Billy Ray Cyrus
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Biography
[Edit]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 take on the music business had changed in that decade. Brooks was the first country act who was introduced to the world with the same degree of marketing savvy and commercial calculation as a major pop star, and with results nearly any pop star would envy. Cyrus' first album debuted on the Billboard album charts at number one, and would stay there for 17 weeks in 1992, supported by a music video that sparked a new dance craze and a wave of publicity that made him one of the most talked-about people in America, and one of country music's first real-deal sex symbols. To many, Cyrus became a symbol of Nashville's new commercial acumen, while others saw him as evidence of how far country music had strayed from its roots. Caught somewhere in between was Cyrus himself, a performer who found he had to prove himself as an artist after he had become one of the greatest popular success of all time.
William Ray Cyrus was born in Flatwoods, Kentucky on August 25, 1961. Cyrus' father, Ron Cyrus, was a politician who spent 21 years in the Kentucky House of Representatives before retiring from office in 1996. Ron Cyrus was also an amateur guitar picker, Billy Ray's mother played piano, and his grandfather, a Pentecostal minister, played the fiddle, and family jam sessions were common in the Cyrus household, dominated by country, gospel, and old standards. Billy Ray's initial attempts to teach himself to play his father's guitar were foiled by the fact he was left-handed while his dad was right-handed, and it was years before he finally picked up the right instrument and learned to play.
While Cyrus enjoyed music, he had a talent for baseball, and attended Georgetown College on an athletic scholarship. But academics and baseball took a backseat to music after he picked up the guitar; he and his brother formed a country-rock band called Sly Dog, and in 1982 they landed a standing gig at an Ironton, Ohio roadhouse, prompting Cyrus to quit school and pursue music full-time. Sly Dog broke 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 kick-starting his career. Cyrus had little 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. In time, Cyrus attracted the attention of veteran country star Del Reeves, and when Cyrus landed a spot opening for Reba McEntire in Louisville in 1990, Reeves encouraged A&R men at Mercury Records to give him a look. After seeing Cyrus on an arena-sized stage, they quickly signed him to a record deal.
Mercury put together an aggressive promotional campaign for Cyrus that focused on his rugged good looks and his stage presence. Both were on prominent display in the music video for Cyrus' first single, which was designed to tie in to the growing popularity of line dancing in country music clubs. The video for "Achy Breaky Heart" received extensive play in clubs and on country-formatted television outlets, leading to major airplay for the single. "Achy Breaky Heart" became a phenomenon as the single went platinum, and Cyrus' debut album, Some Gave All, shot to the top of the Billboard charts and went on to sell nine million copies.
The history of popular music teaches that most great success come with a backlash, and Cyrus soon found himself strongly criticized by country music traditionalists, who didn't care for his rock-oriented sound, as well as by a variety of commentators who saw him as a product that became a success as a result of marketing rather than talent. Cyrus enjoyed enough success in 1992 to shrug off such criticism, but when he released his second album, pointedly titled It Won't Be the Last, in 1993, it failed to produce a single as successful as "Achy Breaky Heart," and though the album went platinum, it was a considerable disappointment compared to the debut. Cyrus' third album, 1994's Storm in the Heartland, received little support from country radio and struggled to go gold, and while critics began to warm to Cyrus with the tougher and more personal sound of 1996's Trail of Tears, the album was a flop, and following 1998's Shot Full of Love, Mercury parted ways with the man who helped them change the shape of the country music recording industry.
In 1999, Cyrus began dipping his toes into acting, playing a country singer named Lasso Larry Larson on an episode of The Love Boat: The Next Wave, and he landed a small role in David Lynch's Mulholland Drive in 2001. While Cyrus continued to make albums — Southern Rain in 2000, Time Flies in 2003 — they largely went unnoticed, but in late 2001, he landed the lead role in a cable television series, Doc, in which he played Dr. Clint Cassidy, a physician from the deep south who relocates to New York City. The show fared well enough to last until 2004, and made him a viable name in show business again; Cyrus also recorded a Christian album in 2003, The Other Side, which gave him a chance to explore his gospel roots.
