Greatest Men of Country Music. Additionally, he continued to act in film and television; he appeared in several episodes and in the series finale of Touched by an Angel.[14] His album, Passing Through, was released in November 2004. It combined the country music of his earlier years, with the gospel influences from his latest albums. After the release of Glory Train: Songs of Faith, Worship, and Praise in 2005 and the Christmas album Songs of the Season in 2007, Travis released his brand new single "Faith in You" as a free download from his official website. It heralded the July 2008 release of his album, Around the Bend, his first collection of mainly secular recordings in nearly a decade.
In February 2009, Travis' "I Told You So" was released as a single by Carrie Underwood, who had recorded the song for her 2007 album Carnival Ride. The next month, radio stations were sent a duet version of the song, featuring Randy Travis on vocals. From then, he was credited with Underwood on the single, which peaked at No. 2 on the Country charts and No. 9 on the U.S. Hot 100. That month, Travis released the 2 disc greatest hits compilation I Told You So: The Ultimate Hits of Randy Travis. In June 2011, he unveiled his latest album, Anniversary Celebration.
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Randy Travis Forever And Ever Amen Country
Diggin up bones by Randy Travis
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Randy Travis He Walked On Water Country Contemporary
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Randy Travis I Told You So Country Contemporary
This is picture video of Deeper Than the Holler. This is a classic song by Randy Travis.
Carrie Underwood and Randy Travis perform "I Told You So" on American Idol. Click here to get the studio version from iTunes: itunes.apple.com
Randy Travis, Three Wooden Crosses Lyrics ). Artist: Travis Randy Song: Three Wooden Crosses Album: Rise and Shine Randy Travis Sheet Music Randy Travis CDs A farmer and a teacher, a hooker and a preacher, Ridin' on a midnight bus bound for Mexico. One's headed for vacation, one for higher education, An' two of them were searchin' for lost souls. That driver never ever saw the stop sign. An' eighteen wheelers can't stop on a dime. There are three wooden crosses on the right side of the highway, Why there's not four of them, Heaven only knows. I guess it's not what you take when you leave this world behind you, It's what you leave behind you when you go. That farmer left a harvest, a home and eighty acres, The faith an' love for growin' things in his young son's heart. An' that teacher left her wisdom in the minds of lots of children: Did her best to give 'em all a better start. An' that preacher whispered: "Can't you see the Promised Land?" As he laid his blood-stained bible in that hooker's hand. There are three wooden crosses on the right side of the highway, Why there's not four of them, Heaven only knows. I guess it's not what you take when you leave this world behind you, It's what you leave behind you when you go. That's the story that our preacher told last Sunday. As he held that blood-stained bible up, For all of us to see. He said: "Bless the farmer, and the teacher, an' the preacher; "Who gave this Bible to my mamma, "Who read it to me." There are three wooden ...
Randy Travis - Angel
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Randy Travis Look Heart No Hands Country
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Randy Travis It's Just A Matter Of Time Country Contemporary
Randy Travis performs "Three Wooden Crosses" at the Grand Ole Opry. It was the Song Of The Year in 2003 and won Randy a Dove Award. Randy performed it as part of GAC's Opry Live, and a show celebrating his 25th Opry anniversary. Visit www.opry.com for more information.
Randy threewoodencrosses Randy Travis Live Music
© 2009 WMG Randy Travis - Better Class Of Losers (Official Video) Reserve your copy of Randy Travis' new Anniversary Celebration duets album, in stores June 7th: budurl.com Better Class Of Losers (Video)
Randy Travis Better Class Of Losers Country Contemporary
© 2006 WMG Promises (Video)
Randy Travis Promises Country Contemporary
Josh Turner & Randy Travis sings - King of the Road
Music video by Randy Travis performing Spirit Of A Boy, Wisdom Of A Man. (C) 1998 SKG Music LLC
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Liberty Bell: Found this online about a venue Terri Clark will be playing at soon. Amazing. Finding Texas in the South of Germany In the little town of Untermeitingen, about 8 kilometers from a U.S. military base in the state of Bavaria is a little oasis, a little slice of heaven called the Four Corners Music Hall and Restaurant. After five days of absolute unfamiliarity, five days of absolute confusion in Germany, we arrived in a country music honky-tonk right smack dab in the middle of Texas. American flags, steak, baseball, Randy Travis and Budweiser. (They sold Budweiser because a local guy, a retired reservist who calls himself Dog, can get cases of it shipped in. They sold it, but none of us drank it. Why drink beer from the U.S. when you can swill Augustiner, the best beer ever brewed. Why do all my German blog entries reference beer?) Normally a smoke-filled bar with couples line dancing would not be my first choice, but here, several thousand miles from home, I couldn't be happier. Bill (the owner of this establishment I refer to as heaven) was raised in Texas, came to Germany with the U.S. military and stayed when he was offered a great job designing microchips. His German-born wife had been running the bar for several years when they met. Together they turned it into what it has become: a Texas-style roadhouse in the middle of Germany. The entire inside is wood paneling, and second-tier seating surrounds the music hall. Random instruments, country music posters and other mysterious U.S. paraphernalia adorn the walls. For a backdrop, the wall behind the stage has been painted with a life-sized cowboy on a bronco, bucking its brains out. The show went well, great even. The sound was good, and the music was better. Couples danced, and everyone seemed to have a good time. We even did our now-standard double encore. The show was great, but it was local bluegrass musicians who proved to be the most memorable part of the night. We met several bluegrass musicians, including two young girls that were a banjo-fiddle duo. We also had the good fortune of crossing paths with Rudiger Hellbig, the owner of Folk Laden, the biggest acoustic music store in Germany and proud owner of the banjo that Earl Scruggs used to record "Foggy Mountain Breakdown." We even met two guys from Roanoke, Va. I hadn't for a moment expected that four days after arriving in Germany we'd be back in the States. It couldn't have come at a better time. I was starting to feel that fourth-day tour slump. Every tour, about four days in, I start to miss home. Every tour I find something that gets me through, whether it be a note from my fiancee, a walk in the woods or a conversation with a bandmate. This time it was a steak and baseball at the Four Corners Music Hall, Untermeitingen, Germany. -- Travis Book
Robert Pavey: In rememberance of everyone lost
Jeremy Balduc: Randy Travis-"Better Class Of Losers" explains it about high class and Greedie people sounds like not fun life to live.
Stewart Donnelly: forever and ever amen by randy travis ... madest song ever :)
Marie Marcum: love love this song
Debra Rowe: http://youtu.be/V4KFg8pSXeI
Ronnie Daniel: we have 2 stop worring about, our lifes n wat each day has n store 4 us. just put it n gods hands, n he will grace us w wat he thinks is best 4 us. i thank u father 4 all u blessed me w. my songs by randy travis "3 WOODEN CROSSES" have a blessed wk :):):)
John Beddingifeld: a nice song from my childhood
Frank Friel: Ok, I know this is purely subjective opinion, but I just wanted to start a list and see where it goes. I would like my friends to give me your favorite Male pop/rock singers, and yes this can include country since country is a type of pop music. Anyway, here's my top ten. 1) Freddy Murcury of Queen 2) Jim Morrison of The Doors 3) Robert Plan of Led Zeppelin 4) David Bowie 5) Rob Halford of Judas Priest 6) Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden 7) Elton John 8) Randy Travis 9) Adam Levine of Maroon 5 10) John Anderson (Seminole Wind is an incredible vocal performance)
Randy Boyette: way to go man god blees you
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