Ricky Skaggs

Born: Cordell, KY, 1954

Years Active: 1985-2003

Member of: Boone Creek

Influenced by: Flatt & Scruggs, J.D. Crowe, Bill Monroe, The Country Gentlemen, The Stanley Brothers

Genre: Country

Biography: By the time he was in his mid-thirties, Kentuckian Ricky Skaggs had already produced a career's worth of music. At age seven ...

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Nov 07 2008 11:00AM by Deborah Evans-Price

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The Boot: Ricky Skaggs' career has come full circle in recent years as the versatile entertainer returned to the bluegrass music of his roots after a long, successful run in the mainstream country arena. Skaggs began his career playing with such legendary ... Read more

 
Oct 17 2008 12:00PM by Vernell Hackett

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The Boot: Ricky Skaggs & The Whites took home two Inspirational Music Awards Thursday night in Nashville. Skaggs, his wife Sharon, her sister Cheryl and the girls' father, Buck, walked away with the Inspirational Bluegrass Artist and Mainstream Country ... Read more

 
Jul 04 2008 10:00AM by Beville Darden

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The Boot: The legendary Ricky Skaggs has recorded bluegrass versions of his biggest country hits for a new album called 'The High Notes.' The CD includes ten of Skaggs' No. 1 hits from the 80s, such as 'Crying My Heart Out Over You,' 'Heartbroke,' 'Cajun Moon' ... Read more

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