Billy Ray Cyrus

Artist Image: Billy Ray Cyrus
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Image Credit: The White House from Washington, DC (First Lady Melania Trump Meets with Billy Ray Cyrus and the Smith Family), Public domain

Biography

William "Billy" Ray Cyrus (born August 25, 1961) is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor and philanthropist, who has achieved great success worldwide. Having released twelve studio albums and forty-four singles since 1992, he is best known for his number one single "Achy Breaky Heart", which became the first single ever to achieve triple Platinum status in Australia. It was also the best-selling single in the same country in 1992 and was translated into more than 100 languages. Thanks to the video of this hit, the line dance catapulted into the mainstream, becoming a worldwide craze. Cyrus, a multi-platinum selling recording artist, has scored a total of eight top-ten singles on the Billboard Country Songs chart. His most successful album to date is his debut Some Gave All, which has been certified 9× Multi-Platinum in the United States and is the longest time spent by a debut artist at number one on the Billboard 200 (17 consecutive weeks) and most consecutive chart-topping weeks in the SoundScan era. It is the only album (from any genre) in the SoundScan era to log 17 consecutive weeks at number one and is also the top-ranking debut album by a male country artist. It ranked 43 weeks in the top 10, a total topped by only one country album in history, Ropin' the Wind by Garth Brooks. Some Gave All was also the first debut album to enter at number one on the Billboard Country Albums chart. The album has also sold more than 20 million copies worldwide and is the best-selling debut album of all time for a solo male artist. Some Gave All was also the best-selling album of the 1992 in the US with 4,832,000 copies. In his career, he has released 35 charted singles, of which 15 charted in the Top 40. From 2001 to 2004, Cyrus starred in the television show Doc. The show was about a country doctor who moved from Montana to New York City. In late 2005, he began to co-star in the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana with his daughter Miley Cyrus.

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Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1961
Number of Albums 29
Record Label
Website billyraycyrus.com
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Genres

Rock Country

Trivia

How many studio albums and 53 singles has he released since 1992?

16

...He has released 16 studio albums and 53 singles since 1992, and is known for his hit single Achy Breaky Heart, which topped the U.S. Hot Country Songs...
What is the first single to achieve triple platinum status in Australia?

Achy Breaky Heart

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Achy Breaky Heart topped which chart?

U.S. Hot Country Songs

...is known for his hit single Achy Breaky Heart, which topped the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart and became the first single ever to achieve triple platin...
How many weeks did Cyrus' song rank in the top 10?

43

... eight topten singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It ranked 43 weeks in the top 10, a total topped by only one country album in history,...
What is the bestselling debut album of all time for a male artist?

Some Gave All

... only one country album in history, Ropin' the Wind by Garth Brooks. Some Gave All was also the first debut album to enter at number one on the Billbo...
How many charted singles has Cyrus released in his career?

36

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How many of Cyrus's singles chart in the top 40?

17

...2,000 copies. In his career, he has released 36 charted singles, of which 17 charted in the top 40. It also spent a recordbreaking twenty consecutive ...
What college did Billy Ray Cyrus attend?

Georgetown College

...Education: Attended Georgetown College . Loved by fans, loathed by critics, Billy Ray Cyrus rose from obscurity to country music superstardom in 1992 f...
How many copies did Some Gave All sell worldwide?

nine million

... All. Featuring the monster single Achy Breaky Heart, the album sold nine million copies worldwide and made Cyrus a household name in over 100 languag...
What year did Cyrus release his second album?

1993

...nd European tour and the release of a second, hugely successful album in 1993 , It Won't Be the Last, the awardwinning Cyrus seemed to have had the las...
When was Cyrus born?

1961

... Last, the awardwinning Cyrus seemed to have had the last laugh. Born in 1961 and raised in the small eastern Kentucky town of Flatwoods, Cyrus got hi...
Cyrus' mother played what type of piano?

bluegrass

... the Crownsmen Quartet. His mother also enjoyed music and often played bluegrass piano for young Billy Ray. Cyrus's paternal grandfather was a Penteco...
What religion did Cyrus's paternal grandfather preach?

