Billy Ray Cyrus
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| Billy Ray Cyrus | ||
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 Billy Ray Cyrus at the CMA Music Festival 2005
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| Background information | ||
| Born | August 25, 1961 (age 46) Flatwoods, Kentucky, USA |
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| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee | |
| Type(s) of music | Country, Gospel, Christian | |
| Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter, actor | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals Guitar |
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| Years active | 1990-present | |
| Label(s) | Mercury Universal Monument/Sony BMG Madacy Records Word Curb/Warner New Door Universal Walt Disney |
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| Associated acts |
Dolly Parton Miley Cyrus Hal Ketchum Rodney Atkins Brad Paisley |
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| Website | Official site | |
Billy Ray Cyrus (born 25 August 1961) is a Grammy nominated American country singer and actor. He is is best known for his popular single Achy Breaky Heart (1992). From 2001 to 2004, he starred in the television series Doc. It was a series about a rural doctor who moves from a ranch to a large city. As of 2006, he is in the Disney Channel television series, Hannah Montana, which stars his daughter Miley Cyrus.
[change] Achy Breaky Heart
Achy Breaky Heart is Billy Ray's first single and his biggest hit. It is a country song written by Don Von Tress in 1989. Originally the lyrics were "achin' breakin' heart" but were changed to "achy breaky heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus on his 1992 album Some Gave All.
