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Randy Travis
Age
54
Birthday
May. 4th, 1959
Born in
Marshville, North Carolina, USA
Height
5' 9"
Randy Travis' Main TV Roles
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Main Movie Roles2007 - National Treasure: Book of Secrets2006 - The Visitation 2001 - Texas Rangers 1999 - Baby Geniuses 1999 - The White River Kid 1998 - Black Dog 1997 - Fire Down Below 1997 - The Rainmaker |
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TRIVIA:
- His father Harold Traywick was banned from the Country City USA nightclub due to his objections to Randy's relationship with Elizabeth Hatcher who later became Randy's wife
- He dropped out of school in the ninth grade, and after that fast cars, drinking and drugs led to a series of scrapes with the law.
- From 1986 to 1994 he racked up 15 #1 singles.
- He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
- Changed last name from Traywick to Travis in honor of his musical idol, Merle Travis.
- When he first started his music career, he used his birth name Randy Traywick before changing his stage name to Randy Ray and then later became Randy Travis.
- He was turned down by nearly every record label in Nashville, often more than once, but was finally signed to Warner Brothers Records in 1985 at the encouragement of Elizabeth Hatcher, his manager.
- Began playing the guitar at 8 years old.

