Ricky Van Shelton

Ricky Van Shelton is an American retired country music singer. Active between 1986 and 2006, he charted more than 20 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. This figure includes 10 number-one hits: "Somebody Lied", "Life Turned Her That Way", 'Don't We All Have the Right", "I'll Leave This World Loving You", "From a Jack to a King", "Living Proof", "I've Cried My Last Tear for You", "Rockin' Years", "I Am a Simple Man", and "Keep It Between the Lines". Besides these, seven more of his singles landed in the top 10 on the same chart. He also released nine studio albums, of which his first four were certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Early life

He was born at Danville Regional Medical Center in Danville, Virginia, United States, to Jenks and Eloise Shelton in 1952, but was raised in Grit, Virginia, and went to high school in Gretna, Virginia. Although "Van" is a common portion of surnames derived from people of Dutch origin, "Van" in this case is Shelton's middle name. He started using his middle name to avoid confusion with another Ricky Shelton in Grit. He soon started singing country music in his brother's band and performed at any local gathering he could. ==Musical career==

Musical career

Move to Nashville After he graduated from high school, Shelton started performing in area clubs and also worked a series of jobs. In 1984, Bettye Witt, his girlfriend at the time (and since August 4, 1986, wife) found a job in Nashville, Tennessee, and Shelton went along with her. 1986–1988: Wild-Eyed Dream Wild-Eyed Dream became successful for Shelton and his record label. The next song from the album, "Crime of Passion", gained him an even bigger hit on the country charts, when it reached the top 10 early that year. 1993–1994: Love and Honor and departure from Columbia By 1993, Shelton clearly was moving further and further away from the top 10 on the country charts. In 1994, he had his last top-40 hit with "Where Was I". After 1994's Love and Honor album, Shelton decided to leave Columbia Records. ==Discography==

Discography

;Studio albums • Wild-Eyed Dream (1987) • Loving Proof (1988) • RVS III (1990) • Backroads (1991) • ''Don't Overlook Salvation'' (1992) • ''A Bridge I Didn't Burn'' (1993) • Love and Honor (1994) • Making Plans (1998) • Fried Green Tomatoes (2000) ==Awards and nominations==

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards American Music Awards Music City News Country Awards & TNN/Music City News Country Awards TNN Viewers' Choice Awards Academy of Country Music Awards Country Music Association Awards Nominated alongside Dolly Parton ==References==

Source: Wikipedia ↗

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