Country Music Star Ricky Van Shelton was born in Danville, Virginia to Jenks and Eloise Shelton. He was brought up in a small community called Grit, where his family still lives today. Ronnie and Don Shelton are his brothers, and his sisters are Judy Underwood and Cacky Guill. Ricky is the youngest sibling. As a young boy, he loved being outdoors, and would camp out in the neighborhood woods during the summer with his friends; all they needed was a blanket. They used to explore the area and hiked for miles each day -- his youth was filled with fun, innocence and daily adventures. During his school days, Rickys favorite classes were art and chorus. He loved to paint and draw pictures and was able to earn his spending money by selling one oil painting a week to local customers. Besides drawing, Ricky spent a great deal of his time singing; whether he was in church, at fish fries, or in his bedroom -- singing was Rickys life. He fell in love with country music when he was fourteen years old and discovered a style that combined gospel, rock n roll and soul music. He has been hooked on country ever since. Ricky Van Shelton is one of my favorite artist and I wish him well. As he celebrates his birthday today, all I can say is Hoss we miss you, Happy Birthday Ricky. My first encounter with the Virginians music was Statue Of A Fool followed by Living Proof, but he had a fan for life when I heard him sing Just As I and.......
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 19:56:24 +0000
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