History Music / BillyRayCyrus

William Ray Cyrus (born August 25, 1961 in Flatwoods, Kentucky) is an American CountryMusic singer-songwriter. He rose to international fame in 1992 with the release of his debut album ''Some Gave All'', which spawned four country top 40 hits in a row (including the DanceSensation and eventual SignatureSong, "Achy Breaky Heart"). His follow-up, ''It Won't Be The Last'', debuted at #1 on the country album charts. After five albums with Creator/MercuryRecords, he signed with Monument for ''Southern Rain'', and began to pursue acting roles (including being cast as star of the [[Creator/IonTelevision Pax]] comedy-drama ''Doc''. In 2003, he released two Christian country albums, although these two, as well as his other albums, were not as successful as his earliest releases.

William Ray Cyrus (born August 25, 1961 in Flatwoods, Kentucky) is an American CountryMusic singer-songwriter. He rose to international fame in 1992 with the release of his debut album ''Some Gave All'', which spawned four country top 40 hits in a row (including the DanceSensation and eventual SignatureSong, "Achy Breaky Heart"). His follow-up, ''It Won't Be The Last'', debuted at #1 on the country album charts. After five albums with Creator/MercuryRecords, he signed with Monument for ''Southern Rain'', and began to pursue acting roles (including being cast as star of the [[Creator/{{Ion}} Pax]] comedy-drama ''Doc''. In 2003, he released two Christian country albums, although these two, as well as his other albums, were not as successful as his earliest releases.

William Ray Cyrus (born August 25, 1961 in Flatwoods, Kentucky) is a CountryMusic performer. His career officially began in 1992 with the release of his debut album ''Some Gave All'', which spawned four country top 40 hits in a row (including the DanceSensation and eventual SignatureSong, "Achy Breaky Heart"). His follow-up, ''It Won't Be The Last'', debuted at #1 on the country album charts. After five albums with Creator/MercuryRecords, he signed with Monument for ''Southern Rain'', and began to pursue acting roles (including being cast as star of the [[Creator/{{Ion}} Pax]] comedy-drama ''Doc''. In 2003, he released two Christian country albums, although these two, as well as his other albums, were not as successful as his earliest releases.

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->''But don't tell my heart,\\

He might blow up and kill this man.''
-->"Achy Breaky Heart"

William Ray Cyrus (born August 25, 1961) is a CountryMusic performer. His career officially began in 1992 with the release of his debut album ''Some Gave All'', which spawned four country top 40 hits in a row (including the DanceSensation and eventual SignatureSong, "Achy Breaky Heart"). His follow-up, ''It Won't Be The Last'', debuted at #1 on the country album charts. After five albums with Creator/MercuryRecords, he signed with Monument for ''Southern Rain'', and began to pursue acting roles (including being cast as star of the [[Creator/{{Ion}} Pax]] comedy-drama ''Doc''. In 2003, he released two Christian country albums, although these two, as well as his other albums, were not as successful as his earliest releases.

In 2019, he was added as a guest vocalist on Lil Nas X's CountryRap crossover "Old Town Road", which became Cyrus's first #1 hit on the Hot 100.

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Billy Ray Cyrus (born August 25, 1961) is a CountryMusic performer. His career officially began in 1992 with the release of his debut album ''Some Gave All'', which spawned four country top 40 hits in a row (including the DanceSensation and eventual SignatureSong, "Achy Breaky Heart"). His follow-up, ''It Won't Be The Last'', debuted at #1 on the country album charts. After five albums with Creator/MercuryRecords, he signed with Monument for ''Southern Rain'', and began to pursue acting roles (including being cast as star of the [[Creator/{{Ion}} Pax]] comedy-drama ''Doc''. In 2003, he released two Christian country albums, although these two, as well as his other albums, were not as successful as his earliest releases.

Billy's daughter Music/MileyCyrus was later cast as the star of a new Creator/DisneyChannel series, ''Series/HannahMontana''. Billy Ray came along for the ride as well, playing Miley Stuart's InUniverse father, country singer Robby Stuart (who is a [[AdamWesting self-played]] CaptainErsatz of Billy Ray Cyrus himself). The show's immense popularity led to a CareerResurrection; in 2006, Cyrus released the new album ''Wanna Be Your Joe'' (which featured a song performed with Miley), and then participated on ''Series/DancingWithTheStars'' season 4 in 2007 with Karina Smirnoff as partner.

Billy Ray Cyrus (born August 25, 1961) is a CountryMusic performer. His career officially began in 1992 with the release of his debut album ''Some Gave All'', which spawned four country top 40 hits in a row (including the DanceSensation and eventual SignatureSong, "Achy Breaky Heart"). His follow-up, ''It Won't Be The Last'', debuted at #1 on the country album charts. After five albums with Mercury Records, he signed with Monument for ''Southern Rain'', and began to pursue acting roles (including being cast as star of the [[Creator/{{Ion}} Pax]] comedy-drama ''Doc''. In 2003, he released two Christian country albums, although these two, as well as his other albums, were not as successful as his earliest releases.

