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Ricky Skaggs is a solo artist that has reached mid-level status across the country, outlaw country, and honky tonk categories. Ricky Skaggs has released 30 live and studio albums and 6 singles on Spotify that string all the way back to Jan 1, 1979 with his debut album titled Sweet Temptation. His most recent album release was Hearts Like Ours on Sep 30, 2014.
Ricky Skaggs' growth has led to an overall artist ranking of 21,543 on Spotify in the United States. He has become well known for his exciting shows and entertaining performances which has built a robust following. This is largely fueled by nearly 500,000 listeners and over 100,000 followers on Spotify, but he also reaches an additional more than 7,000,000 listeners on Spotify through playlists. Additionally, Ricky Skaggs has a robust following on social media with nearly 100,000 followers on Instagram. His top video on TikTok has more than 7,000,000 views.There are also nearly 7,000 posts on Tik Tok with Ricky Skaggs' tracks featured on them. Ricky Skaggs is most listened to in Charlotte in the United States.When you attend your next Ricky Skaggs show, it will be easy to see why he has built such a large following.
You likely recognize Ricky Skaggs by his top tracks which include "Same Old Train", "Highway 40 Blues", and "Honey (Open That Door)". You might also listen to Ricky Skaggs due to his earliest albums such as Sweet Temptation, Super Hits, and Family & Friends, but you may have heard of him from similar artists such as Merle Haggard, George Jones, and The Oak Ridge Boys.
Ricky Skaggs has reached the pinnacle of any artist's career by earning an RIAA award. His top award came on Jan 3, 1992 for his album Highways And Heartaches. He received a Platinum award for the album. In total, Ricky Skaggs has one Platinum album. Even with all of this success, his RIAA collection finishes with one additional Gold album. As such a well renowned artist, you can be certain that Ricky Skaggs's shows are going to be unforgettable thanks to his decorated music library.
Album | Release Date | Album Type |
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Sweet Temptation | Jan 1, 1979 | Album |
Super Hits | Jan 1, 1981 | Album |
Family & Friends | Jan 1, 1982 | Album |
Highways And Heartaches | Oct 28, 1982 | Album |
Gospel Echoes and White Doves | Jan 1, 1983 | Album |
Live In London | Jan 1, 1985 | Album |
Love's Gonna Get Ya! | Apr 1, 1986 | Album |
Comin' Home To Stay | Mar 29, 1988 | Album |
Skaggs And Rice | Jan 1, 1993 | Album |
Solid Ground | Jan 1, 1995 | Album |
Life Is A Journey | Jan 1, 1997 | Album |
Bluegrass Rules! | Jan 1, 1997 | Album |
Soldier Of The Cross | Jan 1, 1999 | Album |
Ancient Tones | Jan 1, 1999 | Album |
History Of The Future | Jan 1, 2001 | Album |
The Three Pickers | Jan 1, 2003 | Album |
Live At The Charleston Music Hall | Jan 1, 2003 | Album |
Second Generation | Apr 19, 2005 | Album |
Instrumentals | Jan 1, 2006 | Album |
Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby | Mar 20, 2007 | Album |
Brand New Strings | Jul 24, 2007 | Album |
Honoring The Fathers of Bluegrass Tribute to 1946 and 1947 | Mar 25, 2008 | Album |
Ricky Skaggs Solo Songs My Dad Loved | Sep 15, 2009 | Album |
Mosaic | Sep 21, 2010 | Album |
The Essential Ricky Skaggs | Mar 15, 2011 | Album |
Country Hits Bluegrass Style | Jul 19, 2011 | Album |
A Skaggs Family Christmas Volume Two | Sep 27, 2011 | Album |
That's It | Oct 30, 2011 | Album |
Music to My Ears | Sep 25, 2012 | Album |
Hearts Like Ours | Sep 30, 2014 | Album |
New Star Shining | Oct 15, 2021 | Single |
Brightest And Best | Dec 3, 2021 | Single |
Blue Night (Simply Bluegrass) | Dec 10, 2021 | Single |
Hearts Like Ours (Sweethearts) | Jan 7, 2022 | Single |
Thanks Again (Sweethearts) | Jan 21, 2022 | Single |
Jesus Hold My Hand | Jul 14, 2023 | Single |
Track | Album | Release Date |
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"Cotton-Eyed Joe" | Another Country | Sep 28, 1992 |
"Country Boy" | Super Hits | Jan 1, 1981 |
"Crying My Heart Out Over You (excerpt)" | Super Hits | Jan 1, 1981 |
"Heartbroke" | Super Hits | Jan 1, 1981 |
"Highway 40 Blues" | Super Hits | Jan 1, 1981 |
"Honey (Open That Door)" | Super Hits | Jan 1, 1981 |
"I Wouldn't Change You If I Could" | Super Hits | Jan 1, 1981 |
"I'll Take The Blame" | Sweet Temptation | Jan 1, 1979 |
"Same Old Train" | Tribute To Tradition | Sep 9, 1998 |
"Uncle Pen" | Super Hits | Jan 1, 1981 |
Album | Award | Date |
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Highways And Heartaches | Platinum | Jan 3, 1992 |
Live In London | Gold | Nov 9, 1994 |
Artist | Genre | Spotify Followers |
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Merle Haggard | country | 1,392,425 |
George Jones | country | 1,253,848 |
The Oak Ridge Boys | country | 579,662 |
Bobby Bare | country | 181,764 |
Tom T. Hall | country | 268,915 |
John Conlee | country | 204,175 |
Marty Stuart | country | 154,519 |
Vern Gosdin | country | 178,463 |
Kathy Mattea | country | 141,404 |
Red Sovine | country | 96,821 |
Ricky Skaggs is an American country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer and composer. He primarily plays mandolin; however, he can also play the fiddle, guitar, mandocaster and banjo. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2018. He started playing instruments at the age of five, with the mandolin his father gifted him. Skaggs launched his own country career in 1980, achieving 12 #1 hits, 8 CMA awards, and 8 ACM awards. In 1982, he became a member of the Grand Ole Opry, the youngest to ever be inducted at that time. Skaggs is considered one of the pioneers of the Neo-traditional country sub-genre. He has won over a dozen Grammy awards and countless country music awards.