Skaggs's music career began in 1970 when he joined Ralph Stanley's bluegrass band, the Clinch Mountain Boys. He plays mandolin, fiddle, guitar and banjo. For a few years, Skaggs was a member of Emmylou Harris's "Hot Band". He wrote the arrangements for Harris's bluegrass-roots album, Roses in the Snow. In addition to arranging, Skaggs sang harmony, and played mandolin and fiddle. In 2000, he shared the stage with the jam band Phish.
Skaggs moved to Nashville in 1980 and was signed to Sony Records, where he produced his debut album, Waitin' For The Sun To Shine. The album produced four successful singles, including two number one country hits. Many people say he rescued country music from the doldrums it had found itself in the 1970s. He was invited to join the Grand Ole Opry in 1982. He racked up 12 number one hits and 6 top ten singles during the 1980s. Skaggs picked up dozens of industry awards in the ensuing years.
He has made many fans due to his dedication to the traditional bluegrass style of music. "I always want to try to promote the old music, as well as trying to grow (musically), and be a pioneer too," Skaggs once said. Because of this approach to his music, Skaggs has been considered to be the founding father of Neotraditional Country.
From Wikipedia;
Early career:
Ricky Skaggs started playing music after he was given a mandolin by his fater, Hobert. At age 5, he played mandolin on stage with Bill Monroe. At age 6, he appeared on television's Martha White country music variety show, playing with Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs. he also wanted to audition for the Grand Ole Opry at the time, but was told he was too young.
In his mid-teens, Skaggs met a fellow teen prodigy, guitarist Keith Whitley and the two started playing together with Whitley's banjoist brothr Dwight on radio shows. By 1970, they had earned a spot opening for Ralph Stanley and Skaggs and Keith Whitley were thereafter invited to join Stanley's band, the Clinch Mountain Boys.
Skaggs later joined J.D. Crowe's New South. For a few years, Skaggs was a member of Emmylou Harris's Hot Band. He wrothe the arrangements for Harris's 1980 bluegrass-roots album, Roses in the Snow. In addition to arranging for Harris, Skaggs sang harmony and played mandolin and fiddle.
Neotraditionalism and experimentation:
Into the 1990s and 2000s, Skaggs has embraced his bluegrass roots, as well as experimenting with new sounds. With his band, Kentucky Thunder, he is a perennial winner of Grammy Awards and International Bluegrass Music Association for best bluegrass album.
"I always want to try to promote the old music, as well as trying to grow, and be a pioneer too, "Skaggs once said.
In 2000, he shared the stage with Vermont-based jam band, Phis. On March 20, 2007, Skaggs released an album with rock musician Burce Hornsby.
In 2007, Skaggs is slated to release and album he recorded with The Whites on his Skaggs Family Records label.
In 2008, Skaggs recorded a bluegrass version of "old Enough" by the Raconteurs with Ashley Monroe and the Raconteurs. He Played mandolin on the track as well as shared vocals with jack White, Brendan Benson, and Ashley Monroe.
Grammy awards
* 1983 Best Country Instrumental Performance: New South (J.D. Crowe, Jerry Douglas, Todd Phillips, Tony Rice, Ricky Skaggs) for Fireball
* 1984 Best Country Instrumental Performance: Ricky Skaggs for Wheel Hoss
* 1986 Best Country Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist): Ricky Skaggs for Raisin' The Dickins
* 1991 Best Country Vocal Collaboration: Ricky Skaggs, Steve Wariner & Vince Gill for Restless
* 1999 Best Bluegrass Album: Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder for Bluegrass Rules!
* 1998 Best Country Collaboration with Vocals: Clint Black, Joe Diffie, Merle Haggard, Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, Patty Loveless, Earl Scruggs, Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart, Pam Tillis, Randy Travis, Travis Tritt & Dwight Yoakam for Same Old Train
* 2000 Best Bluegrass Album: Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder for Ancient Tones
* 2000 Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album: Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder for Soldier Of The Cross
* 2003 Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal: Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder for A Simple Life
* 2004 Best Bluegrass Album: Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder for Brand New Strings
* 2006 Best Bluegrass Album: Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder for Instrumentals
* 2006 Best Musical Album For Children, "Songs From The Neighborhood, The Music Of Mr. Rogers"
* 2008 Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album: Ricky Skaggs and The Whites for Salt Of The Earth
* 2009 Best Bluegrass Album "Honoring The Fathers Of Bluegrass 1946 & 47"
CMA (Country Music Association) Awards
* 1982 Male Vocalist of the Year: Ricky Skaggs
* 1982 Horizon Award: Ricky Skaggs
* 1983 Instrumental Group of the Year: Ricky Skaggs Band
* 1984 Instrumental Group of the Year: Ricky Skaggs Band
* 1985 Entertainer of the Year: Ricky Skaggs
* 1985 Instrumental Group of the Year: Ricky Skaggs Band
* 1987 Vocal Duo of the Year: Ricky Skaggs & Sharon White
IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Awards
* 1998 Instrumental Group Of The Year: Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
* 1998 Album Of The Year: Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder for Bluegrass Rules!