Billy's daughter Music/MileyCyrus was later cast as the star of a new Creator/DisneyChannel series, ''Series/HannahMontana''. Billy Ray came along for the ride as well, playing Miley Stuart's in-universe father, country singer Robby Stuart (who is a [[AdamWesting self-played]] CaptainErsatz of Billy Ray Cyrus himself). The show's immense popularity led to a CareerResurrection; in 2006, Cyrus released the new album ''Wanna Be Your Joe'' (which featured a song performed with Miley), and then participated on ''Series/DancingWithTheStars'' season 4 in 2007 with Karina Smirnoff as partner.

* SubduedSection: The last chorus of "Achy Breaky Heart" features only vocals.

Billy Ray Cyrus (born August 25, 1961) is a CountryMusic performer. His career officially began in 1992 with the release of his debut album ''Some Gave All'', which spawned four country top 40 hits in a row (including the DanceSensation and eventual SignatureSong, "Achy Breaky Heart"). His follow-up, ''It Won't Be The Last'', debuted at #1 on the country album charts. After five albums with Mercury Records, he signed with Monument for ''Southern Rain'', and began to pursue acting roles (including being cast as star of the [[Creator/{{Ion}} Pax]] comedy-drama ''Series/{{Doc}}''. In 2003, he released two Christian country albums, although these two, as well as his other albums, were not as successful as his earliest releases.

* SubduedSection: The next-to-last chorus of "Achy Breaky Heart" features only a kick drum.

* {{Yarling}}: His vocal delivery was pretty much this on the Mercury albums.
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Also in 2009, Cyrus formed an alternative rock supergroup known as Brother Clyde, initially with Phil Vassar, Jeffrey Steele, and John Waite (but later re-formed with Samantha Maloney, Jamie Miller, Dan Knight, and Dave Henning instead. It was speculated that Cyrus may have engaged in ExecutiveMeddling). It only released one, self-titled album and an accompanying single, and was quickly disbanded afterward. Cyrus has since formed his own label, Blue Cadillac Music, for subsequent releases.

Also in 2009, Cyrus formed an alternative rock supergroup known as Brother Clyde, initially with Phil Vassar, Jeffrey Steele, and John Waite (but later re-formed with Samantha Maloney, Jamie Miller, Dan Knight, and Dave Henning instead). It only released one, self-titled album and an accompanying single, and was quickly disbanded afterward. Cyrus has since formed his own label, Blue Cadillac Music, for subsequent releases.

Billy's daughter Music/MileyCyrus was later cast as the star of a new Creator/DisneyChannel series, ''Series/HannahMontana''. Billy Ray came along for the ride as well, playing Miley Stuart's in-universe father, country singer Robby Stuart (who is a [[AdamWesting self-played]] CaptainErsatz of Billy Ray Cyrus himself). The show's immense popularity led to a CareerResurrection; in 2006, Cyrus released the new album ''Wanna Be Your Joe'' (which featured a song performed with Miley), and then participated on ''Series/DancingWithTheStars'' in 2007 with Karina Smirnoff as partner.

Billy's daughter Music/MileyCyrus was later cast as the star of a new Creator/DisneyChannel series, ''Series/HannahMontana''. Billy Ray came along for the ride as well, playing her father, country singer Robby Stuart (who is a [[AdamWesting self-played]] CaptainErsatz of Billy Ray Cyrus himself). The show's immense popularity led to a CareerResurrection; in 2006, Cyrus released the new album ''Wanna Be Your Joe'' (which featured a song performed with Miley), and then participated on ''Series/DancingWithTheStars'' in 2007 with Karina Smirnoff as partner.

Billy's daughter Music/MileyCyrus was later cast as the star of a new Creator/DisneyChannel series, ''Series/HannahMontana''. Billy Ray came along for the ride as well, playing her father, country singer Robby Stuart (who is a [[AdamWesting self-played]] CaptainErsatz of Billy Ray Cyrus himself). The show's immense popularity led to a CareerRessurection; in 2006, Cyrus released the new album ''Wanna Be Your Joe'' (which featured a song performed with Miley), and then participated on ''Series/DancingWithTheStars'' in 2007 with Karina Smirnoff as partner.

The same year, Cyrus signed with Walt Disney Records to release his 10th album, ''Home at Last'', which peaked at #3 on Billboard's country album chart, and #20 on the Billboard 200 (notably, Miley's ''Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus'' reached #1 on the Billboard 200 at around the same time). A duet version of the song's debut single "Ready, Set, Don't Go" with Miley Cyrus was released as a single and reached #4 on the country chart, marking Billy Ray's first top-5 single since 1999, and Miley's first top-5 single ever. In 2009, Billy Ray Cyrus released ''Back to Tennessee'' on Disney's country label Lyric Street Records (which coincided with ''Film/HannahMontanaTheMovie'' and featured several songs heard in it, including the duet "Butterfly Fly Away").