| Billy Ray Cyrus Facts | |
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| Full name: | William Ray Cyrus |
| Birthdate: | August 25, 1961 |
| Birth place: | Flatwoods, KY |
| Hair color: | Brown |
| Eye color: | Hazel |
| Height: | 6 ft |
| Residence: | A 500 acre farm near Franklin, Tennessee |
| Family: |
Wife - Leticia "Tish" (married December 28, 1993) Children - Christopher Cody, Destiny Hope, Braison Chance, Brandi and Trace |
| Hobbies: | Weight-room workouts, horseback riding, riding his four-wheeler |
| Pets: |
Horses - Randi, Lady, Roam and Savannah; Mule - Eeyore; Dogs - Sheba, Pawnee, Spirit, Thor, Fluke Cat - Grey Boy |
| Favorite Foods: | Pork Chops, fried chicken, turkey & dressing, pecan pie, chocolate cake, brownies and Oreo cookies |
| Instrument: | Guitar |
| Band: | Sly Dog (named for a one-eyed bulldog he once owned), members: Terry Shelton, Michael Joe Sagraves, Corky Holbrook, Barton Stevens, Don Von Tress, and Steve French |
| Grand Ole Opry Debut: | March 30, 1996 |
| CD's Released: |
"Some Gave All" - certified multi-platinum, 5/19/92 "It Won't Be The Last" - certified platinum, 6/22/93 "Storm In The Heartland" - certified gold, 11/08/94 "Trail Of Tears" - 8/20/96 "The Best of Billy Ray Cyrus Cover to Cover," June 24, 1997 "Shot Full of Love" - 11/03/98 |
| Singles Released: |
"Achy Breaky Heart" - #1, 04/06/92 "Wher'm I Gonna Live", 10/05/92 "She's Not Cryin' Anymore", 01/11/93 "Some Gave All", 04/12/93 "Romeo" (guest vocal with Dolly Parton), 1993 "In The Heart Of A Woman" - #1, 06/16/93 "Somebody New", 10/04/93 "Words By Heart", 01/24/94 "Talk Some", 05/16/94 "Storm In The Heartland", 10/10/94 "Deja Blue", 01/23/95 "One Last Trill", 04/03/95 "Fastest Horse In A One Horse Town" (From Sony NASCAR album), 07/31/95 "Trail Of Tears", 08/12/96 "Three Little Words" "It's All the Same to Me," 6/9/97 "Busy Man" - 11/98 "Give My Heart to You" - 6/99 |
| Videos Released: |
"Billy Ray Cyrus" "Billy Ray Cyrus Live" "The Video Collection", 10/19/93 "One On One", 11/08/94 "The Complete Video Collection," 6/24/97 |
| Television Specials: |
ABC Special, "Dreams Come True", 02/17/93 VH-1 Special, 08/15/94 ABC Special, "A Year On The Road", 10/06/94 TNN Series, "The Life & Times of Billy Ray Cyrus," Summer 1997 "Give My Heart to You," TNN, 6/99 |
| Films: |
"Mulholland Drive" "Radical Jack" |
| Awards: |
1992 COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION Single of then Year, "Achy Breaky Heart" AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS Favorite New Artist, Country; Favorite Single, Country, "Achy Breaky Heart" BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS Most Weeks at #1 Album, "Some Gave All" BILLBOARD MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS Best Male Artist, Country, "Achy Breaky Heart"; Best New Artist, Country, "Achy Breaky Heart" AMOA JUKEBOX AWARDS Pop Record of the Year, "Achy Breaky Heart"; Country Record of the Year, "Achy Breaky Heart", Rising Star Award NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RECORDING MERCHANDISERS Record of the Year, New Artists; Record of the Year, Country Male; Record of the Year, Male; Record of the Year, Overall COUNTRY MUSIC TELEVISION Most Popular Music Video, "Achy Breaky Heart" JUNO AWARDS (Canada) Best Selling Single, "Achy Breaky Heart" R & R READER'S POLL Best New Artist PEOPLE MAGAZINE One of the Most Intriguing People of the Year 1992 1993 COUNTRY MUSIC TELEVISION #6 on Top 10 Video List, "Heart Of A Woman" CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION (Canada) Best Selling Album (foreign or domestic), "Some Gave All" 1994 BILLBOARD 100TH ANNIVERSARY AWARDS 16th Biggest Selling Album of All Time "Some Gave All" CHILDHELP USA Humanitarian Award 1995 DIAMOND AWARD (Canada) "Some Gave All" BERKLEY POPULAR CULTURAL SOCIETY'S INNOVATOR AWARD University of California STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Humanitarian Award CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR SOCIETY'S Bob Hope Award COUNTRY MUSIC CARES 1996 COUNTRY RADIO SEMINAR Humanitarian Award THE VFW HALL OF FAME AWARD August 13, 1996 1997 TNN MUSIC CITY NEWS COUNTRY AWARDS Single of the Year "Trail of Tears" MODERN SCREEN COUNTRY MUSIC MAGAZINE Entertainer and Male Artist AIR FORCE SERGEANTS AWARD Americanism Award 1998 CMT's Showcase Artist February 1998 TNN MUSIC CITY NEWS COUNTRY AWARDS Single of the Year Album of the Year Song of the Year Video of the Year Male Artist MODERN SCREEN COUNTRY MUSIC MAGAZINE Entertainer and Male Artist 1999 MODERN SCREEN COUNTRY MUSIC MAGAZINE Entertainer and Male Artist Entertainment Buyers Association Humanitarian of the Year Music Row Magazine's "Video of the Year" for "Give My Heart to You"
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