Randy Travis Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Wife, Children, Health, Songs, Movies, Alive, and Net Worth

Randy Travis Biography

Randy Travis is an American country music and gospel music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor who was born in Marshville, North Carolina, the U.S as Randy Bruce Traywick. He was active from 1978 until being over 50 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including sixteen that reached the No. 1 position.

Travis has sold more than 25 million records and has won seven Grammy Awards, six CMA Awards, eleven ACM Awards, 10 AMA Awards, and eight GMA Dove Awards as well as a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In the year 2016, Travis was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Since his stroke, which severely limited his singing as well as speaking ability, he has released archival recordings and has also made limited public appearances. Furthermore, Travis, pursued an acting career, appearing in numerous films as well as television series, such as The Rainmaker (1997) with Matt Damon, Black Dog (1998) with Patrick Swayze, Texas Rangers (2001) with James Van Der Beek, National Treasure 2 (2007) as well as seven episodes of the Touched by an Angel television series.

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10 Quick Facts About

1. Name: Randy Travis
2. Age: 63 years
3. Birthday: 4 May 1959
4. Zodiac Sign: Taurus
5. Height: 5 feet 9 inches or 1.75 meters.
6. Nationality: American
7. Occupation: country and gospel music singer and actor
8. Marital Status: Married
9. Salary: Under Review
10. Net worth: $1 million and $5 million dollars

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Randy Travis Age

Travis is 63 years old as of 2022, he was born on 4 May 1959, in Marshville, North Carolina, United States. He celebrates his birthday on May 4 every year and his birth sign is Taurus.

Randy Travis Height

Travis stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches or 1.75 meters. 

Randy Travis Weight

Randy has a weight of 62 Kg or 136 lbs. He has blue years and brown hair color

Randy Travis Education

Randy dropped out of school and briefly held a job as a construction worker.

Randy Travis Family, Parents, and Siblings

Travis was born and raised in Marshville, North Carolina by his parents Bobbie, a textile factory worker, and Harold Traywick, a turkey farmer, horse breeder, substitute school teacher, and construction business owner.

Travis is a descendant of Cornish immigrant Robarde Traweek, whose son Robert was born in 1700 in Stafford County, Virginia, and later died in 1788 in Onslow County, North Carolina, establishing the North Carolinian roots of the Traywick family.

Randy Travis Siblings

Travis was born the second of his six siblings. Together with his brother Ricky, they were encouraged to pursue their musical talents by their father, who was a big fan of Hank Williams, George Jones, and Lefty Frizzell.

Randy began playing guitar at the age of 8 and also sang in the church of Christ as a boy. In 1979, together with his brother, they began performing at local clubs and talent contests, they were known as the Traywick Brothers.

Randy Travis’s Wife

Travis is married to Mary Davis. The couple married on 21 March 2015. He was previously married to Elizabeth Hatcher-Travis. The pair married in 1991 and divorced in 2010, after 19 years of marriage, and their business relationship ended thereafter.

Travis moved in with Hatcher while she was still with her husband, the incident put further strain on her already fragile marriage. She eventually left her husband to be with Randy. In 1982, the pair moved to Nashville, Tennessee.

Throughout this period an unlikely romance began to build between the two. Travis would later state, “I think we discovered how much we needed each other.” He and Hatcher eventually made it public with their relationship and got married in a private ceremony in 1991.

Randy Travis Children

Travis was married to Ritchie Beougher, a cosmetic dentist in Dallas, Texas. The couple had two children namely; Cavanaugh Beougher and Raleigh Beougher.

Randy Travis’s Net Worth

Travis has an estimated net worth of $9 million dollars as of 2022. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a country music and gospel music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor. Through his various sources of income, Travis has accumulated good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Randy Travis Measurements and Fact

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Travis

Randy Travis Wiki

• Full Name: Randy Travis
• Gender: Female
• Occupation / Profession: country and gospel music singer and actor
• Nationality: American
• Race / Ethnicity: Not Available
• Religion: Not Known
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

Randy Travis Birthday

• Age / How Old?: 63 years
• Date of Birth: 4 May 1959
• Place of Birth: Marshville, North Carolina, United States
• Birthday: May 4th

Randy Travis Body Measurements

• Body Measurements: Not Available
• Height / How Tall?:  5 feet 9 inches or 1.75 meters.
• Weight: 62 Kg or 136 lbs.
• Eye Color: Brown
• Hair Color: Dark Brown
• Shoe Size: Not Available

Randy Travis Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Not Known
• Mother: Not Known
• Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Known
• Marital Status: Married
• Husband/Spouse: Mary Davis
• Children: None

Randy Travis’s Net Worth and Salary

• Net Worth: $1 million and $5 million dollars
• Salary: Under Review
• Source of Income: Movies

Randy Travis House and Cars

• Place of living: US
• Cars: Car Brand to be Updated

Randy Travis Country Music Singer

When he first began his career in music, he used his official name Randy Traywick before as his stage name which he changed twice to Randy Ray and then later became Randy Travis, he chose Travis in honor of his musical idol, Merle Travis.

While his brother was serving jail time for a high-speed car chase, Randy won a talent contest at a nightclub, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Elizabeth “Lib” Hatcher, the club’s owner, took an interest in the young singer, she hired Randy as a cook and gave him frequent singing jobs at the club. During the late 1970s, Randy worked and sang at Country City USA in Charlotte, North Carolina.

While in his late teens, Travis had another encounter with the law. At his court appearance, the judge told Travis that if he ever saw him back in that court, he would automatically go to jail for a long time. Travis was eventually released into the guardianship of Hatcher, who also doubled up as his manager. The pair began to focus on Randy’s career full-time.

