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    • Jan 12, 1952
    Ricky Van Shelton is born in Grit, Virginia. A smooth and powerful vocalist, Shelton earns a reputation for revitalizing country staples such as "From A Jack To A King" and "Statue Of A Fool," winning the CMA's Male Vocalist of the Year in 1989
    Dec 25, 1964
    Ricky Van Shelton receives his first guitar for Christmas
    Jul 4, 1975
    Ricky Van Shelton takes his first trip to Nashville
    Dec 27, 1984
    Ricky Van Shelton moves to Nashville when his girlfriend, Bettye, gets a new job
    Jun 19, 1986
    Ricky Van Shelton showcases for CBS executives Rick Blackburn and Steve Buckingham at The Stockyard in Nashville, singing Ernest Tubb's "Thanks A Lot" and Merle Haggard's "Hungry Eyes"
    Jul 11, 1986
    In his first recording session for Columbia, Ricky Van Shelton cuts "Somebody Lied"
    Aug 4, 1986
    Ricky Van Shelton marries his girlfriend of seven years, Bettye Witt
    Oct 14, 1986
    Ricky Van Shelton records "Life Turned Her That Way"
    Oct 15, 1986
    Ricky Van Shelton records "Don't We All Have The Right"
    Feb 15, 1987
    Columbia releases Ricky Van Shelton's debut album, "Wild-Eyed Dream"
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