Ricky Skaggs

Summary

Ricky Skaggs is a human^[1]. He was born in Cordell^[2]. He was born on July 18, 1954^[3]. He worked as a singer-songwriter^[4], musician^[5], singer^[6], banjoist^[7], and mandolinist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,688 views/month, #6,511 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Cordell^[2], Ricky Skaggs…
• Ricky Skaggs was born on July 18, 1954^[3].
• Ricky Skaggs held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Ricky Skaggs worked as a singer-songwriter^[4].
• Ricky Skaggs worked as a musician^[5].
• Ricky Skaggs worked as a singer^[6].
• Ricky Skaggs's professions included banjoist^[7].
• Ricky Skaggs worked as a mandolinist^[8].
• Ricky Skaggs worked as a guitarist^[11].
• Ricky Skaggs's field of work was singing^[12].
• Ricky Skaggs's field of work was individual double-skin hourglass-shaped drums, both heads played^[13].
• Ricky Skaggs received the National Medal of Arts^[14].
• Ricky Skaggs was a member of Kentucky Music Hall of Fame^[15].
• Ricky Skaggs was a member of Gospel Music Hall of Fame^[16].
• Ricky Skaggs is recorded as male^[17].
• Ricky Skaggs's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Ricky Skaggs's genre is country music^[19].
• Ricky Skaggs's genre is bluegrass music^[20].
• Ricky Skaggs's genre is Christian music^[21].
• Ricky Skaggs's record label is recorded as Sugar Hill Records^[22].
• Ricky Skaggs's record label is recorded as Epic Records^[23].
• Ricky Skaggs's discography is recorded as Ricky Skaggs discography^[24].
• Ricky Skaggs's Commons category is recorded as Ricky Skaggs^[25].
• Ricky Skaggs's family name is recorded as Skaggs^[26].
• Ricky Skaggs's given name is recorded as Ricky^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1954-07-18^[30]

• Genre(s): bluegrass, country, folk, gospel, neo-traditional country^[31]

• Community tags: bluegrass, country, folk, gospel, neo-traditional country^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1a14063c-9dca-48d5-98c3-89748c74562b^[33]

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Origins and Family

Ricky Skaggs was born in Cordell^[2]. He was born on July 18, 1954^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter^[4], musician^[5], singer^[6], banjoist^[7], mandolinist^[8], and guitarist^[11]. Fields of work include singing^[12], a type of activity^[34] and individual double-skin hourglass-shaped drums, both heads played^[13].

Recognition

Ricky Skaggs received the National Medal of Arts^[14].

Why It Matters

Ricky Skaggs ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,688 views/month, #6,511 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was Ricky Skaggs born?

Born in Cordell^[2], Ricky Skaggs…

What did Ricky Skaggs do for work?

Ricky Skaggs worked as singer-songwriter^[4], musician^[5], singer^[6], banjoist^[7], and mandolinist^[8].

What awards did Ricky Skaggs receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Arts^[14].