Billy Ray Cyrus

Billy Ray Cyrus (born August 25, 1961 in Flatwoods, Kentucky) is an American country singer, best known for the hit single "Achy Breaky Heart" (1992).

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Cyrus originally intended to play professional baseball. He attended Georgetown College on a baseball scholarship, but quit to form a band called "Sly Dog" with his brother. After moving to Los Angeles alone, Cyrus signed to Mercury Records in 1990. The success of Achy Breaky Heart from the album Some Gave All, helped renew the popularity of line dancing and made Cyrus a star.

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Cyrus' follow-up, It Won't Be the Last, began strong but sales wound up being disappointing compared to Some Gave All. However, he continued to chart and released four more albums over the next six years. These were Storm in the Heartland (1994), Trail of Tears (1996), Shot Full of Love (1998) and Southern Rain (2000). He also appeared on Dolly Parton's 1993 single "Romeo".

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In 2001, Cyrus began playing the lead role on the PAX Network comedy-drama Doc. In 2004, Blender magazine selected Achy Breaky Heart as the magazine's choice for second worst song ever. Some people try and claim Cyrus was a one hit wonder. However, he chalked up a string of (lesser) top 40 singles afterwards, including "It Could Have Been Me" and "When I'm Gone".

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August 25: August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (238th in leap years), with 128 days remaining....

1961: 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar)....

Flatwoods, Kentucky: Flatwoods is a city located in Greenup County, Kentucky. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 7,605....

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