* 1999 Instrumental Group Of The Year: Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
* 2000 Instrumental Group Of The Year: Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
* 2000 Instrumental Album Of The Year: David Grisman, Ronnie McCoury, Sam Bush, Frank Wakefield, Bobby Osborne, Jesse McReynolds, Ricky Skaggs & Buck White for Bluegrass Mandolin Extravaganza
* 2000 Recorded Event Of The Year: David Grisman, Ronnie McCoury, Sam Bush, Frank Wakefield, Bobby Osborne, Jesse McReynolds, Ricky Skaggs & Buck White for Bluegrass Mandolin Extravaganza
* 2002 Instrumental Group Of The Year: Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
* 2003 Instrumental Group Of The Year: Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
* 2004 Instrumental Group Of The Year: Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
* 2005 Instrumental Group Of The Year: Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
* 2006 Instrumental Group Of The Year: Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
Other Awards and Accomplishments
* R&R Best New Artist
* Billboard magazine's Artist of the Year
* Musician Magazine- Voted One of the Top 100 Guitarists of the Century
* Artist of the Decade- Listeners' Poll Award BBC Radio 2
* CMT's 40 Greatest Men of Country Music rank #37 in 2003.
* Judge for the 2nd annual Independent Music Awards
Crying My Heart Out Over You
Ricky Skaggs Lyrics
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And another holds the one that I love so.
I was blind I could not see
That you meant the world to me
But like a fool I stood and watched you go.
Now, I'm crying my heart out over you.
Those blue eyes now they smile at someone new.
I die a little more each day
'Cause I'm crying my heart out over you.
Each night I climb the stairs up to my room.
It seems I hear you whisper in the gloom.
I miss your picture on the wall
And your footsteps in the hall
While I'm crying my heart out over you.
Now, I'm crying my heart out over you.
Those blue eyes now they smile at someone new.
Ever since you went away
I die a little more each day
'Cause I'm crying my heart out over you
The lyrics of Ricky Skaggs's song "Crying My Heart Out Over You" speak to the pain of a broken heart after a breakup. The opening lines suggest that the singer knows that somewhere out there, his ex-lover is happy and maybe even dancing to some soft music. However, he can't seem to forget that another person is now holding the one that he loves. He realizes too late that he was blind to his own emotions and that he took his lover for granted. The singer laments that, while he had the chance to show how much she meant to him, he didn't and now she is gone and happy with someone else. The chorus, "Now I'm crying my heart out over you," is the singer's expression of that pain.
The second verse describes the physical and emotional hurt that the singer is experiencing. He climbs up the stairs to his room alone, where he's reminded of her by her absence. He misses all the little things about her, her picture on the wall, and the sound of footsteps in the hall, highlighting the emptiness that has come with her being gone. Despite his best efforts, the singer cannot forget her and is consumed with the memory of what he's lost. This song is a timeless classic for anyone who has ever experienced the agony of heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
Off somewhere the music's playing soft and low.
I imagine that there's music playing in some far-off place, and it's quiet and slow.
And another holds the one that I love so.
The person I love is with someone else now, and it hurts me to think about it.
I was blind I could not see
I didn't realize how much I cared about you until you were gone.
That you meant the world to me
You were incredibly important to me, more than I realized at the time.
But like a fool I stood and watched you go.
I didn't do anything to try and keep you, and now I regret it.
Now, I'm crying my heart out over you.
I'm crying and feeling intense pain because of my love for you.
Those blue eyes now they smile at someone new.
Your eyes, which used to look at me with love, are now looking at someone else with happiness.
Ever since you went away
Since you left, my life has been different and difficult.
I die a little more each day
Every day that you're not with me, a part of me feels like it's slowly dying.
'Cause I'm crying my heart out over you.
The reason I'm so upset is because I can't stop crying about losing you.
Each night I climb the stairs up to my room.
Every night, I walk up the steps to my bedroom alone.
It seems I hear you whisper in the gloom.
Sometimes I think I hear your voice, but it's just my imagination.
I miss your picture on the wall
I don't see your smiling face every day anymore, and it's hard to deal with.
And your footsteps in the hall
It used to make me happy to hear you walking around the house, but now it just reminds me that you're not here.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: CARL BUTLER, GLADYS STACEY FLATT, LOUISE CERTAIN, MARIJOHN WILKIN
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@derrickhammond7791
Back when people could actually sing, it’ll never be this good again
@dinatlau1448
Agree 👍
@kaminator515
No doubt.
@user-kv3zi8bo5o
@@kaminator515DON'T BE TO HEARTY SON EH!.😂😂😂
@wbl5649
we were blessed to see these days, not only the best of Country but Rock too...glory days
@kimberlygomez728
It's so sad but true.😢
@Moneytalks.29
Country WAS headed in the right direction back then. Musicians like Ricky, Patty Loveless, Dwight Yoakam, Vince Gill, Alison Krauss are big time talents who were getting radio airplay back in the day. About 10-20 years ago, give or take a few... the corporations gave up on Alan, Patty, Ricky, Dwight, etc.. (None of them needed radio in the long run).
Something went horribly wrong. Thank the Lord they didn't sell their souls to make anything like what we're hearing now!! Country is gone and it started way back, with the likes of (the talented), Chet Atkins!!
@kimberlygomez728
The new millennium hasn't produced really any true country talent.
@dnews9519
Ricky skaggs literally saved country music in the 80s. He brought great players and great songs back to the genre.
@smatthes2570
And, Randy Tavis!