Rarely-Seen ‘80s Country Legend Randy Travis, 66, Just Stunned Fans With Surprising All-Star Performance originally appeared on Parade. Sometimes the most unexpected collaborations create the most joy ...

Sixty-seven years ago today, one of the artists who helped shape the sound of country music in the 80s and 90s was born.

Much of the success of modern country music can be traced to one man, Randy Travis. His arrival signaled the start of the “new country” sales explosion of the mid-1980s. Travis was the first country ...

Rooted in the traditional sounds of the genre, Randy Travis employed his distinctive rumbling baritone vocals to ascend the mountain of country music in the 1980s. And though his star doesn't shine ...

Randy Travis at the 21st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 14, 1986 in Buena Park, California ; Randy Travis attends the opening of American Currents: State of the Music on March 04, ...

It is fitting that Travis ended the 1980s and started the 1990s at No. 1. He became a major force in the genre after releasing his debut album, Storms of Life, in 1986. He scored 10 of his 16 No. 1 ...