Randy Travis

He was turned down by nearly every record label in Nashville, some more than once, but was finally signed to Warner Brothers Records in 1985 at the encouragement of Elizabeth Hatcher-Travis, his much-older wife and manager.

From 1986 to 1994 he racked up 15 #1 singles.

His father, Harold Traywick, was banned from the Country City USA nightclub due to his objections to Randy's relationship with Elizabeth Hatcher-Travis, who later became Randy's wife. They divorced in 2010.

He was has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for recording at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.