In 2006, Cyrus dropped his ninth album, Wanna Be Your Joe, on Universal's New Door Records imprint; the album included his tribute to the hairstyle he rocked in his "Achy Breaky Heart" days, "I Want My Mullet Back," and its release coincided with his return to television. Cyrus' daughter Miley (born the same year "Achy Breaky Heart" was a hit) was cast in the title role of the Disney situation comedy Hannah Montana as an ordinary teenager who moonlights as a pop star, and Billy Ray, reasonably enough, co-starred as her father and manager, Robbie Stewart. While Miley was the show's star, Hannah Montana's massive success gave Billy Ray plenty of face time and raised his profile considerably. Wanna Be Your Joe became his first album to go gold since 1994, and he also enjoyed chart success with the 2006 Hannah Montana album, which included his duet with Miley, "I Learned from You." Disney, eager to make the most of the show's success, signed Cyrus to its own label, and Home at Last, which fused his country-rock sound with pop leanings, arrived in 2007. (That same year, Cyrus was a contestant on the popular television series Dancing with the Stars, where he lasted eight weeks.) A second album for Disney, Back to Tennessee, was released in 2009, while in 2010, Cyrus appeared on the self-titled debut album by his side project, Brother Clyde, an alternative/hard rock band. While Brother Clyde was initially launched as an all-star project with John Waite, Jeffrey Steele, and Phil Vassar, by the time the album was recorded, Cyrus was the only member of the original lineup still on board, and the group featured Jamie Miller of Snot on guitar and Samantha Maloney of Hole and Eagles of Death Metal on drums.
In January 2011, Hannah Montana finally ended its run after 98 episodes and a spin-off feature film, and five months later, Billy Ray released his final album for Disney, I'm American, a set of patriotic tunes which included a remake of "Some Gave All" and the title cut, which was written with his Brother Clyde bandmates. The following year, Cyrus announced he and producer Brandon Friesen had founded their own independent record label, Blue Cadillac Music, and their first release, Cyrus' Change My Mind, came out in the fall of 2012. Cyrus also announced he was writing his autobiography, to be published by Amazon, Rovi
Title: Achy Breaky Heart 25 (feat. Brett Kissel) - Single
Artist: Billy Ray Cyrus, The Silver Mullet Band
Genre: Country
Title: Tip of My Heart (Studio Series Performance Track)
Artist: Billy Ray Cyrus
Title: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Billy Ray Cyrus
Artist: Billy Ray Cyrus
Genre: Country
Title: Achy Breaky Heart 25th - Single
Artist: Billy Ray Cyrus, The Silver Mullet Band
Genre: Country
Title: Old Town Road (Diplo Remix) - Single
Artist: Billy Ray Cyrus, Diplo, Lil Nas X
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: MAMA KUSH Ballad Of Jed (Single)
Artist: Billy Ray Cyrus
Genre: Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Country, Pop, Alternative, Indie, Classical
Collections
Title: Radio DFM: Top D-Chart (14.12.2019)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: German Top 100 Single Charts (22.11.2019) (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Pop, Pop Rap
Title: GRAMMY Awards 2019 (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Club/Dance, Pop
Title: German Top 100 Single Charts (31.01.2020) (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Pop, Pop Rap
Title: German Top 100 Single Charts (29.11.2019) (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Pop, Pop Rap
Title: Popular Hits Nation: Pop Slam Music (CD3)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Let's Hit To Road (CD1)
Title: Absolute Music 87
Genre: Electropop, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, World Music, Country, Pop, Dance Pop, Indie, Folk
Title: DMC Essential Hits 2019 Part Two (July - December 2019)
Genre: Garage, House, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, World Music, Latin, Country, Dance Pop, Funk, Indie, Classical, Folk, Trap
Title: Best Of The Top 2019-2020 (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: German Top 100 Single Charts (07.02.2020) (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: NOW 100 Hits Country 5CD 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Gospel, World Music, Country, Outlaw Country, Folk
Title: NOW 100 Hits Party 2020 (CD5)
Genre: Folktronica, Hard NRG, Soul, Blues, New Wave, Dancefloor, Reggae Fusion, Disco, Dance Pop, Synth Pop
Title: NOW 100 Hits Party 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Folktronica, Hard NRG, Soul, Blues, New Wave, Dancefloor, Reggae Fusion, Disco, Dance Pop, Synth Pop
Title: German Top 100 Single Charts (21.02.2020) (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: American Country Session (CD1)
Genre: World Music, Folk
Title: Greatest Ever! One Hit Wonders (CD2)
Genre: Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, World Music, Pop, Synth Pop, Folk
Title: Mastermix DJ Edits Volume 5
Genre: Soul, Blues, New Wave, Reggae Fusion, Disco, Synth Pop, Alternative, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: German Top 100 Single Charts (28.02.2020) (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: So Fresh: The Hits Of Summer + The Best Of (CD1)
