Line #10 Music/BillyRayCyrus


1	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/billy_ray_cyrus.jpg]]
2	->''"But don't tell my heart,\
3	My achy breaky heart,\
4	I just don't think he'd understand.\
5	And if you tell my heart,\
6	My achy breaky heart,\
7	He might blow up and kill this man."''
8	-->--"'''Achy Breaky Heart'''"
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10	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 ''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.
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12	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 Stewart's InUniverse father, country singer Robby Ray Stewart (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.
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14	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 ''Hannah Montana: The Movie'' and featured several songs heard in it, including the duet "Butterfly Fly Away").
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16	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.
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18	In 2019, he was added as a guest vocalist on Music/LilNasX's CountryRap crossover "Old Town Road", which became Cyrus's first #1 hit on the Hot 100.
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21	!!Discography:
22	* ''Some Gave All'' (1992)
23	* ''It Won't Be the Last'' (1993)
24	* ''Storm in the Heartland'' (1994)
25	* ''Trail of Tears'' (1996)
26	* ''The Best of Billy Ray Cyrus: Cover to Cover'' (1997)
27	* ''Shot Full of Love'' (1998)
28	* ''Southern Rain'' (2000)
29	* ''Time Flies'' (2003)
30	* ''The Other Side'' (2003)
31	* ''Wanna Be Your Joe'' (2005)
32	* ''Home at Last'' (2007)
33	* ''Back to Tennessee'' (2009)
34	* ''I'm American'' (2011)
35	* ''Change My Mind'' (2012)
36	* ''Thin Line'' (2016)
37	* ''Set the Record Straight'' (2017)
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39	!!Tropes present in his work:
40	* CoverSong: "Achy Breaky Heart", which was originally performed by the Marcy Brothers as "Don't Tell My Heart".
41	* DeclarationOfProtection: "You Won't Be Lonely Now" ("I know you've seen all your dreams turn to dust / I know your heart's been left in the rain to rust / But you won't be lonely now").
42	* DualMeaningChorus: The title of "Storm in the Heartland" refers not only to a literal thunderstorm in the "heartland" of the United States, but also to a broken heart.
43	* EightiesHair: He wore a mullet for most of his hitmaking days.
44	* GenreShift: ''The Other Side'' was a Christian album.
45	* GreatestHitsAlbum: ''The Best of Billy Ray Cyrus: Cover to Cover''
46	* LoveNostalgiaSong: In "Words by Heart", he discovers a breakup note in his former letterman's jacket and is reminded of the love and ensuing breakup.
47	* MassiveMultiPlayerCrossover: "We the People", a patriotic song from ''Southern Rain'', features vocals from John Anderson, Music/WaylonJennings, Danni Leigh, Music/MontgomeryGentry, and Yankee Grey. Much later, he re-recorded "Some Gave All" with Darryl Worley, Craig Morgan, and Jamey Johnson.
48	* RereleaseTheSong: Partway through its chart run, "Ready, Set, Don't Go" was reissued as a duet with Miley.
49	* SubduedSection: The last chorus of "Achy Breaky Heart" features [[ACappella only vocals]].
50	* VocalEvolution: His voice became somewhat softer around the release of his GreatestHitsAlbum.
51	* WhenYouComingHomeDad: "Busy Man" is about a dad distracted by work who is asked this by his children. He takes a day off in response.

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