Randy Travis Biography

Randy Bruce Traywick, popularly known as Randy Travis, is an American country and gospel singer, songwriter and actor. He has released 20 studio albums in his singing career and more than 50 of his singles have charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Travis had a bit of a rough childhood and he was slowly turning into a juvenile delinquent, getting charged with theft and burglary, when he was saved by his future manager Elizabeth Hatcher who took him into her club as a cook and a singer. The relationship developed between them both personally and professionally and soon Travis signed a deal with Warner Bros. Records and released hit albums like, '‘Storms of Life’, ‘Always & Forever’, etc. He has sold over 25 million records, and has earned 22 number one hits, six number one albums, six Grammy Awards, six CMA Awards, nine ACM awards, ten AMA awards, seven Dove awards, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. After achieving much success in country music, Travis turned to acting and acted in various television movies and films. After a long stint with the movies, he again turned back to music but made a career in gospel singing this time. He is known to have inadvertently opened the door for many young artists who wanted to return to the conventional sound of country music.