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Randy Travis (born Randy Bruce Traywick, May 4, 1959 in Marshville, North Carolina) is an American multiple Grammy Award and Dove Award-winning American country singer. Active since 1985, he has recorded more than a dozen studio albums to date, in addition to charting more than thirty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.

Travis was born in Marshville, North Carolina, the second of six children of Bobbie, a textile factory worker, and Harold Traywick, a horse breeder, turkey farmer, and construction business owner. While growing up, Travis was forced to take guitar lessons by his father and began performing at the age of eight with his brother, Ricky. Travis began drinking at the age of 12, and by 14 was a regular marijuana user, who occasionally dabbled in harder drugs. He often fought with his father and soon dropped out of high school. He became a juvenile delinquent and was arrested for various offenses, including auto theft and burglary.

Harold Traywick entered Randy and Ricky in a talent contest at a nightclub called “Country City, USA” in Charlotte, North Carolina. In the meantime, Ricky, who also had brushes with the law, was sentenced to jail and Randy had to complete the contest alone, but he won anyway. The club’s manager, Elizabeth “Lib” Hatcher, took an interest in Travis and gave him a job singing at the club. Travis began focusing on music. He first recorded for Paula Records and released two unsuccessful singles — “She’s My Woman” and “Dreamin’”. Travis’ legal troubles continued and he was due in court for probation violations.
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  • empireblood

    the simple things<3

    last month
  • wildtony40

    randy travis go to jail for 6 hrs for drinkin.

    February 2012
  • Thomse_BER

    Heard 'Deeper than the Holler' here on lastfm...the first thing to do the next day was to get a Randy Travis CD - I didn't regret it. Great music.

    December 2011
  • sadbreakfast

    Amazing voice, amazing music.

    October 2011
  • explodeddrawing

    Randy Travis stole my song!

    September 2011
  • tia1410

    hi folks my hubby saw a randy travis song years ago and know he cant find it he says it is called love on the radio or else it had those words in song but video showed randy singing to a girl in a radio station. Could someone please point me in the direction I need to find this song Thanks

    April 2011
  • modesty68

    He is just amazing.

    December 2010
  • KinomiyaMichiru

    Gotta love a voice like that!

    December 2010
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Hello Ranchers, Your blogs, comments, and fan photos are back on RandyTravis.com. Thanks for your patience while we performed emergency site maintenance. Welcome back! - Randy Travis Team

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