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	Ricky Skaggs - Music Downloads - Online
		Skaggs is largely responsible for a back-to-basics movement in country music.
		Skaggs began playing music at a very early age, being given a mandolin from his father at the age of five.
		During the early '90s, Skaggs and his traditional music were hit hard by the slick sounds of contemporary country, and consequently, his records ceased to sell as consistently as they had ten years earlier.
	musicstore.connect.com /artist/100/146/3/1001463.html (1097 words)

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		RICKY SKAGGS: Gospel is part of the fabric or part of the makeup of what bluegrass music is. The style of the singing kind of came out of the church singing style, and Mr.
		RICKY SKAGGS: I had this deep-calling-unto-deep going on in my heart, to get back to really what was real, to really get back to the simple things in life, a lifestyle that pleased the Lord in everything that I did.
		Skaggs, you need to get here, we just dont think your son is going to live through the night,' you have to stand and say, 'I reject that word.
	www.cbn.com /cbnmusic/interviews/700club_ricky_skaggs050103.aspx (963 words)

	Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder: History of the Future - PopMatters Music Review
		Skaggs typified a common and disturbing trend among Appalachian youth -- a readiness to forsake the old sounds in favor of the modern vibes emanating from country and/or rock radio.
		In the early '90s Skaggs jumped on board the swelling bluegrass revival wave, charging himself with the mission of introducing a new generation of listeners to the merits of the idiom.
		Ricky Skaggs is a talented singer and musician who made his mark on bluegrass music years ago with his venerable mentor.
	www.popmatters.com /music/reviews/s/skaggsricky-history.shtml (692 words)

	Ricky Skaggs
		If Skaggs and his new label can do for roots music what he did for bluegrass in the 1970s and mainstream country in the 1980s--and his name alone gives it tremendous credibility--then roots music should take root and grow.
		From 1981-84, Skaggs had eight #1 songs on the Billboard country chart, and six of the eght were from the catalogues of Flatt and Scruggs, Reno and Smiley, the Stanley Brothers, Webb Pierce and Bill Monroe.
		Skaggs has taken one original song, "Amanda Jewel," and surrounded it with a dozen nuggets from the playlists of Bill Monroe, Flatt and Scruggs and the Stanley Brothers, the three original pioneers of bluegrass.
	www.penduluminc.com /MM/articles/rickyskaggs.html (1139 words)

	CMT.com : Ricky Skaggs : Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Born on July 18, 1954, in Eastern Kentucky, Ricky Skaggs was already an accomplished singer and mandolin player by the time he reached his teens.
		Ricky began to build a reputation for creativity and excitement through live appearances and recordings with such acts as J.D. Crowe & the New South.
		Ricky's popularity (24 singles in Billboard's Top 20, including 12 No. 1s) was matched by his esteem among critics and fellow musicians.
	www.cmt.com /artists/az/skaggs_ricky/bio.jhtml (570 words)

	The Bulletin Online - Ricky Skaggs - Bluegrass Christmas
		In 2001, Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder released their fifth album on the homegrown label, History of the Future -- a collection of both traditional bluegrass standards and new compositions paying tribute to the genre’s founders while introducing music fans to a slew of new songscribes, sounds and styles.
		Ricky Skaggs released his first live album in 2004, Live at the Charleston Music Hall, earning Kentucky Thunder the IBMA award for Best Instrumental Group of the Year -- a honor the band has walked away with for six of the last seven years; not surprisingly, the live album also won a Grammy.
		At home, members of the Skaggs Family gathered in the fall of 2003 for a old-fashioned sing-along of their favorite Christmas carols and compositions; Ricky Skaggs was so impressed by his family’s collective talent, that he quickly arranged for them to perform at five holiday shows that same year.
	www.thebulletin.com /archives/2005/december/rickyskaggs.htm (1344 words)

	Ricky Skaggs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Skaggs’ incredible career path—through Ralph Stanley’s Clinch Mountain Boys, The Country Gentlemen, J.D. Crowe, The New South, Emmylou Harris’; Hot Band and on to his own Kentucky Thunder—has at once mirrored and defined the shape of bluegrass music.
		Ricky Skaggs was born in Cordell, Kentucky in 1954.
		A child phenom, Skaggs performed with the legendary Bill Monroe at the age of five and already was an accomplished singer and mandolin player by the age of 17.
	www.cincinnatisymphony.org /Musicians/GuestArtists/Skaggs.asp (469 words)

	Skaggs Family Records
		Ricky was born on July 18, 1954 in Cordell, Kentucky, and was already an accomplished singer and mandolin player by the time he reached his teens.
		Skaggs first all-live album with Kentucky Thunder, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder - Live at the Charleston Music Hall, helped the band net the award for the IBMA's Instrumental Group of the Year.
		Ricky Skaggs has often said that he is "just trying to make a living" playing the music he loves.
	www.skaggsfamilyrecords.com /bio.cfm (1133 words)

