Ricky Skaggs
Rickie Lee "Ricky" Skaggs (born July 18, 1954) is an American country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin; however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, mandocaster and banjo.
Biography
Early career
Skaggs was born in Cordell, Kentucky. He started playing music at age 5 after he was given a mandolin by his father, Hobert. At age 6, he played mandolin and sang on stage with Bill Monroe. At age 7, he appeared on television's Martha White country music variety show, playing with Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs. He also wanted to audition for the Grand Ole Opry at that time, but was told he was too young.
In his mid-teens, Skaggs met a fellow teen guitarist, Keith Whitley, and the two started playing together with Whitley's banjoist brother Dwight on radio shows. By 1970, they had earned a spot opening for Ralph Stanley and Skaggs and Keith Whitley were thereafter invited to join Stanley's band, the Clinch Mountain Boys
Skaggs later joined The Country Gentlemen in Washington, DC, J. D. Crowe's New South. In 1976, Skaggs formed progressive bluegrass band Boone Creek, including members Vince Gill and Jerry Douglas. For a few years, Skaggs was a member of Emmylou Harris's Hot Band. He wrote the arrangements for Harris's 1980 bluegrass-roots album, Roses in the Snow. In addition to arranging for Harris, Skaggs sang harmony and played mandolin and fiddle in the Hot Band.
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Famous quotes by Ricky Skaggs:
"That's kind of the mission statement for the label: to try to do great music that touches people's hearts."
"Country and western is ignored by the intellectuals. They don't look at it as an art form. They think it's just somebody sitting on his couch singing about his life."
"Country's hip; it's cool music."
"It's part of the calling to at least do a few songs in the show that give people some hope. There's so much hurt in this world and ... music is such a great healing balm and a great way to forget your troubles."
"That's the good thing about what we're doing playing bluegrass. It doesn't matter one way or the other whether country radio plays it or not."
"With the name and the recognition that we've had for the last 15 years here in the business, I really think that we can make a difference and just let people know that, hey, bluegrass is cool, it's hip, and it's awesome, and if it's done in a great way and a great presentation, I don't know who wouldn't like it."
"I'm not a goody-two-shoes. I'm just a father with four children."
"I look back to when I got divorced in the late 1970s. When that happened, I was so broken up. After that, I decided to seek God for my life and my next marriage."
"The difference between me and the newer artists is that I have the history with the architects, the masters that started the music. I know where the music came from."
"There's a great Scripture about counting the cost before you start building the house, ... I think that's a big part of the problem. Where's the bottom end? Well, it fell out."
"Maybe you're going to a concert thinking you're not going to hear anything but music. But you may walk away from there with an answer to a problem that you're carrying around with you that you didn't think you were going to hear about."
Ricky Skaggs
ALBUMS
- Cluck Ol' Hen released: 2013
- Country Hits Bluegrass Style released: 2011
- Solo: Songs My Dad Loved released: 2009
- Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby released: 2007
- Live In London released: 2003
- The Three Pickers released: 2003
- That's it released: 2002
- Big Mon: The Songs of Bill Monroe released: 2000
- Country Gentleman (The Best of Ricky Skaggs) released: 1998
- Super Hits released: 1993
- My Father's Son released: 1991
- Kentucky Thunder released: 1989
- Highways & Heartaches released: 1982
- Family & Friends released: 1982
- Waitin' For the Sun to Shine released: 1981
- Skaggs & Rice released: 1980
- Sweet Temptation released: 1979
- Americana Master Series: The Best of Ricky Skaggs released:
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- Don't Cheat In Our Hometown released:
- 16 Biggest Hits released:
- Country Pride released:
- Country Boy released:
- Comin' Home to Stay released:
- Love's Gonna Get Ya! released:
- The Essential Ricky Skaggs released:
- Life Is a Journey released:
- Solid Ground released:
- Second Generation released:
Cluck Ol' Hen
Released 2013- How Mountain Girls Can Love (intro)
- How Mountain Girls Can Love
- Toy Heart (intro)
- Toy Heart
- Bluegrass Breakdown (intro)
- Bluegrass Breakdown
- Darling Corey (intro)
- Darling Corey
- The Way It Is
- The Dreaded Spoon (intro)
- The Dreaded Spoon
- Gulf Of Mexico Fishing Boat Blues
- Sally Jo (intro)
- Sally Jo
- Little Maggie
- White Wheeled Limousine (intro)
- White Wheeled Limousine
- Cluck Ol' Hen (intro)
- Cluck Ol' Hen
The Three Pickers
Released 2003- Feast Here Tonight
- What Would You Give in Exchange for Your Soul?
