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.
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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
Lovin' Only Me
Ricky Skaggs Lyrics
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I don't believe them
Up goes my temperature when I'm next to you
They say you won't look twice
I don't believe them
I think I feel something cookin'
Baby, how ‘bout you
No one for you, only me
Sometime, sweet destiny
Will open up your heart
And that's when I'm gonna be around just you wait and see
No more lonely you, when you're lovin' only me
Just give me your heart
I'll never break it
I could never hurt someone as wonderful as you
I'm offering you my love
You don't have to take it
But I wouldn't pass me by
'Cause I know what's good for you
Someday you'll see it's gonna be
No one for you, only me
Sometime, sweet destiny
Will open up your heart
And that's when I'm gonna be around just you wait and see
No more lonely you, when you're lovin' only me
Someday you'll see it's gonna be
No one for you, only me
Sometime, sweet destiny
Will open up your heart
And that's when I'm gonna be around just you wait and see
No more lonely you, when you're lovin' only me
And that's when I'm gonna be around just you wait and see
No more lonely you, when you're lovin' only me
The song "Lovin' Only Me" by Ricky Skaggs is a love song that speaks about a man's attraction to a woman who is considered to be difficult to love. The opening lines talk about how people say the woman is cold-hearted, but the singer does not believe it because he feels his temperature rise when he is with her. The singer believes that there is something special being cooked and asks the woman if she can feel it too.
The chorus talks about how the singer believes that one day the woman will see that he is the only one for her. He is offering her his love, and although she does not have to take it, he thinks that he is good for her. He believes that the woman's heart will eventually open up to him, and he will be there to love her, so she will never be lonely again.
In the second verse, the singer tells the woman that he will never break her heart, and he could never hurt someone as wonderful as her. He is offering her his love again and believes that he is good for her, and the woman should not pass him up. The chorus repeats itself twice, emphasizing the singer's belief that he is the only one for the woman, and he will be there for her when she realizes it.
Overall, the song expresses the singer's willingness to offer his love to the woman despite her supposed cold-heartedness. He believes that his love will eventually open up her heart, and she will realize that he is the one for her.
Line by Line Meaning
They say you're cold as ice
People have told me that you are unfeeling and detached.
I don't believe them
But I don't give any credence to their words.
Up goes my temperature when I'm next to you
In fact, my heart races and my body warms when I am near you.
They say you won't look twice
They also say that you will not pay attention to me.
I don't believe them
But I do not take their word seriously.
I think I feel something cookin'
Instead, I sense that there is a spark between us.
Baby, how ‘bout you
Do you feel it too?
Just give me your heart
If you entrust me with your love,
I'll never break it
I promise that I will never shatter it.
I could never hurt someone as wonderful as you
I could never bring myself to cause pain to such an amazing person like you.
I'm offering you my love
I am giving you the chance to explore this connection with me.
You don't have to take it
But, of course, it is entirely up to you.
But I wouldn't pass me by
However, I do think that you would be missing out if you didn't give me a chance.
‘Cause I know what's good for you
I truly believe that I am the right person for you.
Someday you'll see it's gonna be
One day you will realize that it is going to be just the two of us.
No one for you, only me
That there will be no one else in your life, only me.
Sometime, sweet destiny
At some point in the future, fate will intervene in our lives.
Will open up your heart
It will cause you to open up your heart.
And that's when I'm gonna be around just you wait and see
When that happens, I will be there for you.
No more lonely you, when you're lovin' only me
And you will never be lonely again, as long as you love only me.
And that's when I'm gonna be around just you wait and see
I will be there for you, waiting for that moment.
No more lonely you, when you're lovin' only me
And you will never have to be alone again, as long as you only love me.
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Written by: EVEN STEVENS, HILLERY CANTER
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