Ricky Van Shelton Musical artist

Ricky Van Shelton (born January 12, 1952) is a retired American country music artist. Active between 1986 and 2006, he has charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. This figure includes ten Number One hits: "Somebody Lied", "Life Turned Her That Way", 'Don't We All Have the Right", "I'll Leave This World Loving You", "From a Jack to a King" (a cover of the Ned Miller hit), "Living Proof", "I've Cried My Last Tear for You", "Rockin' Years" (a duet with Dolly Parton), "I Am a Simple Man", and "Keep It Between the Lines". Besides these, seven more of his singles have landed in the Top Ten on the same chart. He has also released nine studio albums, of which his first four have all been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 12, 1952
Birth place
Danville Virginia , United States

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Musical artist

Career started1986
Career ended2006
associated musical artist
Dolly Parton
Charlie Major
Jack Greene
Ned Miller
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Country music
instrument
Guitar
Singing
record label
Vanguard Records
Columbia Records
Entertainment One

Ricky Van Shelton on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.rickyvanshelton.com