Pentecostal

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What was the name of Cyrus' older brother?

Kevin

... was five years old, Cyrus's parents divorced, he and his older brother, Kevin , remaining with their mother in Flatwoods. Both parents later remarried...
How many top 10 singles has Cyrus scored on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart?

eight

.... Cyrus, a multiplatinum selling recording artist, has scored a total of eight topten singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. His most succe...
How many multi-platinum albums has Some Gave All been certified to be?

9

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How many copies of Some Gave All were sold in the US in 1992?

4,832,000

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How long has Billy Ray Cyrus been a singer, songwriter, entertainer, and philanthropist?

nearly three decades

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What was Cyrus' father's occupation?

steelworker

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Who was the head of the Kentucky AFLCIO?

Ron Cyrus

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How long did Ron Cyrus serve in the Kentucky House of Representatives?

21 years

...ecame a state legislator and the head of the Kentucky AFLCIO. He spent 21 years in the Kentucky House of Representatives before retiring from office i...
What gospel southern quartet was Cyrus a part of?

The Crownsmen

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What instrument did Cyrus' maternal grandfather play?

fiddle

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What was Cyrus paternal grandfather's profession?

Pentecostal preacher

...ayed the fiddle and his paternal grandfather, Papaw Cyrus, was a Pentecostal preacher . Regular family jam sessions were common in the Cyrus household ...
Along with his brother, who formed the group Cyrus and his brother?

Sly Dog

... took a backseat to music after he first plucked a sixstring. Inspiration called upon Cyrus and his brother to form a countryrock band called Sly Dog ....
At what age did Billy Ray Cyrus take an interest in music?

four

...Cyrus took an interest in music at the age of four and later attended Georgetown College on a baseball scholarship, however, he dropped out to pursue ...
When did BillyRay Cyrus sign with Polygram Mercury?

1990

...baseball scholarship, however, he dropped out to pursue music. Career In 1990 , Billy Ray Cyrus signed with Polygram Mercury and begun to write his mus...
When did Some Gave All debut?

1992

...un to write his music following the debut of his album, Some Gave All in 1992 . This album garnered commercial and charted success. He debuted as numbe...
The album sold over how many copies in the U.S.?

20 million

... a hit ranking number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album sold over 20 million copies across the United States in 1996. The album had success on the...
Who was the biggest country music star of the 1990s?

Garth Brooks

... Garth Brooks was far and away the biggest country music star of the 1990s, but Billy Ray Cyrus was the artist who best exemplified how Nashville's tak...
What did Cyrus become a symbol of Nashville's new commercial acumen?

To many

...n as a major pop star, and with results nearly any pop star would envy. To many , Cyrus became a symbol of Nashville's new commercial acumen, while oth...
Who was Cyrus?

Billy Ray

...ooks was far and away the biggest country music star of the 1990s, but Billy Ray Cyrus was the artist who best exemplified how Nashville's take on the...
How many years did Ron Cyrus serve in the Kentucky House of Representatives?

21

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In what year did Cyrus retire from office?

1996

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What hobby did Billy Ray's mother play?

piano

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What was Cyrus' father's instrument?

guitar

...ives before retiring from office in 1996. Ron Cyrus was also an amateur guitar picker, Billy Ray's mother played piano, and his grandfather, a Penteco...
What did Cyrus have a talent for?

baseball

...nt and learned to play. While Cyrus enjoyed music, he had a talent for baseball , and attended Georgetown College on an athletic scholarship. Sly Dog b...
What year did Sly Dog break up?

1984

...oke up after a fire burned down their home club as well as their gear in 1984 , and Billy Ray relocated to Los Angeles in hopes of kickstarting his car...
Billy Ray relocated to what city in hopes of starting his baseball career?

Los Angeles

...r home club as well as their gear in 1984, and Billy Ray relocated to Los Angeles in hopes of kickstarting his career. He had little luck in Californi...
What was his trademark blend of?

country and rock

... luck in California, and moved back to Kentucky, but booked shows in Nashville as often as he could, refining his trademark blend of country and rock ....