	The Austin Chronicle Music: Spotlight: Ricky Skaggs: Outdoor Stage, Waterloo Park, 8pm
		Eight-time Grammy winner Ricky Skaggs is hard core about three things: his faith as a Christian, his dedication to his family, and the music he performs so beautifully because of his many blessings.
		Up for three statuettes this year, Skaggs was nominated twice for Big Mon, the collaborative tribute Skaggs led to the king of bluegrass, Bill Monroe, and won for his gospel album Soldiers of the Cross.
		Skaggs takes personal pride in having overseen the recording of Big Mon and its subsequent TV special, and elaborated on his love for the man and his music.
	www.austinchronicle.com /gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid:80921 (359 words)

	Twangin'! Ricky Skaggs Interview ~
		Skaggs comes from a musical family in Eastern Kentucky, and started playing mandolin when he was four.
		Skaggs: Yes, and that's, you know, like a cliche and it's not necessarily a joke, and it is kind of a joke.
		Skaggs: I know that they are really stocking the shelves on old product, I've been seeing that out there, That will be good for somebody, But we didn't do this to rub anything in anybody's face, But it's almost viewed that way.
	www.steamiron.com /twangin/int-skaggs.html (2772 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Bluegrass Rules: Music: Ricky Skaggs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		In the liner notes to BLUEGRASS RULES, Ricky Skaggs claims that due to his contractual obligations as a commercial country music artist, he was unable to release an album of bluegrass music, the style dearest to his heart.
		Ricky spent more than a decade on a major label during which time he, officially, did not record any bluegrass music, though we all know that he never strayed far from his roots.
		Ricky then sings his way through a series of mainly upbeat songs that you expect to find on bluegrass albums, broken by the occasional instrumental or slow song.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Bluegrass-Rules-Ricky-Skaggs/dp/B0000002QA (682 words)

	Amazon.com: Brand New Strings: Music: Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Skaggs has long emphasized the brighter and bouncier side of his music; here "Brand New Strings" celebrates the redemptive power of love while "Enjoy the Ride" and "Spread a Little Love Around" provide inspiration to live life to the fullest.
		Skaggs went on to join the Grand Ole Opry in 1982 and was named the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year in 1985.
		Skaggs once described bluegrass as "clear as the driven snow, hot as a Texas chili pepper, but as lonesome as a whippoorwill." This album fully demonstrates his continuing vision for the music.
	www.amazon.com /Strings-Ricky-Skaggs-Kentucky-Thunder/dp/B0002ZMJE8 (1440 words)

	NPR : Performace Chat With Ricky Skaggs
		In the 1980's, Ricky Skaggs was one of the top acts in country music with a dozen number one hit singles.
		Ricky Skaggs has a new CD called Big Mon a tribute to the father of bluegrass, Bill Monroe.
		Ricky Skaggs work with the Dixie Chicks on his new CD was recently nominated for a Grammy award.
	www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=1116825 (265 words)

	Ricky Skaggs
		Skaggs feels that spreading the good word is part of his duty.
		Skaggs anticipates the first single from Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder Live to be Simple Life, a happy, summery song about a common man and down-to-earth dad who loves his kids.
		Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder Live follows the Grammy-nominated History of the Future, which released Sept. 11, 2001.
	members.tripod.com /kristi_singer/id196.htm (946 words)

	Jelly review: Ricky Skaggs
		Ricky Skaggs visited him often in his last days.
		Skaggs included but one original, an instrumental, "Connemara," that he wrote at his son's high school graduation.
		Skaggs' rendition, with his nearly equal high tenor, steps reverently in the path trod by Monroe.
	www.jellyroll.com /2000/rickyskaggs.html (381 words)

	Ricky Skaggs to perform at Huntington College
		HUNTINGTON, IN— Seven-time Grammy winner Ricky Skaggs brings his unique blend of bluegrass, pop, and country gospel to the Merillat Centre for the Arts on Friday, September 22, at 8 p.m.
		Ricky's popularity (twenty-four singles in Billboard's Top 20, including twelve #1's) was matched by his esteem among critics and fellow musicians.
		Part of Skaggs' vision in creating his own label was pursing a goal he had in mind for a number of years—recording his first gospel project.
	www.huntington.edu /news/0001/skaggs.htm (1290 words)

	Amazon.com: Uncle Pen: Music: Ricky Skaggs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Ricky Skaggs was born Kentucky blue in 1954.
		When Ricky Skaggs was fifteen, he and his pal Keith Whitley became the one-time fill-in band for Ralph Stanley.
		Ricky Skaggs made his mark, like a modern day farmer, by mixing together different seeds and strains to produce a resilient crop.
	www.amazon.com /Uncle-Pen-Ricky-Skaggs/dp/B00006348S (907 words)

