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'''Billy Ray Cyrus''' (born [[August 25]], [[1961]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[country music|country]] [[singer-songwriter]] and [[actor]], best known for his hit single "[[Achy Breaky Heart]]". A [[Music recording sales certification|multi-platinum selling]] recording artist, he has one number one country single and seven top-ten singles. From 2001 to 2004, he starred in the television series ''[[Doc (TV series)|Doc]]'', a show about a rural doctor adjusting from his move from a ranch to a large city. As of 2006, he is co-starring in the [[Disney Channel]] original television series, ''[[Hannah Montana]]'', which stars his daughter [[Miley Cyrus]]. |
'''Billy Ray Cyrus''' (born [[August 25]], [[1961]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[country music|country]] [[singer-songwriter]] and [[actor]], best known for his hit single "[[Achy Breaky Heart]]". A [[Music recording sales certification|multi-platinum selling]] recording artist, he has one number one country single and seven top-ten singles. From 2001 to 2004, he starred in the television series ''[[Doc (TV series)|Doc]]'', a show about a rural doctor adjusting from his move from a ranch to a large city. As of 2006, he is co-starring in the [[Disney Channel]] original television series, ''[[Hannah Montana]]'', which stars his daughter [[Miley Cyrus]]. |
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Billy Ray Cyrus's wifes name is trish and they have a 16 year old daughter named Miley cyrus which many of you would know her as Hannah Montana or Miley Stewart. Miley is one of many children they hav |
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In Cyrus' career, he has released 28 charting singles, 13 of which reached the top 40 and one reached the top of ''Billboard'' [[Hot Country Songs]] chart. After a four year hiatus from the charts, Cyrus returned with his current single, a duet with his daughter [[Miley Cyrus|Miley]], "Ready, Set, Don't Go", which has so far reached the Top 5 of the Billboard country charts. |
In Cyrus' career, he has released 28 charting singles, 13 of which reached the top 40 and one reached the top of ''Billboard'' [[Hot Country Songs]] chart. After a four year hiatus from the charts, Cyrus returned with his current single, a duet with his daughter [[Miley Cyrus|Miley]], "Ready, Set, Don't Go", which has so far reached the Top 5 of the Billboard country charts. |
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Billy Ray Cyrus (born August 25, 1961) is an American country singer-songwriter and actor, best known for his hit single "Achy Breaky Heart". A multi-platinum selling recording artist, he has one number one country single and seven top-ten singles. From 2001 to 2004, he starred in the television series Doc, a show about a rural doctor adjusting from his move from a ranch to a large city. As of 2006, he is co-starring in the Disney Channel original television series, Hannah Montana, which stars his daughter Miley Cyrus.
In Cyrus' career, he has released 28 charting singles, 13 of which reached the top 40 and one reached the top of Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. After a four year hiatus from the charts, Cyrus returned with his current single, a duet with his daughter Miley, "Ready, Set, Don't Go", which has so far reached the Top 5 of the Billboard country charts.
Biography
Early life
Cyrus was born in Flatwoods, Kentucky, the son of Ron Cyrus, a politician, and his wife, the former Ruth Ann Adkins.[1] His grandfather was a Pentecostal preacher. Cyrus later went to college at Georgetown College on a baseball scholarship before switching his focus to music.
Music career
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After moving to Los Angeles, Cyrus signed with 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. In 2004, however, Blender magazine selected "Achy Breaky Heart" as the magazine's choice for "second worst song ever." Some people have claimed that Cyrus is a one-hit wonder,[2] mainly because "Achy Breaky Heart" has been his only major hit on the Billboard Hot 100. He has landed seven Top Ten singles on the country charts, however, including "Could've Been Me", "Busy Man", and "In the Heart of a Woman".
The success of Some Gave All also caused speculation of Cyrus becoming the sole competition of Garth Brooks, who at the time was dominating the country music genre. Cyrus also was widely known for his signature mullet hairstyle. In 1993, he was scheduled to perform for Queen Elizabeth II but had to cancel due to family reasons. Cyrus's follow-up album, 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 also recorded an album of Christian music, The Other Side in 2003. His most recent albums are Wanna Be Your Joe in 2006 and Home At Last in 2007.
He also sang "The Star Spangled Banner" at Game 5 of the 2006 World Series in St. Louis, Missouri.
