Randy Travis

Born: May 4, 1959 in Marshville, NC
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Genre: Country
Styles: New Traditionalist, Contemporary Country, Neo-Traditionalist Country, Traditional Country, Progressive Country, Country Gospel
Biography: Like the Beatles in rock, Randy Travis marks a generational shift in country music. When his Storms of Life came out in 1986, country music was still wallowing in the post-urban cowboy recession, chasing elusive crossover dreams. Travis brought the music back to its basics, sounding like nothing so much ...Read full biography
Storms Of Life
Released: 1986
Label: Warner Bros.
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His first and best album features astonishing Lefty Frizzell-style pipes, excellent material, and sympathetic production. Easily the most impressive country debut of the '80s, it includes "1982," "On the ...Read full review
Always & Forever
Released: 1987
Label: Warner Bros.
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Randy Travis' first album, 1986's Storms of Life was one of those rare debuts that was nearly perfect: a confident, assured statement of purpose that set expectations for a follow-up almost too high. Remarkably, ...Read full review
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Randy Travis will perform June 8 at the 2008 CMA Music Festival.
Musician Randy Travis poses for a picture in New York on July 17, 2008.
Country music legend Randy Travis performs, as part of the GMA Summer Concert Series, on "Good...
Randy Travis performs at the CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tenn., on June 8, 2008.
Randy Travis, 1987
Country singer Randy Travis in Nashville, Tenn., in October. 19, 2000.
Country artist Randy Travis performs at the CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tenn., on June 8, 2008.
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