He recorded a self-titled album, Randy Traywick 1978, for Paula Records 1978. The next year, he released two unsuccessful singles, “She’s My Woman” and “Dreamin'”.

Throughout the early 1980s, Travis was turned down by every major record label in Nashville. His early demo tapes were scrutinized by record executives as being “too country.” To support them, Hatcher served as a manager of a nightclub, The Nashville Palace. Travis recorded an independent album Live at the Nashville Palace in 1982, Hatcher used the album to acquire a deal with Warner Bros. Records.

In 1992, Travis took a music hiatus to concentrate on acting and landed roles in numerous Western-genre films. He later returned to recording music with the 1994 album This Is Me and the hit single “Whisper My Name”.

Travis parted ways with Warner Brothers three years later and signed a record deal with DreamWorks Nashville. He recorded You and You Alone, which gave the top 10 hits “Out of My Bones”, “The Hole” and “Spirit of a Boy, Wisdom of a Man”. After his good friend George Jones died in April 2013 Travis recorded “Tonight I’m Playin’ Possum,” in Jones’ memory.

Randy Travis Health

The stroke has severely limited Travis’s ability to talk as well as restricted his ability to do what he loves most: sing and perform. It also took his mobility and also use of the right side of his body.

Travis was admitted to a Dallas area hospital on 7 July 2013, for viral cardiomyopathy after a viral upper respiratory infection. His state was classified as severe. Three days later, on 10th July, Travis suffered a massive stroke and had surgery to relieve pressure on his brain. 5 days later, it was announced that Travis was awake and alert after undergoing brain surgery, and that his heart was also pumping without the assistance of machines, and that he was in the recovery process.

Randy was released from Baylor Heart Hospital in Plano, Texas on 31 July 2013, and entered a physical therapy facility. Travis was unable to sing or speak and for more than a year had to rely on a cane to walk following his stroke.

Randy Travis Forever and Ever Amen

Travis’s autobiography, Forever and Ever Amen, co-written with the assistance of Ken Abraham, was released on 14 May 2019. He starred on stage with Michael Ray during a cover performance of “Forever and Ever Amen” in June 2017, to which Travis contributed the final “Amen.”

Randy Travis Three Wooden Crosses

Travis’s most successful venture in Christian country music was “Three Wooden Crosses”. It was released in December 2002 as the lead single to his album Rise and Shine, that song became his sixteenth and final No. 1 single in early 2003.

Randy Travis, I Told You So

In the year2009, Carrie Underwood covered “I Told You So” with Travis on duet vocals as well as this collaborative version charted at No. 2 on the country charts and won Travis his seventh Grammy for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals.

Randy Travis On The Other Hand

As part of the contract, label executives requested the duo to keep their romantic affair a secret, and changed his stage name again, to Randy Travis.

In 1985, the label released the single “On the Other Hand” which peaked at No. 67 on the country charts. The following year Warner Bros. re-released “On the Other Hand”, which became Travis’ first number-one hit song.

Randy Travis Deeper Than The Holler

Always & Forever won Travis his first Grammy for Best Male Country Vocal Performance in the year 1987. In July 1988, Old 8×10, his third album, was issued. Its first three singles, “Honky Tonk Moon”, “Deeper Than the Holler” as well as “Is It Still Over?”, all reached No. 1 as well, while “Promises” was less successful at No. 17. The album achieved its highest RIAA certification of double-platinum in the year 1996 and won Travis his second Grammy, for Best Country Vocal Performance, with Old 8×10 in the year 1988.

Randy Travis House

The interior is loaded with personal style. This features Hand-carved doors and stitched leather ceilings. Here is the address of his residence 266 Blanks Road, Tioga Texas 76271.

Randy Travis Mugshot

The image of his mugshot provided by the Grayson County, Texas, Sheriff’s Office shows the legendary Country singer Randy Travis, who has been charged with driving while drunk.

Randy Travis Gospel Songs

• Three Wooden Crosses
• Just a Closer Walk With Thee
• Forever and Ever, Amen
• How Great Thou Art

• Softly and Tenderly
• Peace in the Valley
• Blessed Assurance
• Shall We Gather at the River

• The Unclouded Day
• He’s My Rock, My Sword, My Shield
• I’ll Fly Away
• In the Garden

• Sweet By and By
• Are You Washed in the Blood
• Love Lifted Me
• Will the Circle Be Unbroken

• Precious Memories
• You Are Worthy of My Praise
• Diggin’ Up Bones
• On the Other Hand

• Above All
• Pray for the Fish
• Turn Your Radio On
• Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart

• We Fall Down
• Open the Eyes of My Heart
• Amazing Grace
• He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands

• I Told You So
• Room at the Cross for You
• 1982
• Deeper Than the Holler

• Precious Lord, Take My Hand
• Nothing but the Blood
• Farther Along
• Through the Fire

• Since Jesus Came Into My Heart
• He Walked on Water
• When Mama Prayed
• Were You There?

• Baptism
• Here I Am to Worship
• Better Class of Losers
• Shout to the Lord

• Swing Down Chariot
• If I Didn’t Have You
• O How I Love Jesus
• Angels

• Heart of Worship
• Look Heart, No Hands
• A Few Ole Country Boys

Randy Travis Movies

• Texas Rangers
• White River
• John John In The Sky
• The Trial Of Old Drum

• Baby Geniuses
• The Million Dollar Kid
• Shooter

• Black Dog
• Boys Will Be Boys
• Fire Down Below

• John Grisham’s The Rainmaker
• Annabelle’s Wish
• Edie & Pen
• Frank And Jesse
• Dead Man’s Revenge
• Young Guns

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