Acting career
Cyrus starred in the 1999 independent film Radical Jack. He 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, which became the network's highest-rated show. In 2005, Cyrus expanded his acting career in a stage production of Annie Get Your Gun in Toronto, appearing in 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, he guest-starred as a limo driver in the episode "The Power of Love" of the Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation. 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 co-starring in the Disney Channel original television series, Hannah Montana.
In March 2007, Cyrus joined several other celebrities to take part in the fourth season of the US version of Dancing with the Stars.[3] 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.[4]
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
From 1986 until 1991, Cyrus was married to the former Cindy Smith, with whom he co-wrote the song Wher'm I Gonna Live?, which was featured on his 1992 album Some Gave All. He is presently married to the former Leticia "Tish" Finley,[5][6] whom he married on December 28 1992.[7] Together they have three children, daughters Miley Ray (born Destiny Hope), Noah Lindsey, and son Braison Chance.[6] He also has two adopted stepchildren, Trace (singer/guitarist for Metro Station) and Brandi,[6] and a son from a previous relationship, Christopher Cody.[6]
In a 2004 interview on ABC News: 'Primetime', Cyrus stated that daughter Miley (conceived with Finley) and son Cody (conceived with an unidentified woman) were both born in 1992, at which time Cyrus was unmarried, and that he and Finley secretly married on December 28 of 1992.[7]
The family lived on a 500-acre farm in Thompson's Station,[6][5] outside of Nashville, Tennessee before moving to Los Angeles for the filming of Hannah Montana.[8]
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.
Billy Ray has been nominated in the Tearjerker Video of the Year for "Ready, Set, Don't Go" in 2008. The nomination is from the 2008 CMT Music Awards. In the category, artists such as Kenny Chesney and Reba McEntire are also nominated.[9]
| Year | Awards | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | TNN/Music City News | Album of the Year - for Shot Full of Love |
| TNN/Music City News | Male Artist of the Year | |
| TNN/Music City News | Single of the Year - for "Busy Man" | |
| TNN/Music City News | Video of the Year - for "Busy Man" | |
| 1997 | TNN/Music City News | Single of the Year - "It's All the Same to Me" |
| 1993 | American Music Awards | Favorite New Artist |
| American Music Awards | Favorite Single - for "Achy Breaky Heart" | |
| 1992 | CMA Awards | Single of the Year - for "Achy Breaky Heart" |
Discography
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Flying By | Himself | Movie based on the song from, Home at Last |
| 2008 | Bait Shop | TBD | with Bill Engvall |
| Hannah Montana: The Movie | Robby Stewart | ||
| Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert | Himself | Concert film. | |
| 2007 | Billy Ray Cyrus... Home at Last | Himself | 4 episode reality series about Cyrus on CMT |
| Dancing with the Stars | Himself | Television series | |
| 2006 | Hannah Montana | Robby Stewart | Television series / 2006-present |
| 2004 | Death and Texas | Spoade Perkins | |
| Elvis Has Left the Building | Hank | ||
| Degrassi: The Next Generation | Limo Driver | 1 ep only Season 3 Finale | |
| 2002 | Wish You Were Dead | Dean Longo | |
| 2001 | Doc | Dr. Clint Cassidy | Television series / 2001-2004 |
| Mulholland Drive | Gene | ||
| 2000 | Radical Jack | Jack |
See also
Further reading
- Kingsbury, Paul. (1998). "Billy Ray Cyrus". In The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Paul Kingsbury, Editor. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 123-4.
References
- ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/12/Billy-Ray-Cyrus.html
- ^ 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 "Billy Ray Cyrus (Dr. Clint Cassidy)". "Doc" Cast Bios. I (TV network). Retrieved 2006-10-07.
- ^ a b c d e ""BILLY RAY CYRUS - Bio"". cmt.ca. 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 "Once a Country Superstar, He Got Out of the Spotlight for Fatherhood". abcnews.com. 2004-03-13. Retrieved 2007-08-14.
Cyrus pledged to support the woman who was carrying his first baby. And against his record company's advice, he secretly married Finley on Dec. 28 1992. Finley gave birth to Cyrus' daughter, Miley. The other woman had his son, Cody.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ 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) - ^ http://www.cmt.com/cmt-music-awards/vote.jhtml
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