Genre: Electro, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: German Top 100 Single Charts (06.03.2020) (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: German Top 100 Single Charts (13.03.2020) (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: German Top 100 Single Charts (07.02.2020) (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: German Top 100 Single Charts (13.03.2020) (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: German Top 100 Single Charts (14.02.2020) (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: German Top 100 Single Charts (20.03.2020) (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Angel In My Soul Country Collection 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Alternative
Title: The Best World Ballads Vol. 37 (CD4)
Genre: Pop
Title: German Top 100 Single Charts 27.03.2020 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Just The Hits - Country (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Country Pop
Title: NOW 100 Hits Party (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: NOW 100 Hits Party (CD5)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: NOW That's What I Call Music! (US Series) Vol. 71
Genre: Pop
Title: Full Tilt Remix Volume 84
Genre: Electropop, Dancehall, Reggaeton, Latin, Country, Funk, Trap
Title: Now Thats What I Call Music Todays Top Hits! (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hip Hop New Rap Trap Hits Spotify (CD2)
Genre: Rap
Title: Shazam: World Top 200 (13.05.2020) (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Title: Top 40 Hitdossier Country (CD3)
Genre: Country
Title: NOW 100 Hits Summer 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 80s And 90s Hits (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Hard Rock, Punk, Heavy Metal, Reggae, Pop, Alternative, Funk
Title: Master Remixes Follow Fantasies 2020 (CD3)
Genre: House, Hip Hop/R&B, Latin, Pop, Trap
Title: NOW That's What I Call Country Classics 90s
Genre: Country
Title: Top Shazam (30.06.2020) (CD2)
Genre: Rap, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Top Shazam 07.07.2020 (CD2)
Genre: Rap, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 80s & 90s Super Hits (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Select Mix Quick Trax Vol. 14
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Country, Disco, Synth Pop, Alternative
Title: NOW That's What I Call Together (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Summertime Songs Essentials 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, World Music, Disco, Alternative, Funk, Indie
Title: RnB Euronation 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul, Reggae
Title: Remixes 2020: Best Popular Songs Remixed (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Music Of Wanderings: Country Music (CD1)
Genre: Blues, Rock, Punk Rock, World Music, Folk
Title: Music Of Wanderings: Country Music (CD2)
Genre: Blues, Rock, Punk Rock, World Music, Folk
Title: Ultimix Digital Crate (ULTI-ReMIX) Vol. 3
Genre: House, New Wave, Reggaeton, World Music, Latin, Funk, Folk, Trap
Title: Country Fest: Your Happy Place
Genre: Blues, World Music, Folk
Title: 80s & 90s (CD1)
Title: X-Mix Radioactive Rhythm & Top 40 Vol. 282 (May 2019)
Genre: Electropop, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Punk, Disco, Alternative, Funk, Indie, Classical, Trap
Title: X-Mix Chartbusters 165
Genre: Electropop, Hip Hop/R&B, Dancehall, Reggaeton, World Music, Latin, Country, Alternative, Funk, Indie, Folk
Title: Top Ten Songs Of Each Year 2019
Genre: Pop
Title: 80s & 90s UMG Recordings 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Hard Rock, New Wave, Power Pop, Punk, Heavy Metal, Country, Pop, Alternative
Featuring albums
Title: Hannah Montana: The Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Hannah Montana
Genre: Rock, Country, Pop, Teen Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Hannah Montana (Songs from and Inspired By the Hit TV Series)
Artist: Hannah Montana
Genre: Rock, World Music, Pop, Teen Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Hannah Montana Forever (Soundtrack from the TV Series)
Artist: Hannah Montana
Genre: Rock, World Music, Pop, Teen Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Now That's What I Call The U.S.A. (The Patriotic Country Collection)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Country
Title: Charlotte's Web (Music Inspired By The Motion Picture)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 80 From America. 80 Classic American Tracks (CD4)
Artist: Universal Music
Title: Like a Country Song (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Country
Title: Forever Living
Artist: Mashup Urban
Genre: House, Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Dancehall, Club/Dance, Latin, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Mastermix DJ Beats Chart Collection Volume 4
Artist: DJ Beats
Genre: Electropop, Soul, Dancehall, World Music, Disco, Synth Pop, Folk
Title: Unique Opener Autumn (CD2)
Artist: MashUp Star
Genre: Electro, Hip Hop/R&B, Dancehall, Reggaeton, World Music