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Billy Ray Cyrus (born August 25, 1961 in Flatwoods, Kentucky) is an American country singer, and actor, who is best known for his hit single "Achy Breaky Heart" (1992). He is also a multi-platinum selling recording artist, with one number one country single and eight top-ten singles. From 2001 to 2004, he starred in the television series Doc, a show about a doctor from the ranch adjusting to the large city. Starting in 2006, he is currently co-starring in the Disney Channel original television series, Hannah Montana, which stars his daughter Miley.
Biography
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His parents divorced during his youth and his grandfather, who was a Pentecostal preacher, died when he was twelve years old.[citation needed]
Career
After moving to Los Angeles alone, Cyrus signed to Mercury Nashville Records in 1990. The success of "Achy Breaky Heart" from his first album Some Gave All helped renew the popularity of line dancing and made Cyrus a star. At the time he was widely known for his signature mullet hairstyle.
Cyrus sang with Dolly Parton in her song, "Romeo." Dolly Parton also appeared in an episode of Hannah Montana called Good Golly Miss Dolly.
In 1993, Cyrus was scheduled to perform for Queen Elizabeth II but had to cancel due to family reasons.
Cyrus' follow-up, It Won't Be the Last, began strong but sales wound up being disappointing compared to Some Gave All. He continued to chart and release four more albums over the next six years. These were Storm in the Heartland in 1994, Trail of Tears in 1996, Shot Full of Love in 1998, and Southern Rain in 2000. He has had some success as a gospel singer with his album The Other Side in 2003. His most recent albums are Wanna Be Your Joe in 2006 and Home At Last in 2007. In 2004, Blender magazine selected "Achy Breaky Heart" as the magazine's choice for "second worst song ever." Some people claim Cyrus is a one-hit wonder[1], mainly because "Achy Breaky Heart" was his only major hit on the Billboard Hot 100. He did land six Top Ten singles on the country charts, including "Could've Been Me", "Busy Man", and "In the Heart of a Woman". Cyrus also holds the record for the longest time at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart for a debut record (17 weeks). [citation needed]
"We The People", the working people’s anthem from Southern Rain became the campaign theme song for President George W. Bush during his 2000 election campaign.[citation needed]
Cyrus starred in the 1999 independent film Radical Jack. Cyrus also had a small part in David Lynch's 2001 film Mulholland Drive as Gene, a pool cleaner who had been having an affair with the wife of Adam Kesher (Justin Theroux).
In 2001, Cyrus played the lead role on the PAX (now ION Television) comedy-drama Doc. Doc became the highest-rated show on the network.
In 2005, Cyrus expanded his acting career in a stage production of Annie Get Your Gun in Toronto, as the role of Frank Butler.
Cyrus' television credits include The Nanny, Diagnosis Murder, Love Boat, The Next Wave, and TNN’s 18 Wheels Of Justice. In 2004, Cyrus guest starred in the episode, "The Power of Love" of the Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation as the limo driver, Duke.
Cyrus has also been the subject of many television specials that detail his rise to fame and his career. These include two ABC documentaries, Dreams Come True and A Year On The Road, a VH1 exclusive, as well as the TNN specials I Give My Heart To You, and The Life and Times of Billy Ray Cyrus.
In late 2005, Cyrus and his daughter Miley began filming the first twenty episodes of a new Disney Channel original television series, Hannah Montana. The show revolves around a young teenage girl (Miley) who lives a double life as pop singing sensation "Hannah Montana." Cyrus plays the pop star's widowed father, manager, and famous singer Robby Stewart. Hannah Montana is currently airing on the Disney Channel, and has received positive reviews from critics and viewers. His character is loosely based on his real life; footage of Robby Ray as a famous singer in the past is actual footage and photos of Cyrus himself as a singer, and many times allusions are made to the singer, as in the episode New Kid in School where Robby Stewart dons a mullet wig and introduces his character as Billy Ray Cyrus; in the episode Ooo, Ooo, Itchy Woman where his character refers to his single "Achy Breaky Heart" by asking a mouse which was crawling around inside the Stewarts' piano, "Lynda, you know 'Achy Breaky Heart'?"; and in the episode "On the Road Again", where Cyrus performs his song "I Want My Mullet Back", a track from his latest CD. Also, in the episode, It's a Mannequin's World, when Robby does the limbo and cracks his back, he says, "Ohh, my Achy Breaky back!"
He also sang "The Star Spangled Banner" at Game 5 of the 2006 World Series in St. Louis, Missouri.
In March 2007, Cyrus joined several other celebrities to take part in the fourth season of the US version of Dancing with the Stars.[2] He and his partner Karina Smirnoff, were eliminated in the eighth week (May 8, 2007) after having also placed in the "bottom two" the week before.[3]
In 2007, Cyrus filmed the music video for his latest hit, Ready, Set, Don't Go. He dedicated this song to Miley. The video showed pictures from Hannah Montana along with others.
Marriage and Children
Cyrus has one child from a previous relationship, Christopher Cody.[4] Cyrus is now married to Leticia "Tish" Finley Cyrus, whom he married on December 28 1993.[5][4] Together, they have three children, daughters Destiny Hope (who is also known as Miley), Noah Lindsey, and son Braison Chance.[4] She had two children from a previous relationship, son Trace and daughter Brandi.[4] The family resided on a 500-acre farm in Spring Hill, outside of Nashville, Tennessee,[5][4] before moving to Los Angeles for the filming of Hannah Montana.[6]
Awards
In addition to several music awards from various organizations, Cyrus also holds awards from charitable work.