- Spoken Introduction
- Who Will Sing for Me?
- Spoken Introduction
- Soldier's Joy
- Walk on Boy
- Daybreak Blues
- Don't Let Your Deal Go Down
- Pick Along
- Spoken Introduction
- What is a Home Without Love?
- Doin' My Time
- Earl's Breakdown
- The Storms Are on the Ocean
- Down in the Valley to Pray
- The Banks of the Ohio
- Ridin' That Midnight Train
- Spoken Introduction
- Road to Spencer
- Katy Hill
- Foggy Mountain Top
- Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms
Country Gentleman (The Best of Ricky Skaggs)
Released 1998- Don't Get Above Your Raisin'
- You May See Me Walkin'
- Crying My Heart Out Over You
- I Don't Care
- Heartbroke
- I Wouldn't Change You If I Could
- Highway 40 Blues
- You've Got a Lover
- Don't Cheat in Our Hometown
- Honey (Open That Door)
- Uncle Pen
- Something in My Heart
- Country Boy
- You Make Me Feel Like a Man
- Cajun Moon
- I've Got a New Heartache
Americana Master Series: The Best of Ricky Skaggs
- Daniel Prayed
- I'll Stay Around
- Bury Me Beneath the Weeping Willow
- Little Cabin Home on the Hill
- Drifting Too Far from the Shore
- Little Community Church
- I'm Not Broke, But I'm Badly Bent
- Head Over Heels in Love with You
- Old Crossroads
- No Mother or Dad
- If I Needed You
- Where the Soul of Man Never Dies
- I Know What It Means to Be Lonesome
16 Biggest Hits
- Don't Get Above Your Raising
- You May See Me Walkin'
- Crying My Heart Out Over You
- I Don't Care
- Heartbroke
- I Wouldn't Change You If I Could
- Highway 40 Blues
- You've Got a Lover
- Don't Cheat in Our Hometown
- Honey (Open That Door)
- Uncle Pen
- Something in My Heart
- Country Boy
- Wheel Hoss
- Cajun Moon (live)
- Lovin' Only Me
The Essential Ricky Skaggs
- Don't Get Above Your Raisin'
- You May See Me Walkin'
- Crying My Heart Out Over You
- I Don't Care
- Heartbroke
- I Wouldn't Change You If I Could
- You've Got a Lover
- Don't Cheat in Our Hometown
- Honey (Open That Door)
- I Wonder If I Care as Much
- I'm Tired
- (Angel on My Mind) That's Why I'm Walkin'
- You Can't Do Wrong and Get By
- Lovin' Only Me
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Green Pastures
by: Ricky SkaggsTroubles and trials often betray those,
On in the weary body to stray.
But we shall walk beside the still waters,
With the Good Shepherd leading the way.
Those who have strayed were sought by The Master;
He who once gave His life for the sheep.
Out on the mountain, still He is searching:
Bringing them in forever to keep.
Going up home to live in green pastures,
Where we shall live and die never more.
Even The Lord will be in that number,
When we shall reach that heavenly shore.
Instrumental break.
We will not heed the voice of the stranger,
For he would lead us on to despair.
Following on with Jesus, our saviour,
We shall all reach that country so fair.
Going up home to live in green pastures,
Where we shall live and die never more.
Even The Lord will be in that number,
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