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RICKY SKAGGS. –A life full of music. That’s the story of Ricky Skaggs. By age 21, he was already considered a “recognized master” of one of America’s most demanding art forms, but his career took him in other directions, catapulting him to popularity and success in the mainstream of country music.
6 days ago · Tour | Ricky Skaggs. TOUR. Track to get concert, live stream and tour updates. Upcoming Dates Past Dates. Thu, MAY 2. Arlington Music Hall. Arlington, TX. RSVP. Tickets. Fri, MAY 3. Greenville Municipal Auditorium. Greenville, TX. RSVP. Tickets. Sat, MAY 4. The Barnhill Center at Historic Simon Theatre. Brenham, TX. RSVP. Tickets. Sun, MAY 5.
Born: July 18, 1954, Cordell, Kentucky. Ricky Skaggs, inducted into both the Country Music and Bluegrass Halls of Fame, is from Cordell, Kentucky. Learn more about his music journey.
Ricky Skaggs was arguably bluegrass music’s hottest young picker and singer in the 1970s, both heir apparent to the reigning legends and a leader of the progressive bluegrass movement. He adapted his sound enough to become a mainstream country star in the ’80s and, since 1990, has become bluegrass’s leading ambassador.
Year Inducted: 2018 Born: July 18, 1954 in Louisa, Kentucky, United States Primary Instrument: Mandolin. “That was a homerun for me . . . I had a great opportunity to try to bring bluegrass to the mainstream marketplace of the music industry by doing the things that I did.”
Ricky Skaggs. Rickie Lee Skaggs, known professionally as Ricky Skaggs, is an American neotraditional country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays...
Artist Videos. Ricky Skaggs - Country Boy (Video) YOUNG RICKY SKAGGS. Artist Information. Though a half-century has passed since Ricky Skaggs made his television debut on Flatt & Scruggs’ Martha White show, he’s still one of the youngest Grand Ole Opry stars to legitimately qualify as an elder statesman of country and bluegrass music.