	Commotion PR : RICKY SKAGGS
		Ricky Skaggs cemented his stature on the 41-city "Down From The Mountain" tour, along with hosting PBS television’s "All*Star Bluegrass Celebration" and the acclaimed "Three Pickers" PBS program and cd release with Doc Watson and Earl Scruggs.
		Skaggs is riding high after a busy season of touring with his accomplished band, Kentucky Thunder, which won its sixth Instrumental Band of the Year honor from the International Bluegrass Music Association in October.
		Skaggs and the band are playing several holiday shows joined by The Whites (Buck, Cheryl, and Sharon, his father-in-law, sister-in-law, and wife, respectively) and second generation 'grassers Luke and Molly Skaggs and Rachel White.
	www.commotionpr.com /rickySkaggs.html (2425 words)

	San Diego Music Scene > Fun . Sign On San Diego . Com : Live music event listings, ticket alerts, reviews, venues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Known for his mean pickin' parties, Ricky Skaggs raises bluegrass to a fine art without all the fineries.
		Playing mandolin at age 5, Skaggs was prepared early on for the dazzling but grounded experiences of his youth, such as playing with Ralph Stanley's bluegrass band -- the Clinch Mountain Boys -- at the age of 15.
		Though Skaggs was an award-winner throughout the '80s, his notoriety drifted in the '90s.
	entertainment.signonsandiego.com /profile/250143?cslink=cs_arts_3_2 (422 words)

	Ricky Skaggs
		Now, 15 years after his last Rounder release, Ricky Skaggs returns to Rounder Records and the music he loves with a simple message: "Country rocks--but bluegrass rules!" Ricky was born into a musical family on July 18, 1954 in rural Eastern Kentucky.
		These days, Ricky and his band are in constant demand at bluegrass festivals and venues around the country.
		Ricky and his wife, singer Sharon White (of the Whites) have four children, Molly, Luke, Andrew and Mandy.
	www.teaprod.com /ricky_skaggs.htm (709 words)

	Ricky Skaggs: Live at the Charleston Music Hall - PopMatters Music Review
		When Ricky Skaggs started to become popular in Nashville more than two decades ago, he was seen as the newcomer of country music.
		One perfect example is Skaggs scanning the lyrics to "A Simple Life", a Harley Allen tune he started playing ten days prior to the concerts.
		Skaggs fumbles for words here as it's dedicated to both his deceased mother and mother-in-law.
	www.popmatters.com /music/reviews/s/skaggsricky-live.shtml (741 words)

	Ricky Skaggs News
		Skaggs, an accomplished guitarist and mandolin player, leads his backing group, Kentucky Thunder, through a spirited set of instrumental bluegrass originals performed with plenty of lightning-fast runs.
		Ricky Skaggs stood on stage in Newport News Friday and did his best to channel the spirit of his idol, Bill Monroe.
		Ricky Skaggs, Jack White and Keola Beamer all possess uncommon fretboard skills.
	www.topix.net /who/ricky-skaggs (603 words)

	Ricky Skaggs Discography at CD Universe
		Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder - Soldier of the Cross
		With a thorough knowledge of bluegrass and vintage country music, Ricky Skaggs helped bring back a sense of tradition and history to that scene during the 1980s.
		Skaggs has lent his guitar, mandolin, and fiddle talents--as well as his high-lonesome voice--to a host of country music greats including Johnny Cash, the Stanley Brothers, and Emmylou Harris, and has also proven to be a successful solo artist despite a penchant for the less commercial threads of the genre.
	cduniverse.com /search/xx/music/artist/Skaggs,+Ricky/a/Ricky+Skaggs.htm (349 words)

	Ricky Skaggs Discography, Page 2 -- Joe Sixpack's Guide To Hick Music
		This page looks at Skaggs' entry into the world of Top Forty country in the early 1980s, and his reentry into bluegrass in the '90s, where he established himself as one of the genre's leading elder artists.
		Skaggs dips back into traditional sources, but also takes his cues from pop-conscious performers such as Merle Travis (who provided the title track) and Jimmy Martin, who brought a bluesy country vibe to his work that is clearly echoed on here.
		Skaggs Family Records has links, tour info and info galore, as well as tour updates and the like...
	www.slipcue.com /music/country/countryartists/rickyskaggs_02.html (1763 words)

	Ricky Skaggs - Moviefone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder Win Their 8th Consecutive IBMA Award for Instrumental...
		Since then, Ricky and Skaggs Family Records have had the privilege of working...
		On June 16, 2006, Ricky Skaggs' tour bus struck and killed a man who had stepped in front of the bus.
	movies.aol.com /celebrity/ricky-skaggs/66065/main (117 words)

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