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Randy Travis Biography (1959-)

Original name, Randy Bruce Traywick; born May 4, 1959, in Marshville, NC; sonof Harold (a construction business owner, horse breeder, and turkey farmer)and Bobbie (a textile factory worker) Traywick; married Elizabeth "Lib" Hatcher (his manager), May 31, 1991. Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, One William Morris Place, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Office: c/o PO Box 121137, Nashville, TN 37212.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Singer, songwriter, actor

Birth Details

May 4, 1959

Marshville, North Carolina, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Ring member, Young Guns, Fox, 1988
• The Legend of O. B. Taggart (also known as The Outlaws: Legendof O. B. Taggart), 1994
• Ellison, At Risk, 1994
• Narrator/Billy (adult), Annabelle's Wish, 1997
• Ken Adams, Fire Down Below, Columbia, 1997
• Billy Porter, The Rainmaker (also known as John Grisham's "TheRainmaker"), Paramount, 1997
• Earl, Black Dog, MCA/Universal, 1998
• Lloyd Clauswell, Boys Will Be Boys, A-Pix Entertainment, 1998
• Storm of the Heart, 1998
• Control room technician, Baby Geniuses, Columbia TriStar, 1999
• Sheriff Becker, The White River Kid (also known as White River), 1999
• Businessman, The Million Dollar Kid, A-Pix Entertainment, 2000
• John Claiborne, John John in the Sky (also known as I'll Wave Back), Monarch Home Video, 2000
• Pecos Jim (evil video game gunslinger), The Cactus Kid, 2000
• Frank Bones, Texas Rangers, Miramax, 2001
• Jack Fowler/Jack Cole, The Long Ride Home, Lions Gate Films, 2003
• Narrator, Apple Jack (also known as The Legend of Apple Jack), 2003
• Kyle Sherman, The Visitation, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2006
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Wayne, Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1994-2003
• Miniseries
• Captain Sam Garner, Texas (also known as James A. Michener's "Texas"), ABC, 1995
• Movies
• U.S. Marshall Harriman, Dead Man's Revenge, USA Network, 1994
• Clay Traynor, A Holiday to Remember, CBS, 1995
• Cole Younger, Frank and Jesse, HBO, 1995
• Pony Cobb, Edie & Pen (also known as Desert Gamble), HBO, 1996
• Revvin' Reverend Wally Jones, Steel Chariots, Fox, 1997
• Jim, TNT, HBO, 1998
• Kyle, The Shooter (also known as Desert Shooter), 1999
• Charlie Burden, Jr., The Trial of Old Drum, Animal Planet, 2000
• Specials
• Country Music Legends, PBS, 1987
• The Music Makers: An ASCAP Celebration of American Music at Wolf Trap, PBS, 1987
• A Country Music Celebration: The 30th Anniversary of the Country MusicAssociation, CBS, 1988
• A Very Special Christmas Party, ABC, 1988
• Country Music Crossroads, PBS, 1988
• Opryland Celebrates 200 Years of America's Music, syndicated, 1988
• Ooh-La-La--It's Bob Hope's Fun Birthday Spectacular From Paris' Bicentennial, NBC, 1989
• Thanks, Troubadour, Thanks (documentary), TNN, 1989
• The Presidential Inaugural Gala, CBS, 1989
• The Valvoline National Driving Test, CBS, 1989
• Fairs and Festivals: Fan Fair/Nashville, TNN, 1990
• Funny Business with Charlie Chase III, TNN, 1990
• In the Hank Williams Tradition, TNN, 1990
• Late Night with David Letterman Eighth Anniversary Special, NBC, 1990
• TNN's All-Star Salute to Country Music, TNN, 1990
• Tribute to John Lennon, syndicated, 1990
• Celebration of Country, ABC, 1991
• A Festival at Ford's, ABC, 1991
• Influences: George Jones and Randy Travis, TNN, 1991
• Randy Travis-Happy Trails, TNN, 1991
• Ray Charles: 50 Years in Music, Uh-Huh! (also known as Ray Charles: 50 Years in Music), Fox, 1991
• The All-Star Salute to Our Troops, CBS, 1991
• Victory & Valor: A Special Olympics All-Star Celebration, ABC,1991
• Voices That Care, Fox, 1991
• Burt Reynolds' Conversations With ... , TNN, 1992
• Country Music Hall of Fame 25, TNN, 1992
• Loretta Lynn: The Seasons of My Life, TNN, 1992
• The Best of Country `92: Countdown at the Neon Armadillo, TNN, 1992
• The Academy of Country Music's Greatest Hits, NBC, 1993
• The Andy Griffith Show Reunion, CBS, 1993
• Wind in the Wire, ABC, 1993
• An Evening with Randy Travis and Special Guests, TNN, 1994
• Merle Haggard: An American Story (documentary), TNN, 1994
• Grand Ole Opry 70th Anniversary, CBS, 1996
• Interviewee, Ralph Emery: On the Record with Randy Travis, TNN, 1996
• 71st Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC, 1997
• Countryfest '97, CBS, 1997
• Country Honors "The Prince of Egypt," TNN, 1998
• More True Stories from "Touched by an Angel," CBS, 1999
• Tammy Wynette Remembered, TNN, 1999
• Voice of James Madison, Founding Fathers (documentary), History Channel, 2000
• Academy of Country Music Pre-Show, CMT, 2004
• CMT 100 Greatest Love Songs of Country Music, CMT, 2004
• Awards Presentations
• The 21st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1986
• The 21st Annual Country Music Association Awards, CBS, 1987
• The 21st Annual Music City News Country Awards, syndicated, 1987
• The 22nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1987
