Randy Travis is without question one of the greatest country singers of all time. He has had close to 20 number one hits and countless top ten hits. It is hard to pick a favorite when it comes to Randy because he has had so many classics.
This year at weddings you will hear a lot of Thomas Rhett's "Die a Happy Man" and Dan+Shay's current smash "From the Ground Up". A few years ago John Michael Montgomery's "I Swear" and Lonestar's "Amazed" were the must use wedding songs but before that Randy Travis was the voice you heard at country weddings.
Randy Travis had his first number one hit 30 years ago back in 1986 when his song "On the Other Hand" reached the top. He would go on to do that about 20 more times, so far, in his career. Randy was the first of the new young troubadours who made country cool again.
There is no bigger honor than to be named to the Hall of Fame in the field you work in. That is even true in the music industry. There is a Country Music Hall of Fame and if you haven't visited it yet, you really should plan a trip to check it out. When you do, you will see the history of our music and the stars who have made it what it is.
Many of us have had Randy Travis in our prayers the last few years. He has battled personal and health issues and we hope for the best for Randy. He has done so much for country music through the years. He was the first artist who was selling millions of copies of traditional country music...
Randy Travis rarely gets the credit he deserves for making country music so popular. Randy was the first country artist to regularly get awarded gold and platinum albums for record sales.
When Randy Travisturned up at the 2015 ACM Awards, it was a joyous occasion for fans. But the country icon has even more happy news: he married his fiancee, Mary Davis, on March 21.
For the first time since his 2013 stroke, Randy Travis is opening up about his life and his future. After appearing at the 2015 ACM Awards in Dallas on Sunday night (April 19), the legend told fans how much their kind words and letters have meant as to his recovery.
Randy Travis looked on as Lee Brice paid him a tribute early on during the 2015 ACM Awards broadcast. The 55-year-old was in the house for the 50th annual awards show.