Ricky Skaggs
Ricky Skaggs
Born: Jul 18, 1954 in Cordell, KY
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Genre: Country
Styles: Bluegrass, Folk, Pop, Contemporary Bluegrass, Contemporary Country, Progressive Bluegrass, Progressive Country, Traditional 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
Ancient Tones
Released: 1999
Label: Skaggs Family
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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
Bluegrass Rules!
Released: 1997
Label: Rounder
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Fifteen years after leaving bluegrass behind, Ricky Skaggs returned to his first love in 1997 with Bluegrass Rules! It may have taken him a while to make this record, but the wait was well worth it. Bluegrass ...Read full review
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