• The 29th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1987
• The American Music Awards, ABC, 1987
• The 22nd Annual Country Music Association Awards, CBS, 1988
• The 23rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1988
• The 30th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1988
• The American Music Awards, ABC, 1988
• The 23rd Annual Country Music Association Awards, CBS, 1989
• The 23rd Annual Music City News Country Awards, syndicated, 1989
• The 24th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1989
• The 31st Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1989
• The American Music Awards, ABC, 1989
• The 24th Annual Music City News Country Awards, TNN, 1990
• The 24th Annual Country Music Association Awards, 1990
• The 25th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1990
• The 32nd Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1990
• The American Music Awards, ABC, 1990
• Music City News Country Songwriters Awards, TNN, 1991
• The 25th Annual Music City News Country Awards, TNN, 1991
• The 33rd Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1991
• The 26th Annual Country Music Association Awards, CBS, 1992
• Presenter, The 27th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1992
• Music City News Country Songwriters Awards, TNN, 1993
• The 28th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1993
• The 29th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1994
• Music City News Country Songwriters Awards, 1994
• Presenter, The American Music Awards, ABC, 1995
• The 30th Annual Country Music Association Awards, CBS, 1996
• Host, TNN Music City News Country Awards, TNN, 1997
• Presenter, The 23rd Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1997
• Presenter, The 32nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1997
• The 32nd Annual Country Music Association Awards, CBS, 1998
• The 33rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, CBS, 1998
• Presenter, The 26th Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 1998
• The 34th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, CBS, 1999
• Performer, American Veteran Awards, History Channel, 2002
• The 35th Annual GMA Music Awards, UPN, 2004
• Presenter, The 39th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, CBS, 2004
• Episodic
• Super Dave, Showtime, 1987
• Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1988
• Guest, Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, 1989
• This Is VH1 Country, VH1, 1989
• Himself, "Strange Bedfellows," Down Home, 1991
• Opry Backstage, TNN, 1991
• Billy Wheeler, "The Big Payoff," Matlock, 1992
• Billy Wheeler, "The Mark," Matlock, 1993
• The Road, TNN, 1994
• Guest caller Steve, "A Word to the Wiseguy," Frasier, NBC, 1996
• Guest, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1996, 1997, 1998
• Ideal man, "The True Adventures of Rudy Kazootie," Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, 1996
• Voice of My Hyunh and Travis Randall, "Dangerous Lumber/Mr. Hyunh Goes Country," Hey Arnold! (animated), Nickelodeon, 1998
• Voice, "Peggy's Fan Fair," King of the Hill (animated), 2000
• John Hagee, TBN, 2000
• Blue's Clues, Nickelodeon, 2002
• Himself, Big Time, The WB, 2004
• RECORDINGS
• Albums
• Too Gone Too Long, 1983
• Storms of Life, Warner Bros., 1986
• Always and Forever, Warner Bros., 1987
• Old 8x10, Warner Bros., 1988
• No Holdin' Back, Warner Bros., 1989
• An Old-Time Christmas, Warner Bros., 1989
• Heroes and Friends, Warner Bros., 1990
• High Lonesome, Warner Bros., 1991
• Wind in the Wire, Warner Bros., 1992
• Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, Warner Bros., 1992
• This Is Me, Warner Bros., 1994
• Forever and Ever ... The Best of, Warner Bros., 1995
• Full Circle, Warner Bros., 1996
• You and You Alone, DreamWorks, 1998
• Greatest #1 Hits, Warner Bros., 1998
• A Man Ain't Made of Stone, DreamWorks, 1999
• Super Hits Vol. 1, Warner Bros., 2000
• Inspirational Journey, Warner Bros., 2000
• Live: It Was Just a Matter of Time, Image Entertainment, 2001
• Trail of Memories: The Randy Travis Anthology, Rhino Records, 2002
• Rise and Shine, Warner Bros., 2002
• The Essential Randy Travis, Warner, 2003
• Worship & Faith, Word Entertainment, 2003
• The Very Best of Randy Travis, Warner Bros./Rhino, 2004
• Passing Through, Word Entertainment, 2004
• Glory Train, Word Entertainment, 2005
• Video
• Forever & Ever, 1981
• This Is Me, Warner Bros., 1994
• Live: It was Just a Matter of Time, 2001
• Randy Travis: Worship & Faith, Word Entertainment, 2003
• WRITINGS
• Film Music
• The Legend of O. B. Taggart (also known as The Outlaws: Legendof O. B. Taggart), 1994
• Casper's Haunted Christmas (animated; also known as Le noel hante de Casper), MCA/Universal, 2000

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

• Contemporary Musicians, Volume 9, Gale Research, 1993
• Cusic, Don, Randy Travis: The King of the New Country Traditionalists, St. Martin's Press, 1990

Periodicals

• In Style, April 1, 2000, pp. 520