In 1999, Cyrus received the International Entertainment Buyer Association’s "Humanitarian of the Year" Award for his philanthropic work. His charitable efforts have been recognized by the Country Radio Broadcasters, who honored him with their Artist Humanitarian Award, and by the Kennedy Center Honors, which recognized him for his work with children. He also received the first ever Bob Hope Congressional Medal of Honor Society Entertainer’s Award for his dedication to philanthropy.
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album | U.S. Top Country | U.S. Billboard 200 | RIAA Certification | U.S. Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Some Gave All | 1 | 1 | 9X Platinum | 9,000,000+ |
| 1993 | It Won't Be the Last | 1 | 3 | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
| 1994 | Storm in the Heartland | 11 | 73 | Gold | 550,000+ |
| 1996 | Trail Of Tears | - | - | - | - |
| 1998 | Shot Full Of Love | 5 | - | Gold | 500,000 |
| 2000 | Southern Rain | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 | Time Flies | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 | The Other Side | 18 | 131 | - | - |
| 2006 | Wanna Be Your Joe | 24 | 113 | Gold | 500,000 |
| 2007 | Home At Last | - | - | - | - |
Singles
| Year | Song | U.S. Country | U.S. Hot 100 | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Achy Breaky Heart"A | 1 | 4 | Some Gave All |
| 1992 | "Some Gave All"B | 52 | - | Some Gave All |
| 1992 | "Could've Been Me"C | 2 | 72 | Some Gave All |
| 1992 | "Wher'm I Gonna Live?" | 23 | - | Some Gave All |
| 1993 | "She's Not Cryin' Anymore" | 6 | 70 | Some Gave All |
| 1993 | "In the Heart of a Woman"C | 3 | 76 | It Won't Be the Last |
| 1993 | "Somebody New" | 9 | - | It Won't Be the Last |
| 1993 | "Words by Heart" | 12 | - | It Won't Be the Last |
| 1994 | "Talk Some" | 63 | - | It Won't Be the Last |
| 1994 | "Storm in the Heartland" | 33 | - | Storm in the Heartland |
| 1994 | "Deja Blue"D | - | - | Storm in the Heartland |
| 1995 | "Fastest Horse in a One Horse Town"D | - | - | NASCAR: Hotter Than Ashpalt |
| 1997 | "Trail of Tears"D | - | - | Trail of Tears |
| 1997 | "Three Little Words" | 66 | - | Trail of Tears |
| 1997 | "It's All the Same to Me" | 19 | - | Best of Billy Ray Cyrus: Cover to Cover |
| 1998 | "Time for Letting Go" | 70 | - | Shot Full of Love |
| 1999 | "Busy Man" | 3 | 46 | Shot Full of Love |
| 1999 | "Give My Heart to You" | 41 | - | Shot Full of Love |
| 2000 | "You Won't Be Lonely Now" | 17 | 80 | Southern Rain |
| 2000 | "We the People" | 60 | - | Southern Rain |
| 2001 | "Burn Down the Trailer Park" | 43 | - | Southern Rain |
| 2001 | "Crazy 'Bout You Baby" | 58 | - | Southern Rain |
| 2001 | "Southern Rain" | 45 | - | Southern Rain |
| 2003 | "Face Of God" | 54 | - | The Other Side |
| 2003 | "The Other Side" | 45 | - | The Other Side |
| 2006 | "Wanna Be Your Joe"D | - | - | Wanna Be Your Joe |
| 2007 | "Ready, Set, Don't Go"E | - | 85 | Home At Last |
Notes
- A Reached #23 on U.S. Adult Contemporary.
- B Album cut.
- C Reached #1 on Radio & Records U.S. country singles chart.
- D Released but failed to chart.
- E Current single; is also currently at #73 on the US Pop 100 and #67 on U.S. Digital.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Radical Jack | Jack | -- |
| 2001 | Doc | Dr. Clint Cassidy | Television series |
| Mulholland Drive | Gene | -- | |
| 2002 | Wish You Were Dead | Dean Longo | -- |
| 2004 | Death and Texas | Spoade Perkins | -- |
| Elvis Has Left the Building | Hank | -- | |
| 2006 | Hannah Montana | Robby Stewart, Robby Ray Stewart | Television series |
| 2007 | Dancing with the Stars | Himself | Television series |
See also
References
- ^ 100 Greatest: One Hit Wonders: VH1.com
- ^ unknown (February 20, 2007). "Meet the New Cast of 'Dancing With the Stars". ABC.com Dancing with the Stars. Retrieved 2007-02-21.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Singer Cyrus booted off dance show". Retrieved 2007-05-09.
- ^ a b c d e ""BILLY RAY CYRUS - Bio"". cmt.ca (in English). Retrieved 2006-10-29.
Children: Destiny Hope, Braison Chance, Noah Lindsey, with Tish; Christopher Cody, from a previous relationship; and stepchildren Brandi, and Trace.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work= - ^ a b "Billy Ray Cyrus (Dr. Clint Cassidy)". "Doc" Cast Bios. I (TV network). Retrieved 2006-10-07.
- ^ Steinberg, Jacques (2006-04-20). "Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: A Tale of Two Tweens". The New York Times (in English). Retrieved 2006-10-29.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
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