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Born c. 1952 in Grit, Va.; son of Jenks (a factory worker) and Eloise Van Shelton; married Bettye Witt, 1986. Addresses: Record company-- Columbia/CBS Records, 51 W. 52nd St., New York, NY 10019.
Fans of traditional country music have found a new hero in Ricky Van Shelton, a singer who took Nashville by storm in 1987.
Ricky van shelton biography biography
Since his debut album, Wild-Eyed Dream, went gold, Van Shelton has ranked among the most popular--and most visible--entertainers in the country field. His soothing voice and down-home good looks have won him numerous female admirers, helping to assure a wide audience for his repertoire of conventional country and honky tonk songs.
Detroit Free Press columnist Gary Graff called Van Shelton "the hottest new male singer in country music," a performer who was "a success from the get-go."
It might surprise Ricky Van Shelton to hear himself described as an overnight success.
In fact he struggled for years to establish himself in Nashville, although he never lost fait