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Ricky Skaggs
Born: Jul 18, 1954 in Cordell, KY
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Genre: Country, Folk
Biography: By the time he was in his mid-thirties, Kentuckian Ricky Skaggs had already produced a career's worth of music. At age seven he appeared on TV with Flatt & Scruggs; at 15 he was a member of legendary Ralph Stanley's bluegrass band (with fellow teenager Keith Whitley). None of his '80s peers, male or ...Read full biography
Soldier of the Cross
Soldier of the Cross
Released: 1999
Label: Skaggs Family Records
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Ricky Skaggs continues to embody the very spirit of the late Bill Monroe on his latest release, a 14-song collection of gospel favorites, delivered with all the bluegrass precision you have come to expect ...Read full review
Ancient Tones
Ancient Tones
Released: 1999
Label: Skaggs Family Records
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Ricky Skaggs has become an American musical institution. Sure, you don't hear his name as often as, say, Garth Brooks, but he is just as important on the musical landscape. As a multi-instrumentalist, ...Read full review
More Ricky Skaggs albums: Main Albums (37), Compilations (19), Singles & EPs (2), DVD/Video (3)
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