Ricky Van Shelton

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Ricky Van Shelton (born January 12, 1952) is an American former country music artist.

Active between 1986 and 2006, he 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.

Early life

He was born at Danville Regional Medical Center in Danville, Virginia, United States, to Jenks and Eloise Shelton in 1952, but was raised in Grit, Virginia, and went to High school in Gretna, Virginia. Although "Van" is a common portion of surnames derived from people of Dutch origin, "Van" in this case is Shelton's middle name.

Shelton's father sang gospel music while he was still a child, and from this Shelton also sang gospel, but he also liked pop music. He was soon in church, singing gospel. When he was a teenager, however, Shelton discovered country music. He soon started singing in his brother's band, singing country music, and performed at any local gathering he could.

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Musical career

Shelton joined high school and went on to work in local clubs after graduating from high school, and he's held a variety of other occupations. Bettye Witt, his girlfriend at the time (and, later, 1986, wife) found a job in Nashville, Tennessee, and Shelton followed her. Shelton, a singer from Nashville, was attempting to land a recording contract while working in local nightclubs. Jerry Thompson, a newspaper columnist, attended one of Shelton's performances in 1986 and arranged an audition with Columbia Records. Shelton was given a recording deal with CBS within a few weeks, with Jerry Thompson as his boss. Wild-Eyed Dream was his first album, and he released it in the same year. The title track was unveiled as a single and debuted at No. 1 in the United States. On the country charts, there are 24.

Shelton and his record label became extremely popular, with the Wild-Eyed Dream. "Crime of Passion," the album's next hit, earned him a much bigger audience on the Country charts than the previous one, when it first debuted in the Top ten early this year. The sequel was even more fruitful. "Somebody Lied" was the first single in December 1987, and it was his first No. 1. 1 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Nine other songs would make it to No. 10. During his career, he was number 1 on the Country charts. He had two other No. 1s. "Life Turned Her That Way" and "Don't We All Have the Right" are two singles from his debut album "We All Have the Right." His album debuted at No. 6 on the charts. Shelton was one of the year's best-selling Country albums, and it made her one of the country's best male vocalists of the year.

With a new album and a new single, he had the same success this year. The album was titled Loving Proof, and it was also a No. 1. 1 Billboard Country album. Three No. 3s were born on the album. Shelton has been out for 1 hit. "I'll Leave This World Loving You" ("from a Jack to a King) (in November 1989), and "Live Proof" (in October 1989). Ned Miller's conversion of the original from a Jack to a King was a success. Neo-Traditionalism was at its peak during this period in country music, and Shelton's career followed him, as did so many of his colleagues, such as Clint Black, George Strait, Randy Travis, and Dwight Yoakam.

His albums kept him high on the charts and continued to win him accolades. His third album was no different. This album, titled RVS III, only one No. 1 was spawned. "I've Cried My Last Tear For You" is a single song that comes from a single. Despite the fact that this was his first appearance at No. 1, it was his only No. "Statue of a Fool" (originally recorded by Jack Greene) and "I Meant Every Word He Said") are close to being the top two on the country charts, with "Statue of a Fool" (originally recorded by Jack Greene) and "I Meant Every Word He Said" debuting. Shelton, one of Country Music's most influential male vocalists, by now in his career. All his albums around this time had been rated platinum by the Royal Institute of British Architects, and they were also rated as No. 00. 1 albums appear on the "Top Country Albums" chart. Ricky Van Shelton Sings Christmas was released in 1990 on a Christmas album.

Shelton wrote a series of children's books about the same time. Tales From a Duck Named Quacker and Quacker Meets Mrs. Moo were two of his first two books. "Quacker Meets Canadian Goose" is also included in the series, which was illustrated by Shan Williams Burklow.

Shelton's fortune soared as the decade began. Shelton's next year, 1991, was another fruitful year. With Dolly Parton, he consulted on "Rockin' Years" adolescents (which also went to No. 1). 1), as well as a new album titled Backroads. The album contained his last No. "After the Lights Go Out" hits one hit, as well as a number 13 hits. His hit streak continued up until this year, and his album was just as popular as his songs.

Shelton's success on the Country charts by 1992 was fading, and the changes in country music that came in the early 1990s pushed him out of favor, as many others in the market. "Wild Man," which was released on his new record, was one of his top ten hits (which actually landed at number 5) and became one of his top ten hits, "Growd Hits Plus." On his album "Just as I Am," he performed on his Greatest Hits album, but it only made it to the top 30 this year. Don't Overlook Salvation is also available on iTunes.

Shelton confessed to suffering from alcoholism and requested help to reclaim his sobriety in 1992.

Shelton was evidently shifting farther and farther away from the top ten on the Country charts by 1993. "Where Was I" was his last top-40 hit in 1994. Shelton left Columbia Records after 1994's Love and Honor album.

Shelton was missing from the Country chart for a long time after being under Columbia Records. Columbia, on the other hand, continued to sell Greatest Hits collections to the general public. During this period, Shelton continued to work on other projects, but that did not mean giving up working.

Shelton founded RVS Records in 1997, which later became his own company. Making Plans was his first album in three years. Shelton, however, funded the project himself and decided not to bring his album only to Wal-Mart stores.

Shelton released his first single in over five years, "The Decision," on his Audium label, where he made another album called Fried Green Tomatoes.

Shelton revealed in May 2006 that he would move from touring to spending more time with his family.

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