Billy Ray was born August 25, 1961, and raised in the small Eastern Kentucky town of Flatwoods. His paternal grandfather was a Pentecostal preacher, and his father Ron, sang in the gospel group, "The Crownsmen Quartet." His maternal grandfather was a hoedown fiddler, and his mother Ruth Ann played bluegrass with him on Saturday nights.
Acting on "intuition, and an inner voice" he bought a guitar when he was 20. And thus the first step was taken down the long road to fame. For years, Cyrus believed in his dream. Week in, week out, month in, month out, he felt the sting of… More rejection in Nashville —just like thousands of country boys before him.
But on May 19, 1992, his wildest fantasies became reality. That is the date of the release of "Some Gave All," one of the most explosively successful debut albums in music history. It gave us "Achy Breaky Heart," "Could've Been Me," "Wher'm I Gonna Live," "She's Not Cryin' Anymore," and "Some Gave All," five hits that were omnipresent on the country airwaves. Cyrus capped off the year by marring his sweetheart Leticia Finley, (Who goes by the name Tish).
But on May 19, 1992, his wildest fantasies became reality. That is the date of the release of "Some Gave All," one of the most explosively successful debut albums in music history. It gave us "Achy Breaky Heart," "Could've Been Me," "Wher'm I Gonna Live," "She's Not Cryin' Anymore," and "Some Gave All," five hits that were omnipresent on the country airwaves. Cyrus capped off the year by marring his sweetheart Leticia Finley, (Who goes by the name Tish).
