Ricky Skaggs
Ricky Skaggs | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | Rickie Lee Skaggs July 18, 1954 Cordell, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupations | Singer, session musician, bandleader, producer, arranger |
| Instruments | Vocals, mandolin, guitar, banjo, fiddle |
| Years active | 1961–present |
| Labels | Sugar Hill, Epic, Rounder, DCC, Atlantic, Camden, Rebel, Hollywood, Legacy, Skaggs Family |
| Member of | Kentucky Thunder |
Spouse |
Sharon White (m. 1981) |
| Website | www |
Rickie Lee Skaggs (born July 18, 1954), known professionally as Ricky Skaggs, is an American neotraditional country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin, but he also plays fiddle, guitar, and banjo.
Skaggs was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2016 and both the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2018. On January 13, 2021, Skaggs was announced to have been awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Donald Trump, alongside fellow country musician Toby Keith.